froazen image and nothing works on my pentax k5!!
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 13:03
First thing would be to try removing the battery.
Tim
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AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 13:04
Take the battery out.
Have a cup of tea (or coffee).
Cross fingers.
Replace battery and switch on.
Come back and tell us all's well
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Have a cup of tea (or coffee).
Cross fingers.
Replace battery and switch on.
Come back and tell us all's well
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 13:13
phew!- thanks guys, it worked!, but wondering why it happened in first place? ive only got the camera 5 days was starting to panic! - also, (while im here), ive noticed a kind of rattle coming from inside the camera when its tilted from side to side. the guy in shop said it was nothing to worry about. ive read posts that this can be normal in pentax slrs, any thoughts?
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 13:17
It's the anti shake mounting that allows movement of the sensor. All recent Pentaxes do that. Th salesman should have known that!
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 13:21
thanks bill, thats given me piece of mind (sales guy knew absolutely nothing about pentax cameras). thank you.
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 19:56
Whilst the old 'battery out, battery back in' trick seems to have worked for you, given the short time you've had your camera you might want to consider getting the supplier to swap it for another one.
That said, I've read a few reports of K5's freezing, 'normally' associated with intense processing, ie HDR, but in conjunction with a dodgy SD card.
To-days DSLR's are complex pieces of electronics, and stuff does happen.
That said, I've read a few reports of K5's freezing, 'normally' associated with intense processing, ie HDR, but in conjunction with a dodgy SD card.
To-days DSLR's are complex pieces of electronics, and stuff does happen.
Last Edited by JohnX on 17/08/2011 - 20:03
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 20:30
hi, johnx,- you have me worried now! - i havnt done any intense processing/hdr and i am using a brand new sandisk extreme 16gb, class 10 sdhc, memory card. im hoping todays camera freezing is a complete one off,(at worst the faulty memory card) and so no need for the trauma of getting a replacement!.my fingers are well and truly crossed!!!
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Posted 17/08/2011 - 21:20
Have a look at this thread from pentaxforums.com
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If it happens again suggest take it back to your dealer.
John
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If it happens again suggest take it back to your dealer.
John
On a dark desert highway, cool Pentax K5 in my hand.
My Kit
K5 & 18-55 Kit lens, K7, Pentax 18-250mm lens, Sigma 10-20mm lens, Sigma 105mm Macro lens, Pentax 50mm 1.7 lens, Cokin P Series Filters
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Posted 18/08/2011 - 07:25
I've seen mine freeze a couple of times when using USB connections and PKTether. Apart from that, nothing. And a battery removal has fixed those.
Bret
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my kit: K3, K5, K-01, DA 18-55, D-FA50 macro, Siggy 30/1.4, 100-300/f4, 70-200/2.8, Samsung 12-24/f4, Tamron 17-50, and lots of other bits.
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my kit: K3, K5, K-01, DA 18-55, D-FA50 macro, Siggy 30/1.4, 100-300/f4, 70-200/2.8, Samsung 12-24/f4, Tamron 17-50, and lots of other bits.
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