Canon A620 ?

[T. Lynn]

Can you change the amount of time that a photo is on the LCD Screen? I noticed the manual (I found online) states the picture stays showing for 2 seconds. Can you up that?

 

[bobg911]

I don't know if the software has changed or not but I can do thaton my Canon A70. While in the picture taking mode (lens extended), press the MENU button. On my camera, the first menu is the Record menu. On this menu are such things as red eye reduction, auto-focus assist beam etc. The last item on my list is Review Time. This can be set to review a captured image for anywhere between 2 and 10 seconds or it can be shut off so there is no review. Hope this helps.

 

[T. Lynn]

Thanks. My camera arrives on Tuesday so I'll have to check it out. I was ready the owners manual online awhile.

I'm so excited...like a little kid in the candy store.

 

[AZ JazzyJ]

What are these "owner's manuals" of which you speak? My wife Trina says they come with all kinds of products but I don't remember ever reading any of these. Of course she is also under this misconception that we should stop and ask someone for directions when we are lost. Why in the world would I ask for directions? The person I would ask is not at our destination so obviously they don't know how to get there either. I could see it if we were already there and then we asked for directions since both of us made it, it might be good to compare notes to see how they got there compared to the route I took. Trina just doesn't think through these things before she makes these comments.

Jeff

 

[T. Lynn]

Owner's manual - little booklets or pieces of paper that men NEVER read (just kidding) to explain how products work.

 

[Laura]

I don't know if the software has changed or not but I can do thaton my Canon A70. While in the picture taking mode (lens extended), press the MENU button. On my camera, the first menu is the Record menu. On this menu are such things as red eye reduction, auto-focus assist beam etc. The last item on my list is Review Time. This can be set to review a captured image for anywhere between 2 and 10 seconds or it can be shut off so there is no review. Hope this helps.

Yep, that's how it is on the A620 too.

 

[T. Lynn]

What is a good resolution to use?

Large, Medium 1, 2 or 3.

I'm asking for like normal everyday usuage.

Also, do you format using low-level formatting?

 

[Kelly Grannell]

Always use the largest file possible (least amount of compression) so when you need to enlarge the picture, there will be less compression artifacts in the pictures.

 

[T. Lynn]

Thanks. What about superfine, fine, normal. Is normal an ok setting?

Also, do you use the low-level formatting?

 

[Kelly Grannell]

Thanks. What about superfine, fine, normal. Is normal an ok setting?

Also, do you use the low-level formatting?

I always use Superfine.

I don't know what you mean by low-level formatting. What I usually do after transferring all the pictures to my PC, I format the card wihin the camera (not "erase all")

 

[T. Lynn]

Thanks. The owner's manual states that you can format within the camera and use "low-level formatting". I've never heard of this before.

"we recommend you select low level format when you think the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped"

For continious shooting it is suggested that you use a high-speed 512mb or higher card and a low-level format.

 

[Kelly Grannell]

hmm, strange that on my new dSLR (Canon 30D -- just released) it doesn't even give me that option. Or maybe the only formatting option on the 30D is low-level formatting. Dunno. I can take 5 frames per second up to 37 pictures continuously without the low level formatting option.

 

[T. Lynn]

Thanks. Guess I'll just have to wait till I get the camera and try it out. If it's a new disk, I'd see no reason to choose "low-level format" until it gets much older and used more.

I'll just try the continous shooting with a regular format first. If it doesn't work then I'll reformat using the low-level.

Why do they have to make things so complicated?

 

[Kelly Grannell]

If I were you, I will just do low-level formatting every time. Just to be on the safe side.

 

[T. Lynn]

This is what is stated in the manual that I found online (for Canon).

"we recommend you select low level format when you think the recording/reading speed of a memory card has dropped"

Here is the link for the manual if you wanted to read that section:

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=SupportDetailAct&fcategoryid=221&modelid=12072

I clicked on product/software manual link. Then selected the User Guide ADVANCED and it's on page 21.

You'd still do it everytime for a new disk? Just wanted to make sure...

 

[Kelly Grannell]

On a PC, whether you do low-level formatting or regular formatting, it won't make a difference on the physical condition of the hard drive, only the process takes longer time. So why not low-level format all the time.

I'm suspicious that "format" vs "low level format" is equivalent to "erase all" vs "format" on my dSLR (dRebel, RebelXT, 10D, 20D, 30D, 5D)

 

[T. Lynn]

Ok...I never thought of it that way. Makes sense.