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K20 and K5 questions
Well, I've giving all the contacts a gentle wipe and tried the set-up again; Pentax battery in third party grip, nothing in camera, and with all three options tried in the menu. It now works fine! Could be the cleaning, could be an issue with a brand new K-5 and grip working together for the first...
Posted by TonyM on 02/12/2010 - 15:11
SR in K-5 Movie Mode
I should imagine the criteria for selecting use of SR is the same as that for shooting stills, ie turn it off when using a tripod. The most logical way for the SR to work during video is for it to just try and keep the sensor level regardless of whether a frame is being captured or not.
Posted by fatspider on 02/12/2010 - 09:17
ist DS
.... pity the MP's are so low. 6.1mp is less than today's dSLR sensors, but the camera is as capable of exceptional images today as it was in 2004. MP's aren't everything and at 3008x2000 pixels images (from the 23.5 x 15.7mm sensor) are fine for even LF printing. I have a 50" example on my wall ...
Posted by SteveLedger on 07/12/2010 - 03:36
K5 owners
There have been isolated reports of K5 owners in Hong Kong and Singapore, and now in the US, discovering black spots on their sensor, apparently between the AA filter and sensor so it cannot be cleaned off with a sensor cleaning kit. More info here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-5-for...
Posted by thoughton on 05/12/2010 - 10:46
K5 owners
man thats bad news, wonder if its a sensor problem or if its something pntax have done.
Posted by pentaxanne on 05/12/2010 - 10:57
K5 owners
So is it a fault of maufacture of the sensor or the fitting of the sensor in camera ?.Eather way I feel sorry for you guys who have the problem with the new camera and hope you all get the problem resolved asp good luck. Ian
Posted by philstaff on 05/12/2010 - 11:41
K5 owners
Seems to be a manufacturing problem when the sensor is fitted at Pentax then. Ian
Posted by philstaff on 05/12/2010 - 12:41
K5 owners
These are my spots :( Crop 1 Crop 2 I tried several lenses just to be sure. Cleaned the sensor. No back up camera. My serial number starts with 3828 for what it's worth. Signed Heartbroken of the Netherlands :cry::cry:
Posted by Gwyn on 05/12/2010 - 13:58
K5 owners
Clearly it's a fix-under-warranty issue. I would be stamping my feet for a replacement camera as well though, although there's not much chance of that happening. At least the cameras are usable so you can delay sending them back until a convenient time, by which point hopefully the problem, the resp...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 05/12/2010 - 14:31
K5 owners
If there is a great blob on the sensor then it would show on videos too I would imagine.
Posted by DrOrloff on 05/12/2010 - 19:40
K5 owners
It would be a good idea to make sure some of these problems are not just sensor dust, before sending anything back anywhere. It can happen that if items are returned under warranty and there's no fault, just user error, then people get charged. I'm not saying Pentax would, but some manufacturers ...
Posted by johnriley on 05/12/2010 - 20:18
K5 owners
John - I cleaned my sensor after the first attempt showed spots. The spots were in exactly the same place after cleaning. I tried different lenses too. I'm sure others have done the same.
Posted by Gwyn on 05/12/2010 - 20:21
K5 owners
John - I cleaned my sensor after the first attempt showed spots. The spots were in exactly the same place after cleaning. I tried different lenses too. I'm sure others have done the same. Yes, but the dirt (if it is dirt) could be between the Bayer filter (which is what you cleaned) and the sensor....
Posted by George Lazarette on 05/12/2010 - 20:22
K5 owners
John - I cleaned my sensor after the first attempt showed spots. The spots were in exactly the same place after cleaning. I tried different lenses too. I'm sure others have done the same. That's fine Gwyn, but I had in mind those who, reading about this, will jump in and assume every mark is a manu...
Posted by johnriley on 05/12/2010 - 20:23
K5 owners
John - I cleaned my sensor after the first attempt showed spots. The spots were in exactly the same place after cleaning. I tried different lenses too. I'm sure others have done the same. Yes, but the dirt (if it is dirt) could be between the Bayer filter (which is what you cleaned) and the sensor....
Posted by Gwyn on 05/12/2010 - 20:29
K5 owners
not everyone rushes to shoot f22 shots of a blank wall in their first week of ownership! And to think I was using my K10D for a good 18 months with a ruddy great scratch on the sensor/filter and hardly gave it a thought.
Posted by Mike-P on 05/12/2010 - 21:30
K5 owners
I noticed mine pretty early on, I thought I'd got some dust on the sensor, as it was only one speck I didn't bother too much. But as previously said I will check it out later, when the light is better and I can do it under controled conditions, I will of course also try a blower followed by a clean ...
Posted by fatspider on 05/12/2010 - 22:18
K5 owners
Seems simple to me, take it back and swap it for a new one. It's a short enough time scale to demand that under the Sale of Goods act due to it not being free from defects. Simple. Had an issue with the K-7, took it back, exchanged it, the replacement was also faulty so got a refund and bought ag...
Posted by Unlocker on 05/12/2010 - 22:28
K5 owners
Noticed this thread re a D7000: Perhaps the issue is with the Sony-supplied sensor and is there on D7000s too. Or maybe it's just a manufacturing thing that can affect any body.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 06/12/2010 - 10:12
K5 owners
I have to say I am a little surprised at those on this thread who are minimising this issue. To clarify - are we saying this dust is between the filter and sensor? If that were the case and I had bought one, I would be less than pleased. I hope Pentax have not shot themselves in the foot he...
Posted by Oggy on 06/12/2010 - 13:00
