Pentax Optio S5i

I have one, my first digital camera. It's great but I do find all the white
balance options a bit of a bind. If you do set it , say , to sunlight and
you don't take a picture for a minute or two the camera shuts down and you
have to set it again when you switch on. Can be tricky if the light is
bright. Is it worth changing or do most people just leave it on auto?



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 > On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 22:00:59 -0800, "Mij Adyaw"
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  >>I got this camera several weeks ago and the user interface rules!!! It is
  >>much better than the user interface on the Canon that I replaced. The
  >>Pentax
  >>is also smaller and lighter and takes better pictures. Pentax RULES!!!
 >
 > I have the 555 and love it. I've been a Pentax user since 1970 so,
 > when I went digital, I decided I'd stay with Pentax barring some
 > overwhelming reason to change. Prior to my 555, I had only taken some
 > photos with a 3mp Sony my wife owned so I don't have a lot of
 > experience with other cameras but I do find the 555 incredibly easy to
 > use while giving me a lot of control.
 >
 >
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:10:57 -0000, "Thames_side"
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 >I have one, my first digital camera. It's great but I do find all the white
 >balance options a bit of a bind. If you do set it , say , to sunlight and
 >you don't take a picture for a minute or two the camera shuts down and you
 >have to set it again when you switch on. Can be tricky if the light is
 >bright. Is it worth changing or do most people just leave it on auto?

The 555 has an option on the rec.mode menu that allows you to
determine which options are stored when the camera is turned off and
which has to be reset each time you turn the camera on. I don't have
my camera with me at the moment and I don't remember the option name,
but it's toward the end of the menu.

IMO it is never a good idea to leave white balance on auto. If you
take a close-up of a red flower, auto will try to shift the colors for
you thinking its under tungsten light.



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Yes. I think you are referring to "User"? I'll try that.


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 > On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:10:57 -0000, "Thames_side"
 > <doug.TakeThisOut@benf.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
 >
  >>I have one, my first digital camera. It's great but I do find all the
  >>white
  >>balance options a bit of a bind. If you do set it , say , to sunlight and
  >>you don't take a picture for a minute or two the camera shuts down and you
  >>have to set it again when you switch on. Can be tricky if the light is
  >>bright. Is it worth changing or do most people just leave it on auto?
 >
 > The 555 has an option on the rec.mode menu that allows you to
 > determine which options are stored when the camera is turned off and
 > which has to be reset each time you turn the camera on. I don't have
 > my camera with me at the moment and I don't remember the option name,
 > but it's toward the end of the menu.
 >
 > IMO it is never a good idea to leave white balance on auto. If you
 > take a close-up of a red flower, auto will try to shift the colors for
 > you thinking its under tungsten light.
 >
 >
 >
 > Gary J Sibio
 > garysibio.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net
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