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Help external hard drive jiggered.
I have a lace hard drive I've owned for two to three years and is working very well but last month I bought a Hitachi 1tb that didn't work from the get go so I returned it and bought a new lace I plan to buy a new external hard drive every 12 month. At the end of the day you get what you pay for....
Posted by pink on 01/06/2010 - 08:48
Help external hard drive jiggered.
Hi Sue, I agree with Matt that there may be a problem with the controller chip in the external HDD (things to do 4). If this fails, however, you could, as a last resort, try freezing the drive. Whilst this is not a method I have ever had to resort to, there are many 'out there' who claim that thi...
Posted by prsjnb on 01/06/2010 - 09:52
Help external hard drive jiggered.
You can almost always recover something from the hard drive, it just depends how badly you want it :D As a last resort a specialist recovery outfit can remove the platters from inside the drive and install them into a new drive mechanism. This will likely cost several hundred pounds and usually mean...
Posted by thoughton on 01/06/2010 - 21:13
Help external hard drive jiggered.
Hi Sue! From what I've read here it appears that the actual HDD is ok; it's the USB connection thats failed. If that's the case it will be possible to transfer the drive from its existing case to another and get it working again. Replacement cases are quite cheap and can be bought on-line or ...
Posted by abesad on 02/06/2010 - 06:59
Help external hard drive jiggered.
Huge warning for you sending your drive back. Often manufacturers don't guarantee that you'll get your data back - what they normally do is just send you a brand new unit and junk the one you sent them. I'd be hesitant to send them anything and if the ebay solution doesn't work I'd probably go to ...
Posted by whelmed on 02/06/2010 - 16:04
Help external hard drive jiggered.
Huge warning for you sending your drive back. Often manufacturers don't guarantee that you'll get your data back - what they normally do is just send you a brand new unit and junk the one you sent them. I'd be hesitant to send them anything and if the ebay solution doesn't work I'd probably go to ...
Posted by abesad on 02/06/2010 - 16:07
Help external hard drive jiggered.
Hi everyone, Just to let you know, getting that casing from ebay, put my external drive into it and I have all my photo's back, also other stuff which I forgot I put onto the external drive as well. So all ok again. Thanks everyone for all the help, I knew if I came onto here with my problem, I woul...
Posted by abesad on 03/06/2010 - 13:19
Focussing problem
Help.... I am having a problem with my 16 - 50 on automatic focussing. If I set up a shot the autofocus will not lock onto the subject. If I move the lens away from the subject and then back again it seems to lock on. The camera is set on centre focus, AV and the problem is across the zoom range....
Posted by davem on 04/06/2010 - 23:00
Focussing problem
What focus mode are you on? If it's on contentious it might thinks the focus is close enough and therefore doesn't focus but that's speculation only.
Posted by Anvh on 04/06/2010 - 23:25
Focussing problem
I think you're finding that the AF doesn't think it needs to do anything to improve the focus and you don't trust it. I bully the AF by focus off subject, compose, press AF button (I don't use the half press) and that makes the AF reassess the validity of its focus.
Posted by mikew on 05/06/2010 - 07:11
Focussing problem
My 16-50 is behaving in a similar manner. I suspect it is the early stage of a autofocus failure. If I turn the focus ring from one end to the other gently, it feels gritty. If I exercise it from one end to the other a few times it will work properly for a while. I would guess that there is some ...
Posted by Oggy on 05/06/2010 - 13:54
Focussing problem
It does seem strange The autofocus does not confirm a focus and will not allow the shutter button to go down and take the shot.
Posted by davem on 07/06/2010 - 19:58
Focussing problem
I think the autofocus times out if it has not locked on within a certain time. Does your focus ring feel gritty?
Posted by Oggy on 07/06/2010 - 20:25
Focussing problem
Oggy The focus ring is fibe. Stefan I am not sure what you mean by contentiousfocus The problem occured when I was out doing a few landscapes in bright , slightly hazy weather. When I used the 50 - 135 at the same location it snapped into focus straight away. I have just tried it in the ga...
Posted by davem on 08/06/2010 - 08:47
Focussing problem
Stefan I am not sure what you mean by contentiousfocus continuous :? But like others say it should give a focus conformation then.
Posted by Anvh on 09/06/2010 - 12:55
Cheaper than Dust-Aid, and Artic Butterfly?
I looked a while back at this when I had the GX10. The cost of cleaning was a significant proportion of the value of the camera and there were no guarantees. IT could come back worse!!! with no come back! I decided to DIY. Read and re-read all available web stuff. Google the top 10 suspects. ...
Posted by dougf8 on 05/06/2010 - 14:07
Pentax 16-45 focus ring not rotating after a fall
I accidentally dropped my Pentax 16-45 f/4. The focus is not rotating, but the glass is not broken and there is no visible damage to the body of the lens. is there any chance to repair it or should I start looking for a replacement?
Posted by italpasta on 17/06/2010 - 22:21
Pentax 16-45 focus ring not rotating after a fall
Ouch! Can't say whether or not the lens can be repaired (is economic to repair), but if you do go for a replacement (second user) try here: http://www.wessexphoto.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=98_111_64 It is described as 'boxed as new' and listed at £169.00, but I bet they would accept £150.0...
Posted by prsjnb on 17/06/2010 - 22:52
Pentax 16-45 focus ring not rotating after a fall
I too dropped my 16-45mm. I took it to Johnsons at Newcastle under Lyme who are official Pentax agents. They were able to repair the lens, which exhibited similar symptoms to yours. It took around 6 weeks or so as they were waiting for spares from Japan. (A new lead ring was quoted.) The repair...
Posted by merryhampton on 01/08/2010 - 15:45
Lens creep on 18-250mm
I thought the 18-250 mm lens was AF, in which case it should not have lens creep, but be held in position by the autofocus screw. On the other hand, the rubber band would come in handy in manual focus. I would not, however, combine the rubber band with autofocus, as it would put strain on the fo...
Posted by terje-l on 20/06/2010 - 17:03
