I had the same problem as elizabeth_woodland. I tried the metering options. It seems to try to focus more and I can hear some noise from the telephoto lense. I only tried indoors and it's night time. I will try again tomorrow outside with daylight.
<p>I just had this same problem and it was a combination of an incorrectly installed lens and incorrect ISO and Metering settings. I called the number for support on my user guide 800-260-2625 (toll free). I wasn't even getting the confirmation beep that it was trying to focus. This is what I did.<br>
1) Remove camera lens by pushing the release button and turning. Then reinstall the lens by lining up the two red dots that match on the lens and the camera. Hold the lens firmly and turn till it CLICKS! That is important.<br>
2) Turn the camera on and check your ISO setting. Under the OK button is a small button labeled ISO. Press it to see available settings. I have mine on Auto and he explained that it can remain there unless I'm trying to take pictures indoor without the flash and then I might want to set it to 800 or 1000.<br>
3) Check your meter setting. The meter setting is the button to the left of the OK button. Press it to see your current setting. The settings are just weird little pictures of squares so it's hard to explain which is which so I'll just explain them as first or second choice. Try it with the first setting which is Digital ESP metering. If it doesn't work try changing to the second choice which is for Center weighted average metering.</p>
E-500 autofocus doesn't work
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I had the same problem as elizabeth_woodland. I tried the metering options. It seems to try to focus more and I can hear some noise from the telephoto lense. I only tried indoors and it's night time. I will try again tomorrow outside with daylight.