Thx Donald I think it is probably my fault. I did move the focus box to the point where I wanted the shot to be in focus. It does turn green if it manages to get a focus, or amber if it is having difficulties. I will have to set up a test for it to determine if there is a fault with the camera. But for now I am off out for the day, I will take it with me, probably not shooting any macros and hopefully get some straight forward shots out of it. Richard.

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html