Fulltime AF mode on c-750; sounds like?

First-time digital camera owner. I put my C-750 into Fulltime AF mode and was surprised to hear it making a racket while it adjusted its focus. "tick...tick...tick...tick.tick.tick.tick". Ticking Slowly at first, then faster, then silence. Is it normal to hear the clicks? I guess I expected it to sound more fluid; it sounds almost as the elements have difficulty moving, sticking.

Also, I just returned from my visit to Indonesia (Bali, Lombok, Nusa Lembongan) and wanted to upload my pics somewhere to share with members of the forum; at least one member requested I do so. Pbase requires a subscription, are there any good free sites I could utilize instead?

Andrew

Andrew Pernicano said:

Also, I just returned from my visit to Indonesia (Bali, Lombok,
Nusa Lembongan) and wanted to upload my pics somewhere to share
with members of the forum; at least one member requested I do so.
Pbase requires a subscription, are there any good free sites I
could utilize instead?

Andrew

Click to expand...

I believe that pBase is still free up to 10mb worth of upload. You can't have an image show on this forum though if you link your image. It has to be linked by text only.

--

• Caterpillar

With Full Time AF the camera is making small adjustments all the time. I think it is best to learn to half press and set the exposure and save the batteries. This will also use your batteries up a little faster.

Here is a link to a post about Posting sites.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1008&message=4042824

And I would sure like to see them also.

--
No, I'm not a Pro, but I did read the Olympus Talk Forum last night.
Bill Huber, Fort Worth, Tx
UZI, E-10 http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber

Caterpillar said:

I believe that pBase is still free up to 10mb worth of upload. You
can't have an image show on this forum though if you link your
image. It has to be linked by text only.

Click to expand...

Caterpillar,

I am fairly new to posting pictures. Do you know how to post a picture from a pabse gallery so that the picture appears in the forum here? All I know how to do is post a link. (I am a pbase supporter). Here is a picture for you:

http://www.pbase.com/image/19313529
--
Desert Rat

Check this out and see if it helps.

http://www.pbase.com/otfchallenge/picture_in_message

--
No, I'm not a Pro, but I did read the Olympus Talk Forum last night.
Bill Huber, Fort Worth, Tx
UZI, E-10 http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber

Bill Huber said:

With Full Time AF the camera is making small adjustments all the
time. I think it is best to learn to half press and set the
exposure and save the batteries. This will also use your batteries
up a little faster.

Click to expand...

Yeah, and the ticking sound comes from those adjustments as the camera tries to focus each time the scene changes.

--
atwl
http://www.imageevent.com/atwl77

OlyC750UZ, TC17, WC07, Suntax9000M

Bill Huber said:

Check this out and see if it helps.

Click to expand...

Thanks for the tip. Here is my attempt. Practice may get you closer to perfect. I will try to post the original as found in my gallery.



Desert Rat

Bill,

It worked! I appreciate the help that you gave me.
Thanks again!

Desert Rat

Adrian Tung said:

Yeah, and the ticking sound comes from those adjustments as the
camera tries to focus each time the scene changes.

Click to expand...

I read that it makes focusing faster, but I did a quick test and wasn't impressed. I leave mine off. The only time I can see to use it would be in "movie mode."
--
Olympus C5O5O, B-twenty eight, B-3OO, FL-4O