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New K-7 Firmware
The problems with the e-dials- try turning off "auto EV " if set to on. I had the same problem as while back this year after an earlier firmware upgrade. I was advised to turn EV off and it did the trick- maybe it will do the same for you guys-good luck Neil
Posted by neill on 10/08/2010 - 22:04
New K-7 Firmware
It was probably coincidence that it stopped working correctly when you installed a new firmware. It is a fairly common fault (yes another one) with the K-7 and K-5. If you are within warranty then send it back .. from what I have read its something to do with a dodgy connection.
Posted by Mike-P on 25/05/2011 - 13:34
New K-7 Firmware
It is within warranty - 2 years because I purchased it from SRS, so once the main clicking season is over, I will send it back for repair. John
Posted by brownargus on 25/05/2011 - 13:52
New K-7 Firmware
Mine responds - but typically when in image review mode it will go forward 1 and then the next and then take 2 or 3 movements to the next and then it jumps back to an earlier one. It did the same when I had it altering the exposure compensation - it would move to say -1/3rd , -2/3rd but then jump of...
Posted by brownargus on 25/05/2011 - 14:21
New K-7 Firmware
Don't forget to wait until the camera is back in shooting mode before operating the dials. They won't do anything connected with shooting whilst in instant review mode.
Posted by johnriley on 25/05/2011 - 14:41
IR remote controls
I've got a Pentax remote, but I hate it, so I've gone back to a cheapo one from China or using the brilliant . The problem with the Pentax remote is that it feels the same no matter which way you hold it and finish up flipping it around 4 times before you find the right side. It should have been...
Posted by Algernon on 28/07/2010 - 18:03
Wireless Remote
Going back to what the OP asked, ;) I bought one of these from ebay on Flossie's recommendation, from . It cost me about £2.60 or thereabouts, and arrived in less than ten days. My (and Flossie's) reasoning is that this is cheap enough to lose in a field on a dark night's astro-photoshoot, withou...
Posted by BigJacko on 03/08/2010 - 13:09
"Pentax to release a mirrorless camera"
I really doubt Pentax as a relative small company can even pull such a stunt off :| Does it really need to be a new system? I wouldn't be surprised to see something along the lines of the Samsung NEX: i.e. EVIL, but has an APS-C sensor and a K-mount* *Yes, I know that NEX doesn't have a K-mount t...
Posted by hefty1 on 06/08/2010 - 00:45
Finally...
This may be true... but after 6,500 shots in 6 months and I'm getting seriously fed-up with mine. The number of images I've had that are ruined by over-exposed clipping is frustrating, and only yesterday I cursed and sworn my way round Bristol harbour as the 12-24 once again refused to lock focus (o...
Posted by flossie on 06/08/2010 - 21:47
Finally...
[quote:3496ace15f="flossie"]This may be true... but after 6,500 shots in 6 months and I'm getting seriously fed-up with mine. The number of images I've had that are ruined by over-exposed clipping is frustrating, quote] I'm really sorry to hear this, Flossie. I, of course, have no experienc...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 07/08/2010 - 09:07
Finally...
Just a thought here flossie, is the camera software up to date?:? My Tamaron 18-250 and K200 had all sorts of focus and exposure problems, one software update later and it's a marriage made in heaven.:D
Posted by Hardgravity on 07/08/2010 - 09:13
Finally...
Now it is funny you should mention that particular lens, as that is the only one (borrowed) with which I have had trouble getting a focus lock using AF-S. (Manual focus does work wonders of course! :)) Interesting thing is - it was with a K10, not the Kx, which I also have. Some -Ev works wonde...
Posted by i-Berg on 07/08/2010 - 09:43
Finally...
Sorry, I was combining two issues last night (I blame the red wine 8)). The Kx won't lock focus on the 12-24 except in very well-lit conditions. The overexposure issues are more obvious with the other lenses (particularly the sigma 30) These examples were taken with the 12-24 in AV, AF-A mode...
Posted by flossie on 07/08/2010 - 10:43
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Flossie are you sure it's a circular polariser and not a linear one? Linear ones are know to cause small exposure errors. When you say glare up set it you should think it should actually underexpose and not overexpose like it does now. :? Yes, not linear. I think I did the testing with (...goes...
Posted by flossie on 07/08/2010 - 11:19
Finally...
Do you've the metering problem with all the metering modes? I have the "least bad" results with Matrix, I did try Spot & Centre-Weighted for a while but too many overexposed faces - with no target in the Kx viewfinder the "focus&recompose" method to get exposure is too hit'n'miss. I think I just ...
Posted by flossie on 07/08/2010 - 13:09
Finally...
It may be largely down to technique. To take the moving subject, is it necessary to meter for every shot? The overall light in an area may be similar for quite a while and once set, manual exposure could be very satisfactory. I'm thinking here of situations like say a race circuit. You meter, ...
Posted by johnriley on 07/08/2010 - 15:28
Finally...
I'm thinking here of situations like say a race circuit. You meter, you manually focus on a spot and when the racing car arrives just before that spot you press the shutter release. No need for fast AF or auto metering, much of the time anyway. In that situation, yes, I expect it would be fine to ...
Posted by ChrisA on 07/08/2010 - 15:38
Finally...
With centre weighted metering, such as we have in the ME Super and MX cameras, I never, ever got over-exposed slides. Bright skies could fool the camera into under-exposing if uncorrected, but that's better than burnt out skies. However film, by its nature, deals with over-exposure very gracefully. ...
Posted by flossie on 07/08/2010 - 15:43
Finally...
its an A series. See my .sig... I do have some interesting sequential shots with very different exposure when I swapped between that lens to the 12-24 though...need to look at them in detail though when I'm back at the computer, it could be quite revealing. Anyway, over-exposure errors are wor...
Posted by flossie on 07/08/2010 - 18:50
Finally...
slide fim does not either, hence my recommendation that everyone should shoot at least one slide film in their lives, just to see how good their exposure technique and compositional skills really are. I shot one slide film in my life. Composition: Not too bad Exposure: Dreadful. Hopeless. ...
Posted by ChrisA on 07/08/2010 - 19:59
