Have you read you manual

[kiwi]

Ok, be honest, do you read your manual(s) that came with your camera and your lenses ?

[Fantasyphoto]

Nope, I couldn't follow the story.

[rellik666]

I have a copy of my manual on my Ipod...just in case!

Roo

[jbee]

Where's the option for "I read my Manual from cover to Cover" for people like me, who can not buy anything with out reading the owners manual before playing with it.

[FallingHorse]

Where's the option for "I read my Manual from cover to Cover" for people like me, who can not buy anything with out reading the owners manual before playing with it.

I'm one of the above lol

[kiwi]

Im not good at poles sorry, I prefer germans, but, yeah, I too read the manual, well, at least the toc

[David Kembrey]

Whats a manual, oh that's what I read after I have pulled my hair out trying to get something to work

[Kym]

Yup!
In fact I sometimes download the Manual of something before I buy it to get the details on features etc.

[Invictus]

Yup!
In fact I sometimes download the Manual of something before I buy it to get the details on features etc.

I'm the same. Makes sense to me
My question would be: If you haven't read or at least used it for reference, why?

[Fantasyphoto]

....My question would be: If you haven't read or at least used it for reference, why?

EOS500
EOS630
EOS3
EOS10D
EOS40D

Not that much changes between models and as I use my camera all the time all of my actions are now automatic. The only time I may look would be when I buy a new body and want to set up my choice of custom functions although these can also be found by scrolling thru the menu's.

[Rod038]

The manual is a last resort for when you hit a hurdle.

[Cage]

"If all fails, read the instructions".

I must admit tho that when I first got the K20D, my first DSLR, I was totally lost, and without the manual I wouldn't have known how to turn it on.

Once into it, I did tend to 'fast-track' the learning curve, and to date I guess I've looked at about 35% of it. After quickly trying to come to grips with all the new 'bells and whistles' I went to Mexican (Manuel) mode where I was comfortable, and picked up the rest as I went along. I'm still learning.

Cheers

Kevin

[MarkChap]

Multiple choice poll, I like that

[etherial]

Yep, more than once, was reading it on the weekend actually. I too, like Kym, often download a manual for something before I buy it; it's the best way to understand all the features rather than relying on sales guff.

[Judyd]

ohhhhhhhh yes - would have no idea how to drive it otherwise. and as for the flash - i have the camera manual in one hand, the flash manual in the other and about three other books open. and i still haven't got it sussed!!LOL

[ausguitarman]

My camera manual is about the only manual I've ever read. I continue to refer to it as I learn a little more.

Like a few of the others I like to download the manual before buying. It's nice of work to let me use their printer to run it off in A4 .

[ricktas]

Yep, several times!..Stupid poll though!

[kiwi]

Yep, several times!..Stupid poll though!

stupid ? no more so than usual

[farmer_rob]

Yes. (A bit like Kym, I've downloaded manuals on cameras to check out features as well )
I've also read the lens manuals (boring - what can they say?) - and I still don't have a solid grasp of VR, but I focus better!

[HayTay]

Yep, I'm guilty as charged. I downloaded and read the Pentax K-x manual long before I actually decided to purchase the camera and accompanying lenses. While it doesn't help me to take any better pictures, I was able understand and set up many of the camera's features and functions (language, date & time, WB setting, AF mode, remote control, etc.) straight out of the box. I'm still learning how to use a lot of the camera's other settings and refer to the manual quite often.

The poll questions could use some work to elicit better & more appropriate responses.