Another 10D post...

I had my 10D for a few weeks now it has performed well enough for me (18" x12" prints perfect) ,and in newspaper print for me.

Do anyone know how to stop it 'going to sleep' on me which it does when not in use. This really ****** me off (excuse the language) as I'm sure you are all aware in sports photography nothing can happen for 20-30 mins then in takes 10 seconds to switch it's self back on.

Feedback would be handy...

Menu - Auto Power Off - Off
Does your 10D really take 30 seconds to power up from standby?
I have mine set at 8min to sleep and it powers up with a tap on the shutter.

It takes my 10D about three seconds to power up from sleep. That is still long enough to be annoying, and I keep upping the time limit on going to sleep.

Rick "finding the balance between usability and battery life" Denney

Yes, but how long before you can actually use the camera to take a picture. Whenever mine goes to sleep, I have to remember to tap the shutter button as soon as I decide I want to take a picture so that by the time I have it up to my eye I won't have much longer to wait. I don't think it takes 30 seconds but it's a lot longer than I'd like when I want to take that "shot of the moment" picture and the camera's still going through it's power-on process.

It is amazing how long 3 or 4 seconds seems when time is critical and you miss a shot

Here is something to NEVER EVER DO...

Never press the "menu" button when there are files in the buffer being written to the card!

You will have to wait untill all the files are written before anything will happen. The camera becomes a total brick!

If I'm working then the camera doesn't have time to go to sleep!
Point taken though, I think I'm in the habit of tapping the shutter button every so often to keep it awake - should really set the sleep to off in that case.
This is what I like about these civilised exchanges - they get us thinking about what and how we do things.

Paul - who has been at this a long time but always finds new things to learn...............
(With a nod to Rick).

Thanks yeah it is about 3 to 4 seconds seems an age tho'.

I'll have to look like a nervous photographer,twitching checking camera etc.