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Password login issues
Only happens with PU Rick - just had to log back in again. Mind you, I have been inundated with requests to check my cookies in the past 2 weeks.... annoying to say the least...
Posted by Pwynnej on 22/09/2021 - 11:26
Password login issues
I've just noticed this now on my mobile. Previously I'd have to log back in once a fortnight or so, but now I'm having to log in for every visit. Chrome for Android My PC version was fine last time I checked.
Posted by HarisF1 on 25/09/2021 - 10:16
Password login issues
I've just noticed this now on my mobile. Previously I'd have to log back in once a fortnight or so, but now I'm having to log in for every visit. Chrome for Android My PC version was fine last time I checked. Same (almost), Chrome for PC and Safari for iPhone seem to be affected for me.
Posted by Benz3ne on 25/09/2021 - 16:32
Password login issues
It seems now that all the problems I outlined in my first post when opening this topic are now resolved and I have no issues Thanks to Rick and John for your efforts; excellent work it’s nice to be back to normal
Posted by Daronl on 28/09/2021 - 11:29
Catch in Focus on K3ii
using an MF m42 lens cannot get CIF to work. have camera af/mf switch on AF-S but camera defaults to MF thereby allowing shutter release no matter where focus point is and i do have AF-S set to focus priority but camera over riding that selection it seems, AF set to AF 1 in menu. Any help appreciate...
Posted by redbusa99 on 22/09/2021 - 12:53
Catch in Focus on K3ii
Found the answer ,put a small extension tube between lens and camera.:shock:
Posted by redbusa99 on 22/09/2021 - 19:50
Birds!
Not sure if the troubleshooting section is the right area of the forum BUT I am struggling with bird photography. Twas a cloudy, overcast day with poor light - my settings were 1600 ISO, 1/1000 sec and f6.3 using the Sigma 50-500mm lens at the 500mm end. I tried to use the spot meter for exposur...
Posted by GrumpyGrandPa on 06/10/2021 - 19:41
Birds!
For autofocus, i doubt single AF point will work unless the bird sits still for more than a few seconds. Can you set your camera to 9 central AF points ? In AFC mode this should work best. I guess you are unable to pre-focus if the 5 perches are all different distances from you.
Posted by pschlute on 06/10/2021 - 20:26
Birds!
Thanks. So, I'll try and use the multiple central AF points in AFC mode and I'll work on the manual exposure testing and settings. Was going back tomorrow morning BUT smells like the slider on the front left brake caliper is sticking and the disk brake was very hot after a 10 mile journey. Look...
Posted by GrumpyGrandPa on 06/10/2021 - 21:55
Birds!
Up until the K3 (3) imo Pentax autofocus/tracking has been pretty average at best and that's putting it politely and as far as I am concerned the jury is still out on the newest camera. When shooting birds with my K-1 i use back button focus, single af point, average exposure and AF.C, multiple p...
Posted by Mike-P on 07/10/2021 - 10:17
Birds!
Glad to have come across this thread. Am facing similar issues - very few keepers among bird pics.. :( Will try suggestions in above posts. Wondering why SR should be turned off with high (how high is high?) shutter speeds... and would it affect negatively if kept on? Also need to figure ou...
Posted by gibis on 16/03/2023 - 03:44
Birds!
For birding, I usually use the K3 III with the 60-250 or the 150-450 lens. Exposure is set manually most of the time, but I use the green button to quickly reset the exposure if needed. Light metering is set to Highlight-Weighted to avoid blowing the highlights, with (sometimes) some positive expo...
Posted by pentaxian450 on 16/03/2023 - 22:59
A problem for new people looking for this site
Afternoon. I've just had to do a complete reinstall of Firefox and then re-establish my logins to many sites, including this one - and I had a problem in actually even finding this one! I'm using the Duckduckgo search engine and, whereas it found others like the US forum and even several prob...
Posted by jeallen01 on 29/11/2021 - 18:32
Problem firmware update 1.31 for K3iii
Am I going daft? The file for the 1.31 firmware update is fwdc233b.bin - when I have copied it to the root directory of the sd card and then instigated the update process, the message I get is "update from version 1.21 to 1.21!" Just out of interest I carried out the update, but it did not change t...
Posted by malfis on 08/12/2021 - 16:31
DA* 300mm AF not working
Hi all After a good few months of penny pinching I saved up enough to land a DA* 300MM at a really good price, thought it was too good to be true as the AF wont work on my K3. It simply does nothing, although switching between AF and MF on the lens mount registers on the body. I'm currently g...
Posted by mattie on 30/12/2021 - 21:37
DA* 300mm AF not working
Try rotating the focus ring back and forth a few times quite fast. The lens might have been unused for a time and got a bit sticky.
Posted by JohnX on 31/12/2021 - 09:07
DA* 300mm AF not working
Personally, I wouldn't do anything with it, bar send it back to the shop...
Posted by barkin on 31/12/2021 - 13:24
DA* 300mm AF not working
If you don't have an older Pentax camera body (ie pre-K DSLR) you might struggle..... On an older SLR the AF should work via the screw drive. So, I would get the smallest screw driver you have and try to turn the focus drive on the bayonet and twiddle it... it might be stiff but turning it shou...
Posted by Pwynnej on 31/12/2021 - 13:41
DA* 300mm AF not working
Personally, I wouldn't do anything with it, bar send it back to the shop... This, presumably you got some sort of warranty with it so ask them to repair rather than refund.
Posted by Mike-P on 31/12/2021 - 13:43
DA* 300mm AF not working
Tried the manual focus, no luck, also tried the screw drive - it certainly winds the focus in and out as I can see the focus dial move (amazed how low-geared it is!) but still no response from the AF. Thanks for ideas in any case - I'll try again over weekend and if no joy I'll call shop next we...
Posted by mattie on 31/12/2021 - 19:45
