Hi
I guess the lack of response is down to the fact that none of us have any experience to share on this one - sorry!
Andy

Ah - good news!
Andy

Like polchraine, nothing further to suggest. Would suggest using it in MF mode until you get home and then get it looked at
Andy

Maybe try the firmware update as per JohnX - and putt the file in the root of the card AND make sure you have a fully charged battery in the camera before doing the update and leav it until its finished. Otherwise it sounds as though there may be a focus drive problem which could mean a repair job.
One other thought - have you a Rocket Blower? If so you could try removing lens and select dust removal from Menu. This raises the mirror and exposes the sensor for cleaning. BUT what I wonder if its worth gently blowing into the small pit underneath the mirror box where the AF sensor sits just in case some dust is in there and confusing it

But be careful - you don't want to end up blowing dust onto the sensor!

Andy

Hi Karl,

What I meant by 'pinging' was to try and flick or prod the locating pin, or focus drive shaft if it wasn't protruding properly to see if it might spring out and back into its proper position.

Andy

AMAZING!!

Hi Karl,
Can't think of anything else at present - if I do, will post. Having just said that, if the familiar click isn't happening, have a look at the lens locating pin and the focus drive. The pin is to the left of the electrical contacts/ the focus drive to the right as you look at the camera lens mount without lens attached. The pin and the drive should be protruding from the lens mount surface without a lens on the camera. If you press the pin in, you should see the drive shaft retract into the body as well (to protect bit when mounting/ dismounting the lens. If the pin is not protruding/ the two aren't moving togther, looks like you have a problem - you could try 'pinging it' with a fingerbail to see if it has got slightly stuck.

I suppose you might have damaged something if you removed the lens without having fully pushed in the bayonet release.

When you say the A icon stays on all the time, do you mean the AF icon?

I guess that in the mean time, you can at least take pictures, albeit manually focussed

Andy

When you say it only works in manual focus, does it mean its the AF continually hunting and not the shutter purring? Could be dirty contacts on lens etc (which lens are you using?)

Good news - and with what did you take the picture?!
Andy

Thanks Will - mine was one of those - the woodlouse - unfortunately its been rotated 90deg! However I look forward to setting up a foliopic website - just need to find the time

Andy