Do people actually read their cameras manual from start to finish?

9 years 7 months ago #401578 by Marvel Fan
Who are these manufactures kidding?  :rofl:   I'm the new guy here and most likely will get ridiculed now.  Seriously, I have been trying to work my way through my 70D's manual now and having a tough time keeping focused.  I need a beer now.  


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9 years 7 months ago #401594 by garyrhook
No. I use the index and access the information I need, when I need it. I already know how a shutter release works, and how to navigate menus.


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9 years 7 months ago #401606 by effron
I never even opened my D700 manual. I ordered a David Busch book when I got the camera and it has a bunch of pictures, which makes better reading for the neuron deprived.....;)

Why so serious?
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9 years 7 months ago #401678 by Conner
Collectively of all the times I have picked it up... maybe 80% of it.  Sitting down at once, never. 


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9 years 7 months ago #401706 by Ben Vanderbilt
Nope, reference only for me. 


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9 years 7 months ago #401711 by Hassner
Page through it when camera is new, just to find out about unknown features.
I read later if I need to know something particular.


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9 years 7 months ago #401723 by Marvel Fan
Ah, I don't feel out in left field now, lol


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9 years 7 months ago #401907 by ThatNikonGuy
I tried last year and made it about 20% into the manual, then go side tracked and never came back. 


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9 years 7 months ago #401939 by Joves

Hassner wrote: Page through it when camera is new, just to find out about unknown features.
I read later if I need to know something particular.

:agree:
That is the same thing I did, that and to see which new features I was not going to be ever using. The only manual I read straight through was my D50s, it was my first digital slr. After that it was only to see what was different.


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9 years 7 months ago #401975 by Luca
Reference only


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9 years 7 months ago #402060 by ubookoo
As consumers today we expect any product to be designed for intuitive use. However, only after I cannot figure something out or what I need requires a strange combination of actions, do I go to the manual.


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9 years 7 months ago #402164 by Perry
I think my manual is still in the original box the camera came in


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9 years 7 months ago #402166 by the goalie
How nice to have an actual manual to read. I have just bought my third canon camera powershot sx50hs, and it did not have a manual. A cd to read on the computer, not very helpful in the field. Bad move Canon!!


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9 years 7 months ago #402181 by H Rocky
I haven't been that board, so no.


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9 years 7 months ago #402186 by Scotty
Mine are still in the wrappers sealed up, with the camera strap that came with the cameras.

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