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K10D - newbie question regarding lenses.
It is possible (occasionally) to snag the Pentax F 50mm f1.7 for £100 or less. The usual price is more like £160 though. People sometimes get lucky if they find a film camera (usually a Pentax SFX or SF10) with this lens attached on ebay: bidders aren't interested in the camera, so the lens gets ove...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 12/06/2012 - 23:27
K10D - newbie question regarding lenses.
What I will do tomorrow then is have a go at the manual focus with my kit lens, its the focus confirmation beep that I listen for anyway so might be able to do it that way. Will check the viewfinder diopter too. [quote:3496ace15f="MannestyAbove all else, keep yourself and your children safe. The...
Posted by JaniceH on 12/06/2012 - 23:35
K10D - newbie question regarding lenses.
In the old film SLR days the standard lens was 50mm. With these digital SLRs the same view will come from a 35mm lens (or there abouts) I reckon you might find the Pentax DA 35 mm f/2.4 AL the one to go for Auto Focus general photography. It is the sibling of the 50mm 1.8 coming soon. Seems to be...
Posted by Transit on 13/06/2012 - 01:49
K10D - newbie question regarding lenses.
Sadly it appears that as I have not been on the forum for 30 days I can neither send or reply to pm's or buy anything that is listed on the forum. So that scuppered the idea of buying something off here for the time being. I have checked the viewfinder diopter which was fine, didnt realise that ...
Posted by JaniceH on 13/06/2012 - 13:53
K10D - newbie question regarding lenses.
I've got two grand children so I'm getting used to chasing kids around the floor again. One thing I like about the K10D, which I haven't seen mentioned so far in this thread, is Catch in Focus, which is a godsend when used with manual lenses (often cheaply available off ebay/charity shops etc -- don...
Posted by Frogherder on 13/06/2012 - 18:39
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
If the batteries re fully charged and you put them in, they will have the mirror flop issue. This is where you press any button and it sounds as though you are taking a photo. Take the battery out for about 10 to 20 seconds and put it back in. That should solve the problem.
Posted by felix on 13/06/2012 - 15:10
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
Come back K10D -- all is Forgiven !! I never have any trouble like that with my K10D -- it seems the latest Pentaxes have much more trouble -- I have never 'updated the Firmware' thingy on mine either.
Posted by Peter Elgar on 13/06/2012 - 17:02
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
Matt I'm on 1.11 - should I upgrade to 1.13?? Perhaps no point if you have the problem with 1.13! I've tried taking the battery out and re-inserting and also tried a 'cheap' battery (InoV80), both either fully charged or not fully charged but the problem persists. It's quite bad - I sometimes ...
Posted by Kenty on 14/06/2012 - 21:02
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
Noted Charlotte. My K5 went back to Jessops a couple of weeks ago - and they've sent it to Pentax. I was told it could take 4-6 weeks before I get it back or a replacement. Will keep you informed. BTW the K5 can only take a lithium ion battery. I have 3 including a non Pentax one. The problem ha...
Posted by Kenty on 18/07/2012 - 22:24
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
After a long break, the K5 started with the odd mirror flap - even unattended! Measured the battery at 8.29V :shock: The times it has done it in the past couple of days, just removing and putting back the battery solved the problem... ...going to investigate chargers now... EDIT: re-read the...
Posted by MattMatic on 25/07/2012 - 13:55
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
Noted Charlotte. My K5 went back to Jessops a couple of weeks ago - and they've sent it to Pentax. I was told it could take 4-6 weeks before I get it back or a replacement. Will keep you informed. BTW the K5 can only take a lithium ion battery. I have 3 including a non Pentax one. The problem ha...
Posted by Kenty on 27/07/2012 - 20:28
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
The majority of electronic goods these days have built in regulator circuits, why would Pentax or any other manufacturer risk instability of a product due to critical voltage values? My 'day job' is electronic design & firmware ;) I've worked in the electronics industry for well over 25 years :D ...
Posted by MattMatic on 30/07/2012 - 09:35
Every button press sounds like a photo is being taken!!
Update: K-5 went off for warranty repair via SRS (to Johnsons)... ...they replaced the mirror motor. (And at the same time calibrated the body to my DA*16-50 that was seriously back-focussing. Oddly it now appears that most of the other lenses I have don't need any AF adjustment either - when ...
Posted by MattMatic on 21/09/2012 - 13:47
Pentax K-r adapter ring
Dear Balazs Your photos show a Helios 58mm f2 lens and from the side view it would seem to be a later version than my old one from my Zenit E 35mm camera. However, it is more than likely an M42 thread and there are adapters widely available on Ebay, I got some for around £2 to £4. I posted ...
Posted by PeterKR on 12/06/2012 - 21:24
Third party grips
I bought one of these for the K7, I'm 99.9% sure they fit the K5, ( well the Pentax version is interchangeable ). I has never been off the camera since I got it about a year ago, and it has never let me down. It also comes with a couple of 'pattern' batteries, which I have used and have had...
Posted by Galoot on 15/06/2012 - 18:50
K5 whinge
If I had a whinge it would be Liveview button being right below the back AF button. Occasionally hit liveview by mistake
Posted by Blythman on 16/06/2012 - 13:41
K5 whinge
Why does it matter where the green button is, as it is only use is in play back mode to reduce an enlarged image on the rear screen, and as such it is adjacent to the screen, a very convenient position. Take care.
Posted by ChrisR on 26/06/2012 - 19:47
K5 whinge
Why does it matter where the green button is, as it is only use is in play back mode to reduce an enlarged image on the rear screen, and as such it is adjacent to the screen, a very convenient position. Take care. That's not how I use my green button... Metering with 'M' lenses... Shifting eithe...
Posted by DaveHolmes on 26/06/2012 - 20:09
K5 whinge
Why does it matter where the green button is, as it is only use is in play back mode to reduce an enlarged image on the rear screen, and as such it is adjacent to the screen, a very convenient position. Take care. That's not how I use my green button... Metering with 'M' lenses... Shifting eithe...
Posted by HappySnapper65 on 26/06/2012 - 20:23
K5 whinge
For those that don't know, the history behind the green button is as follows: When automation was introduced to Pentax cameras, the 'auto' settings were usually identified by green text (at least as early as the K2). The idea being that the user would select the green settings to get a good shot....
Posted by johnha on 27/06/2012 - 03:21
