Hello from the Wirral
Posted 22/12/2009 - 13:45
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Hello Pete and welcome to the forum and the Pentax family.
With regard to your camera battery dieing was it cold? That alone will reduce the availlable power of the battery, and after a quick warm up they will be fine again.
I liked the picture of your dog in the gallery - it looks like he's just been swimming. However try not to get his ears and toes touching the sides of the picture that will take an edge off of your shots. The Kx will help you in this as its viewfinder only shows 96% of the final frame.
With regard to your camera battery dieing was it cold? That alone will reduce the availlable power of the battery, and after a quick warm up they will be fine again.
I liked the picture of your dog in the gallery - it looks like he's just been swimming. However try not to get his ears and toes touching the sides of the picture that will take an edge off of your shots. The Kx will help you in this as its viewfinder only shows 96% of the final frame.
Good luck
Bob
Pentax user since 1978, Digital since 1997.
Kit includes: K-7, K20D, K10D, *istDS, full set DA* lens, etc
Bob
Pentax user since 1978, Digital since 1997.
Kit includes: K-7, K20D, K10D, *istDS, full set DA* lens, etc
Posted 22/12/2009 - 14:31
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Welcome Peter!
Another Wirral member, we really must arrange a meet
Another Wirral member, we really must arrange a meet
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Posted 22/12/2009 - 16:10
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Thanks for the advice on the battery issue Bob.
In fact I put the new Enloop ones in first (on Saturday when I bought the camera) and they died early in the show (on Sunday) so I put the Lithium ones in that came with it and they died too. It was not cold as it was an indoor show - I was concerned that there was a problem with the camera. But now I have updated the firmware the Lithiums are back in and working fine... I also found that if I zoomed in on the image (in playback) and then back out the camera switched itself off, seems odd to me?
In fact I put the new Enloop ones in first (on Saturday when I bought the camera) and they died early in the show (on Sunday) so I put the Lithium ones in that came with it and they died too. It was not cold as it was an indoor show - I was concerned that there was a problem with the camera. But now I have updated the firmware the Lithiums are back in and working fine... I also found that if I zoomed in on the image (in playback) and then back out the camera switched itself off, seems odd to me?
Posted 22/12/2009 - 17:53
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Hi Peter, welcome.
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Posted 22/12/2009 - 21:49
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Hi Peter, welcome to the group.
Regards
Regards
Colin
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Posted 23/12/2009 - 04:11
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Hi and welcome to the forum!
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Pentax 18-55mm,50-200mm,Macro 100mm
Takumar-A 28-80mm, Sigma 170-500mm, Soligor Teleconverter x2
Finally!! Sigma 10-20mm
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
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Posted 23/12/2009 - 07:26
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Welcome Pete
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Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
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Posted 23/12/2009 - 18:54
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Hi and welcome to the forum
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Posted 23/12/2009 - 21:02
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Welcome to the Forum.
Regards, Tom
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16 years
Wirral
I am new to DSLR, in fact new to SLR as I have come from a the Fuji Finepix 9500 zoom camera.
My passion is dogs and dog shows so I hope to use it extensively at Dog Shows and will probably be asking for loads of advice in the future re lens etc for better pictures at dog shows.
PS I did use it briefly at a show I was Judging at on Sunday by taking pictures of my winners but it died when I was taking a picture of the Best of Breed - the 'battery depleted' came up and the camera shut down. However, when I got home it was fine again.. so I have updated the firmware and it is still running on the original batteries.