Originally posted by Markbrumbaugh There seem to be a few condescending jerks here. If you don't want to help, don't tell the person to read the manual. Ive read it several times and get confused.
There I'm new but I said it. Just ignore folks who ask questions the. The manual is 400 pages.
Well I guess my English is bad. I never knew "I mean this in the kindest, gentlest way possible" translated as "condescending". Of course, the manuals for the cameras I own are, what, 40 pages? With pictures?
Then again when software such as C++ came on 30 or so diskettes with a BOX of books I read THOSE manuals cover to cover. Amazing stuff they have in those manuals. Really. Then I played with the menus and functions. And figured I didn't know what I was doing. Whatever - I guess I'm old-school. Or just old.
I'm happy his problem is solved and my sincerest apologies if my tone was off, but threads that are titled "My brand new K-5 has problems" that end in "Oops, my bad" really grind my gears. It will be here forever. Google spiders will index the headline. Doesn't help Pentax overcome Canikon prejudice.
(Admittedly, the focus indicator issue, while not an off-center focus point, is an annoyance that seems to have come up often recently).