Followed all the recommendations and rechecked camera settings, got the focus hexagon to stay lit, but still no luck.
I'm set up in our computer room with the lights on and it does seem bright enough but who knows ?
Maybe the problem is my interpretation of CIF. I thought if everything is set up properly, when an object comes into the focused field of view the camera will then take the exposure automatically. Am I correct in my thinking ?
I've been focusing my camera on a small statue and then moving my hand into the region of interest, hoping to hear a shutter go off.
Thanks all for your help. It's time for a beer and some football. I've got a long winter ahead of me to figure this out.