Husker
Newbie
I recently purchased a G2. When the shutter release is held halfway down the shutter speed flashes in the view finder. It's not on ael and I haven't seen this before in another G2 that I've used. It seem to work ok, it's just a little distracting to have this flashing shutter speed display in the viewfinder.
Is this normal and is there anyway to make it stop?
Thanks
Husker
Is this normal and is there anyway to make it stop?
Thanks
Husker
I think it's just a visual indicator that you've "frozen" the exposure at that setting, confirming that your "half press" was recognized by the camera. Mine does it too, might as well treat it as a "feature"! 
smiling gecko
pure dumb luck, my friend
Doug has it right...the same display results whenever the 'off/on" switch ( the main switch - that turns the camera on or off) is set to far left - it is a very covenient way to lock/save exposure information while you compose/recompose....this function is labeled "AEL" on the "on/off". i think there is still an on line manual for the G2 at the contax g page website. enjoy your G2 it is a wonderful way to photograph the world.
Thanks for the confirmation, Gecko! I do have a pdf copy of the manual as well as a printed copy; I guess I could have looked it up. But the signal made sense, seemed to work that way, so a good assumption.
I've only had my G2 this Spring, but I've gotten fond of it. Extremely nice package, but I still need more familiarity to operate it with skill. I haven't used the AEL position on the ON switch, thanks for the reminder! But I do like to use the focus lock button, one advantage of this model over the G1. Yet I STILL need to pay closer attention to what the camera is focusing on! (example below!)
I've only had my G2 this Spring, but I've gotten fond of it. Extremely nice package, but I still need more familiarity to operate it with skill. I haven't used the AEL position on the ON switch, thanks for the reminder! But I do like to use the focus lock button, one advantage of this model over the G1. Yet I STILL need to pay closer attention to what the camera is focusing on! (example below!)