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DA*300 Tripod Mount
Yesterday I broke the detachable tripod foot on my DA*300 so today I've been looking for a replacement. It seems it's not a dealer item and I've also been told I may have to send the whole lens back to Pentax for repair, which seems a bit over the top. Spoke to Pentax and was referred to Johnsons Ph...
Posted by bforbes on 28/12/2011 - 15:25
DA*300 Tripod Mount
Thanks Alan, it was Asahi that thought the lens may have to go back, because of it's star rating.
Posted by bforbes on 28/12/2011 - 16:17
DA*300 Tripod Mount
The clamp hook on my 60-250mm tripod mount snapped today, lens is still under warranty, I've been in touch with SRS and have to send the tripod mount back to get a replacement from Pentax. A bit of a pain but sh*t happens.
Posted by mille19 on 05/10/2012 - 15:49
K5 Mirror Lockup
I have just, in the last thirty minutes had the same problem! The shutter ceased working on my brand new K5 and it wasn't till I spotted the little M.Up in the top display the I realised what was happening. The point being that I have only taken about 70 shots with the camera ( without any problems...
Posted by cbrog on 28/12/2011 - 19:33
K5 Mirror Lockup
Yes, I really mean MUP mode. I could still take pics, just meant that I had to press twice instead of the usual once. Whether it will happen again or not I've yet to see but at least now I've changed the setting so that switching on and off should deactivate it. I didn't notice whether or not it ...
Posted by Frankie on 28/12/2011 - 19:57
k200 shutter wont go down/SLR lens
first time trying to use an older lens on my DSLR ie a pentax SLR (M50/1.7)on K200 camera the lens fits but the shutter wont press down any idea's? how can I get the lens to focus/work thank you
Posted by dmcd11 on 29/12/2011 - 22:03
More K5 help please
Went out with the K5 for the first time this morning and took some test shots, all fine with the cameras performance especially made up with the fast auto focus. Anyway to the point, I have uploaded the images to a file on my computer and tried to view them in the Pentax DCU only to find it won...
Posted by Cliff-P on 31/12/2011 - 13:38
X sync socket cap
Nope...I spent so long trying to get it back onto the socket it went straight in the bin! Yes, I've just seen the price!!!!!:shock: It surely costs more in postage than the cost of manufacture! I wonder how many they sell for that price?? I'm happy with my ME Super one:)
Posted by michaelblue on 01/01/2012 - 12:49
Camera bag let in water
It may be a bit late now but does anyone have any advice about the aftermath of my camera bag letting in a lot of water in heavy rain today. I have a Lowepro Slingshot 102 AW bag that is just about big enough for my main kit of K-x, 18-55, 55-300 and Tamron 10-24 lenses with binoculars and bird...
Posted by alfamelba on 01/01/2012 - 23:43
Camera bag let in water
Hi, I have the same bag and think it excellent BUT Lowepro should pick Derbyshire for field testing don't you think? :-) I find the rain cover fine in the main but many years of motorcycling taught me that the dearest 'waterproof' gear has its limits! I keep my KR in its own shoulder bag wi...
Posted by wvbarnes on 02/01/2012 - 10:11
Camera bag let in water
The only waterproof cases are the Pelican (http://www.pelican.com) and similar. They are excellent for travelling but they are not for putting on your back! I find the Lowepro bags do offer good protection, but not in a downpour. To be honest, I don't take my cameras out in heavy rain and a wat...
Posted by greynolds999 on 03/01/2012 - 08:50
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Having got this in the amazon deal a couple of weeks ago i must say i am not impressed with the performance of it.About 50% of the shots i have taken with it are not in focus when using auto focus. It seems to be front focusing quite badly. I have tried the adjustment on the K-R and it is still not...
Posted by geordie01 on 03/01/2012 - 09:32
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Does it nail focus in live view? When you say '50% of the shots I have taken are not in focus' - surely that would be 100% if the problem is 'front focussing' (the technical issue du jour). (Presuming you're talking about shots taken under similar conditions). Why not post some samples, it's p...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 03/01/2012 - 09:50
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Three shots just taken in live view identical conditions one after the other and focus confirmed even the shot i took of some kit i have for sale in the classified section is not in focus using this lens.When i use manual focus it is great and when i use a 35mm dal it is tack sharp in l...
Posted by geordie01 on 03/01/2012 - 10:48
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Had the camera given you the green autofocus confirmed symbol in the viewfinder, and did the viewfinder image look in focus before you fired the shutter? John
Posted by JAK on 03/01/2012 - 11:06
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
When you used Live View, was the image in focus before you took the shot? I don't see how you would have ended up with shots 1 and 3 so oof using Live View, as you would have seen not to take the shots in the first place. Is it the case that they appear in focus in Live View, but subsequently...
Posted by JohnX on 03/01/2012 - 11:14
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
focus was confirmed by the green square in live view in all the shots i took them to test even though they did not look in focus on the screen.This only happens with this lens.
Posted by geordie01 on 03/01/2012 - 11:20
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
Sometimes the lens just fails to find enough contrast to focus on, or the AF system is 'spooked' by something or other, so you end up with shots like 1 and 3. Maybe the bright background has spooked the autofocus. That would be an AF system thing rather than a lens thing. This is confirmed by how th...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 03/01/2012 - 11:37
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
The middle shot shows that the lens can focus fine. There are times when the AF locks onto the wrong thing. If you are not already doing so, I find that setting the AF to the 'centre of viewfinder' position helps, so in in effect you are then selecting the point of focus yourself which is normally w...
Posted by JAK on 03/01/2012 - 12:18
Pentax FA 50mm f1.4
It's a terrible subject for AF, badly lit and heavily backlit. Also, the centre focus point is on a blank area with little contrast or detail. Try moving the table so that the light actually falls on the subject and you'll find it focuses just fine!
Posted by johnriley on 03/01/2012 - 13:36
