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Keep it warm
I just discovered a major draw back to the K20D. It will not work in the cold. I went for a walk this morning along the creek. The temp. was about 10 degrees F. 15 minutes into the walk the camera would not function at all. Any ideas on how to keep it warm. Is this a trait of all digital cameras? I...
Posted by Steveninwyoming on 23/02/2010 - 00:00
Keep it warm
My K10D cut out on me at about -10C in Paris last December, I believe the batteries don't perform as well at low temperatures. When I got back to my villa she warmed up and worked fine for the rest of the holiday, I was just a bit more careful to keep her warm.
Posted by Mongoose on 23/02/2010 - 08:11
Keep it warm
I was in Porvoo taking photos in -20 Celcius and the camera wasn't even fully loaded (I forgot my recharger home). I took little over 170 photos during a time about 1,5 hours in that temp and lots more when I got back inside. Good performance I'd say:D. I kept the camera inside my Lowepro Nova 3 cam...
Posted by Tobio on 23/02/2010 - 10:04
Keep it warm
Batteries are the major problem, recharge them fully and if you've two keep one in your inside pockets of your jacket to keep it warm. Exactly. When one battery fails swap it for the warm one and then warm it up in turn. When it gets back up to temperature it will work again.
Posted by rparmar on 23/02/2010 - 23:26
Was the K-m or K-x your first Pentax DSLR?
Already had Me-super & Prog A with lenses, so when I decided to upgrade from our handy Fuji compacts after redundancy (I fancied an S2000) my wife said - 'pity whats going to happen to the Pentax Lenses'? We did look into some K100 Supers for £200 - but just missed them, so when the K-M came on the...
Posted by SteveA on 01/03/2010 - 09:50
Metering with K and M lenses
There was a similar thread a month or two ago, where someone had evidence of it being related to the focus screen. (They had exactly this problem until they changed the screen for a cut-down older type IIRC) here we go , halfway down the 2nd page, poster was Axl.
Posted by Telstar on 24/02/2010 - 15:50
Metering with K and M lenses
- - - Re the focusing screen theory: I don't believe it and it makes no sense to me. I also had the problem with an *ist DS with the original screen that is said to be better in this regard than later ones. When I used my DS I had no exposure errors with "K" and M lenses using stop down metering. W...
Posted by pschlute on 25/02/2010 - 08:37
Metering with K and M lenses
I do remember reading that the screen introduced from the K10 onwards is made up of tiny pyramids that transmit the light better :D Possibly as you use a smaller aperture when stopping down you are interfering with the light transmission proccess (ie. for each one stop of less light hitting the f...
Posted by pschlute on 25/02/2010 - 09:01
K-7 : help with dust
... On another note why are parts of the menu sometimes not available? the dust mapping option is no longer accessible to me for some reason? I have noticed that the dust alert menu function is greyed-out if the camera is set to manual focus or the mode dial is set to video. Glyn
Posted by GlynM on 24/02/2010 - 18:59
manual exposure settings change when shutter operated?
John ,thats what I thought but, first I don't remove my eye from the view finder [so no extra light there] second the changed exposure setting as quote above is what is on the exif data ie f13 and 1/1250 not f11 and 1/1000 as set manually Alistair duh me stupid, I had set AE-L with AF locked set so...
Posted by adwb on 26/02/2010 - 14:51
K3 focusing screen - focusingscreen.com
My new split focusing screen arrived yesterday from focusingscreen.com, about two weeks after placing the order. The total cost inc UK VAT and a ParcelForce "Clearance Fee" of £13.50 was just over £85. I built up the courage to fit it in my K200D this morning. It went quite smoothly, so unless yo...
Posted by andrewk on 26/02/2010 - 14:52
K3 focusing screen - focusingscreen.com
I might get one for the K10D since I use manual quite a lot some help might be helpfull. The only modern lens I have is the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the K200D when I bought it. I do, though, have half a dozen PK fit manual lenses, some of which were from a previous life and some that I've pi...
Posted by andrewk on 27/02/2010 - 11:31
K3 focusing screen - focusingscreen.com
[quote:3496ace15f="Anvh"] A thought crossed my mind last night whilst I was using the K200D with it's new focus screen. Maybe it's an unworthy thought, I don't know. Maybe some will take exception, but I'm sure others will agree. The thought was "Wow, this is just like using a real camera". :D:...
Posted by Greytop on 27/02/2010 - 12:42
K3 focusing screen - focusingscreen.com
My new split focusing screen arrived yesterday from focusingscreen.com, about two weeks after placing the order. The total cost inc UK VAT and a ParcelForce "Clearance Fee" of £13.50 was just over £85. I built up the courage to fit it in my K200D this morning. It went quite smoothly, so unless yo...
Posted by stevewig on 24/05/2010 - 23:55
Pixel mapping
I did it when I had a hot pixel appear in my photos a few months back. Problem solved!
Posted by thoughton on 28/02/2010 - 00:02
Is the Pentax a Pro System?
It's really up to you to review the market and see what fills your requirements. Pro shooters, I presume meaning those who make money from their photography, then yes, there are plenty of Pentax pro shooters. There are plenty of flash trigger systems that work with Pentax cameras, so if you're...
Posted by johnriley on 01/03/2010 - 09:32
Is the Pentax a Pro System?
There are plenty of flash trigger systems that work with Pentax cameras, so if you're in the UK then the upcoming Focus on Imaging exhibition will be an ideal opportunity to look and compare. Cheers for that. BUT, when I spoke to the support line looking for these .. they did not know what I was tal...
Posted by Hiljon on 01/03/2010 - 10:20
Is the Pentax a Pro System?
[quote:3496ace15f="Anvh"][quote:3496ace15f="gartmore"] Yeah you're right and he sold all of his kit in the mean time, so yes that makes you wander about this thread. /quote] Did not sell it ... Sorry for the assumption, from the last messages it looked like you had a deal. Back to your ques...
Posted by Anvh on 01/03/2010 - 22:29
Is the Pentax a Pro System?
I'm not sure what the definition of a "pro system" would be. Full frame? People are able to make good money with a well-handled APS-C sensor DSLR. A good selection of lenses? Pentax's back catalogue extends from 1975 if you stick to K mount lenses. As I've said before, I get the distinct impress...
Posted by Dangermouse on 02/03/2010 - 00:39
What have Pentax been up to?
Huw, there's a couple of astonishing shots here. The out of focus area behind the bananas at 1600 should, by the laws of physics, be splattered with little dots and as for the dark wine bottles at 3200... well, grain is visible but perfectly acceptable. Think of what old high ASA Scotch colour f...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 01/03/2010 - 13:57
