Originally posted by Dave's clichés You need to state whether you are using Live View rear screen or the viewfinder, in Live view, using the rear screen, the focus square starts off white, then when focus is acquired it turns green with a beep, "yellow square" if you are using face recognition and then when focused it turns green and beeps, if focus is not acquired the square turns red,with no beep. With phase detect, "using the viewfinder" the chosen focus point " pink square", lights when focus is achieved. Please clarify you method of picture taking.
I want to thank all of you for the quick replies. I routinely use both Live View sand the viewfinder; that's probably why I got a little confused by the differences. My camera does appear to be working correctly.
to Dave's Cliches - you mention setting the focus to face recognition or using phase detection - I don't think I've ever seen selections for them; where would those options be set - I could have used the face detection on a recent trip to Asia. I managed OK, but would have gotten a few more keepers if I'd gotten focus on the face instead of an architectural element slightly adjacent to my subjects.
Thanks again to all who replied
Richard