I guess I should say I don't mind the *flexibility* and *capability* of what this camera can do.....jeepers....it will even act like a high$$$ motorized advance camera taking I think 5-15 fps....and even has a feature to take 5 frames BEFORE you intend to take the pics, to better assure you get the shot you want.....how's that for auto features?
Sure.... I understand that if you are really into this sort of thing that the 101 pages of techno-stuff can be a boon. But like so many other things...if it has 20 basic or core features that it can perform....why not format the text to have 20 individual chapters of "quick start" text....with each chapter offering add'l detailed text and instructions, if you want/need to go deeper? Doesn't seem to be set up with these core "quick start" chapters.
My point was also to say....is it possible that the marketing for these cameras has gotten so convoluted that a manufacturer HAS to provide these many features...just to be "sellable"? Does any one-person use all the features?
FWIW....look at my first attempt to use this camera in a recent thread about pictures at the Watkins Glen Vintage races of 2 weeks ago. Let me know what you think--->
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/564064-some-porsche-pics-watkins-glen-races.html