Does anyone know why the ON/OFF button completely LOCKs UP the Camera? Bring up the camera and try it! I do hope that accidentally pressing the on/off button is NOT the cause of any of the previous problems regarding locking up the camera and removing the battery.
While taking photos I accidentally pressed the camera's on/off button and it locked up all of the the camera's functions. Also I noticed that a padlock symbol appeared in the upper right corner of the display. Nothing would work until I again pressed the on/off symbol. It works like a toggle switch to lock up the camera and again unlock it.
I did find it useful to further prevent camera shake and to avoid accidentally shooting a photo while composing the scene. I say this because I could easily press the on/off button with my left index finger, take my time composing the photo and then press the on/off button while my right thumb was hovering over the exposure button which avoided some hand/thumb movement just prior to pressing the exposure button. I liked it because my left index finger and right thumb are naturally in those positions just because of the way I hold the camera, a two hand hold.
OTOH, does anyone have a clue what might be the intended purpose of this feature or why this is a feature of the camera?
JerryF
PS, I did try to see if it locked exposure or locked focus like on my "real" digital camera but no luck here.
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