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  • Offline ozee

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Sony dsC-f717 BIT SLOW!!
on: July 11, 2006, 23:13:49 PM
Guys dont know if anyone can help but my camera is running a bit slow focusing and has some problems some times!! can anyone find me some firmware cause i cant find any,  these are the pics i took last year ont he way to ireland:

http://www.rackanweld.co.uk/minioz/DSC09287.JPG

http://www.rackanweld.co.uk/minioz/DSC09291.JPG

http://www.rackanweld.co.uk/minioz/DSC09250.JPG

i was driving my mate Andy took this one, he used to own the camera:

http://www.rackanweld.co.uk/minioz/DSC09148.JPG

Sony dsC-f717 BIT SLOW!!
Reply #1 on: July 11, 2006, 23:16:25 PM
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Guys dont know if anyone can help but my camera is running a bit slow focusing and has some problems some times!! can anyone find me some firmware cause i cant find any,  these are the pics i took last year ont he way to ireland:







i was driving my mate Andy took this one, he used to own the camera:



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  • Offline ozee

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Sony dsC-f717 BIT SLOW!!
Reply #2 on: July 11, 2006, 23:45:12 PM
lol u were quick i was half asleep when i wrote that
give me a chance to ammend it lol!!!

Respect to u from brummie land i have lived in selly oak, Hamstead, Selly Park, Lea Marston and im moving to Erdington! klol

Sony dsC-f717 BIT SLOW!!
Reply #3 on: July 12, 2006, 08:17:04 AM
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lol u were quick i was half asleep when i wrote that
give me a chance to ammend it lol!!!

Respect to u from brummie land i have lived in selly oak, Hamstead, Selly Park, Lea Marston and im moving to Erdington! klol


brummies :nana: LOL

nice mini BTW  ;)

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Sony dsC-f717 BIT SLOW!!
Reply #4 on: July 12, 2006, 11:56:05 AM
ex mini :(

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Reply #5 on: July 12, 2006, 11:58:49 AM
oh dear, should i ask??

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Reply #6 on: July 12, 2006, 17:44:02 PM
There might not be any bios update and even if there was it probably wouldnt solve the speed problem.

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Reply #7 on: July 12, 2006, 21:41:08 PM
lol i sold this one i have had two write offs though haha!!
cheers serious i couldnt find anything i worked out if im doing action i need to focus on manual and the shutter speed is fine!

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Reply #8 on: July 13, 2006, 00:27:12 AM
I do the same thing on my Panasonic FZ20, or its got a nifty capability to continuously focus if I dont mind hammering the batteries :D

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Reply #9 on: July 15, 2006, 11:03:22 AM
every automatic camera i have ever used has had continuous focus?

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Reply #10 on: July 15, 2006, 14:35:13 PM
Love the motorway shot dude. When you moving in at Erdington?

Jaimz :rock:


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Reply #11 on: July 15, 2006, 20:32:32 PM
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every automatic camera i have ever used has had continuous focus?


Mine has an option to switch it off in the menus and others have it off except when you press the shutter half way. The idea is that it saves battery power.

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