What is the red light by the CF door and why can I turn my Ax off when the light is on?
The red light indicates when an image is being written to the CF card. The Ax are smart enough to continue writing even if you shut down the camera while it’s still writing. The write cycle will be completed and then the camera will be turned off as requested. This is a nice feature, but we generally recommend to avoid shutting down the camera if the red light is on. An even bigger no-no is to take out the CF card while the red light is on; at best, you will loose your shot, and at worst your CF card will be damaged.
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