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Wife Wants Digital P&S Camera
Hi Mac, from past experience, the usual answer to one Optio problem... If you get a padlock icon on the lcd, and can't change settings, press the "quick" button, and take it out of "green" mode. That way you're back to full manual control. I forget how many times I've a...
Posted by LiamD on 26/03/2007 - 23:10
Pentax Optio 33Lf - SD card compatibility
I was so close to binning my camera yestarday when I found this site. It has been freezing up for ages and I thought I would try the great and wonderful web for an answer. I had put a 2g card in and did not connect it to the problem. Took it out and put the 512 card back in, works fine now. Thank ...
Posted by tinkerbelle on 15/05/2008 - 13:56
Optio 60 Accident
If there are no signs of obvious breakage, and the lens extends then retracts when you turn on the camera - it's possibly a stuck focus mechanism. It'll require back-to-base and a charged repair (which is probably more than the camera is worth). :( There's been a thread or two on this subject ...
Posted by MattMatic on 04/06/2007 - 16:56
Optio A20 Colour Problem
Hi John Thanks for the reply, yes the card was formatted in the camera but following your suggestion I removed it and when I switched the camera on the display still contains the weird purple colours. It's still under warranty as it's only a few months old so I guess I'll just have to send it ...
Posted by ColinStott on 23/06/2007 - 14:01
Faulty OptioWP
I have carried out thr firmware update to version 1.01 as suggested. No improvement!! Didn't think there would be as V 1.01 is to add Auto focus tracking but it was worth a try.
Posted by Brian Collison on 30/06/2007 - 19:21
Faulty OptioWP
I have carried out thr firmware update to version 1.01 as suggested. No improvement!! Didn't think there would be as V 1.01 is to add Auto focus tracking but it was worth a try. The reason for suggesting you upgrade was because it was an easy way of replacing the program in your camera. If that ha...
Posted by George Lazarette on 30/06/2007 - 23:26
Faulty OptioWP
Thanks George, I wasn't sure if it would be a full software rebulid. So that now inplies that it is a fault with the camera and not the soft/firmware. Labour costs being what they are,(I used to be a broadcast engineer maintaining TV cameras and studio gear, now semi retired!) it looks like I now ha...
Posted by Brian Collison on 01/07/2007 - 14:54
Optio S5Z - not powering on
Hi Nik, Just curious on the outcome, I had the exact same problem with my daughters S5z. Pentax fixed it once and then it broke again but luckily they give a 6 mth warranty on all repairs so I sent it back to them. They then told me that they could no longer get spare parts so sent me a new L30 c...
Posted by janh on 24/01/2008 - 17:22
Optio SV
I dont have direct experience of the SV or SVi but can tell you that there are marked picture quality differences between cameras in the Pentax range. The 5mp S5 is a terrific little camera that cost around £150 when new. I damaged mine on holiday when I didn't close the back of the marine housing p...
Posted by gartmore on 06/10/2007 - 12:02
Optio SV
Has anyone any experience of the SV or SVi? I need/want a small P&S for when the other half gets upset with me carrying an SLR. Up to now I have been using an Espio 120SW which has been fine but I would like a digital as well. I can't get on with looking at the back of the camera and wanted one ...
Posted by Kim C on 05/10/2007 - 16:39
Optio SV
Can I put in a word on behalf of my own digital P&S, even though it's not a Pentax? I would heartily recommend the Contax TVS Digital, new copies of which are still available on ebay for around £170 including p&p from a number of far east sellers. You might even find the odd used one but ...
Posted by hefty1 on 06/10/2007 - 23:37
Optio SV
I must admit that my first choice for a small P&S would have been one of the Panasonic FX series, probably the 07 or 30. My daughter has a )7 and the pictures are quite superb with the added advantage that the zoom goes out to the equivalent of a 28mm lens. Unfortunately most of the current smal...
Posted by Kim C on 07/10/2007 - 11:35
Opinions on the M40...
Thought I'd update this myself... I'm pretty impressed with this camera... Sure, my K10D blows it away, but it costs 12 times as much... For a camera that's always in my jacket pocket, and ready at a moment's notice, it's surprisingly good. It has a lot of features that I didn't realize were...
Posted by Classvino on 20/12/2007 - 17:30
Optio L40
yea, got two tripods, will be taking some pics when i get my car back, so i can test it out, i found out about chaging the ISO? but which way should i put it as its on auto atm, ive got between 50 and 3200? which would be better? cheers :: blade ::
Posted by :: blade :: on 21/12/2007 - 00:07
Optio L40
I think you've made a good start, however, it would probably be a whole lot better still if you actually got out of the car and took the shot without having to go through the extra layer of glass... :wink: :lol: Glad you're getting the sort of shot you were after though. :D yea i know. haha, ...
Posted by :: blade :: on 29/12/2007 - 19:25
Red Eye - Possible Cause
Hi Everyone, I've put this in the Optio section as my observation is about red eye reduction using an Optio 60. I've been taking all my shots of daughter #1 (the queen of red eye) through photoshop to remove this curse. I have a second daughter - same big blue eyes - who never displays red ...
Posted by Mac on 21/12/2007 - 13:41
Red Eye - Possible Cause
Liam, When I first started noticing this, I harkened back to a misspent youth, and was about to have her tested for recreational drug use, but she was 4! Her cousin shows the same symptoms (actually worse). There is a shot of him with his colledge football team - he's the one in the back row, ...
Posted by Mac on 21/12/2007 - 22:06
Red Eye - Possible Cause
reflective cells on the back of thier eyes geared to enhance thier night vision.....and possibly they are all alcoholics.....
Posted by Don on 21/12/2007 - 23:22
Red Eye - Possible Cause
I haven't tried it yet, but "normal-eyed daughter" who is quite interrested in photograpy, and owns a yellow-eyed back cat says it is REALLY a tough task. I think when you deliniate an area for photoshop to work on, and say that the eye colour is, it looks for the red to replace with bl...
Posted by Mac on 22/12/2007 - 00:14
just bought a pentax optio x but MIC/sound low/fuzzy
I think you may have misunderstood Gartmore's point as you mention that you placed your ear close. Are you sure the mic (microphone) was not covered dururing the recording? We're talking about the microphone that records, not the speaker that plays back.
Posted by iceblinker on 17/01/2008 - 13:43
