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Do you have the focus beep on or off?
Beep on (audible confirmation of focus)48% · 108
Beep off (silent)52% · 115
Total Votes223
Archive 2005Focus beep on or off?
p.1 #1Focus beep on or off?
When I got my 20D, one of the first things I did was turn off the focus confirmation beep. Then, I found I was getting a troubling number of out of focus shots. I worried about all of the focus issues I've read about here. But last night I decided to turn the beep back on and I realized how often the camera failed to lock focus for a legitimate reason (low light, low contrast, repetitive pattern, etc.). With the beep turned on the camera correctly told me so by not beeping. I realized that I may not have been noticing when the focus confirmation light might have been blinking to notify me of inability to focus... I'm going to leave the beep on for a while (even though I usually hate those kinds of beeps). Just wonder, who leaves the beep on?
Feb 11, 2005 at 03:54 PM
p.1 #2Focus beep on or off?
OFF!!
My cameras, my PC and my mobile phone are all as silent as possible... I hate beeps on button presses...
My cameras, my PC and my mobile phone are all as silent as possible... I hate beeps on button presses...
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:00 PM
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p.1 #3Focus beep on or off?
I hate cell phones as it is and when used in cars even more 
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:22 PM
p.1 #4Focus beep on or off?
I turn it on mostly when shooting macro, although I have used it when shooting animals because I wanted to get their attention.
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:23 PM
p.1 #5Focus beep on or off?
although I have used it when shooting animals because I wanted to get their attention.
I leave it off always, though I may turn it on when shooting animals. Good idea!
I leave it off always, though I may turn it on when shooting animals. Good idea!
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:25 PM
p.1 #6Focus beep on or off?
FretNoMore wrote:
OFF!!
My cameras, my PC and my mobile phone are all as silent as possible... I hate beeps on button presses...
Same here!
OFF!!
My cameras, my PC and my mobile phone are all as silent as possible... I hate beeps on button presses...
Same here!
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:25 PM
p.1 #7Focus beep on or off?
I always check the focus confirmation light/symbol in the viewfinder, so the annoying beep adds nothing AFAIK.
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Feb 11, 2005 at 04:28 PM
p.1 #8Focus beep on or off?
I agree 100% with Roy. I always have the beep turned on. I actually surprised that people are voting against it.
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:36 PM
p.1 #9Focus beep on or off?
FretNoMore wrote:
OFF!!
My cameras, my PC and my mobile phone are all as silent as possible... I hate beeps on button presses...
lexvo wrote:
Same here!
No Beep Here Too!
OFF!!
My cameras, my PC and my mobile phone are all as silent as possible... I hate beeps on button presses...
lexvo wrote:
Same here!
No Beep Here Too!
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:49 PM
p.1 #10Focus beep on or off?
I have it off but have been considering turning it on. I hate gadget beeps also but have noticed focus not locking a few times. I have enough things to look at without watching for the little green light to come on all the time... Maybe I'll get used to looking for it now that I'm aware of it but I have such a hard time seeing stuff in the viewfinder (can't see the whole thing at once, I hate that).
Feb 11, 2005 at 04:49 PM
p.1 #11Focus beep on or off?
I use it sometimes, but not when it would be a distraction or when shooting concerts and the ambient sound level is over 100dB and I couldn't hear it anyway.
Feb 11, 2005 at 06:22 PM
p.1 #13Focus beep on or off?
I think most people will agree when I say:
1. It makes it seem as if you are an noob.
2. Very rude at Weddings, Concerts, etc...
3. Just bothers the shooter period.
If you need it, great, but if you cannot tell that it focuses without it, read the manual.
1. It makes it seem as if you are an noob.
2. Very rude at Weddings, Concerts, etc...
3. Just bothers the shooter period.
If you need it, great, but if you cannot tell that it focuses without it, read the manual.
Feb 11, 2005 at 09:30 PM
p.1 #14Focus beep on or off?
If I can't see if an immage is in focus, how am I supposed to read a manual?
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Thanks for participating in my poll.
Feb 11, 2005 at 09:56 PM
p.1 #15Focus beep on or off?
KEEP IT THE HECK OFF!
Nothing more annoying than those incessant BEEPS from photographers who are married to the BEEPS.
Well, maybe ring tones on cell phones.
Nothing more annoying than those incessant BEEPS from photographers who are married to the BEEPS.
Well, maybe ring tones on cell phones.
Feb 11, 2005 at 10:24 PM
p.1 #16Focus beep on or off?
Ring tones, suck too. I have all my stuff on vibrate or silent.
Feb 11, 2005 at 10:25 PM
p.1 #17Focus beep on or off?
I heard Katie Couric say a cell phone set to vibrate was in "Joy mode". An incogrous morning moment.
Feb 11, 2005 at 10:32 PM
p.1 #18Focus beep on or off?
That would depend entirely on where one wears the cell phone. 
Feb 11, 2005 at 10:33 PM
p.1 #19Focus beep on or off?
WozniakMac wrote:
Ring tones, suck too. I have all my stuff on vibrate or silent.
Well, when I do have my cell phone ringer turned on, I use this ring tone.
www.neonlightsimaging.com/images/ring1.mp3
And I can use ANY mp3 for a ring tone on my cell phone.
Ring tones, suck too. I have all my stuff on vibrate or silent.
Well, when I do have my cell phone ringer turned on, I use this ring tone.
www.neonlightsimaging.com/images/ring1.mp3
And I can use ANY mp3 for a ring tone on my cell phone.
Feb 11, 2005 at 10:34 PM
p.1 #20Focus beep on or off?
, I understand that the situation matters as well. Take college for example. These idiots wear their little cell phones in class, get a call, rings their stupid ringtone that sounds nothing like the real song, and then gets kicked from class.
it is all to funny to me. If they, among others wanna get kiked outta class, that's out of my reach.
Feb 11, 2005 at 10:35 PM