Everyone is familiar with the standard two position on/off switch. However there is a third position many of these switches have - the Fooled Ya! position.
The autofocus on my digital SLR was not working. I could hear the motor working but it would not focus. I took it back to the shop only to find the autofocus switch was in the "Fooled Ya!" position - it was neither on or off as if it was off the motor would not have engaged and if it was on the lens focus ring would have been locked and manual focusing would not have worked!
There are many other examples of the three position Fooled Ya! switch in use. Light switches where in the middle position the light is on dimly or where the light does not work but you can hear a buzzing noise. Anything that is almost working is probably a victim of a Fooled Ya! switch.
The autofocus on my digital SLR was not working. I could hear the motor working but it would not focus. I took it back to the shop only to find the autofocus switch was in the "Fooled Ya!" position - it was neither on or off as if it was off the motor would not have engaged and if it was on the lens focus ring would have been locked and manual focusing would not have worked!
There are many other examples of the three position Fooled Ya! switch in use. Light switches where in the middle position the light is on dimly or where the light does not work but you can hear a buzzing noise. Anything that is almost working is probably a victim of a Fooled Ya! switch.
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