K-3 date issue

7666 posts
18 years
Hertfordshire,
mostly.

Posted 04/02/2016 - 17:48 Link

Rather annoyingly, my K-3 keeps forgetting what the date/time is and I have to reset it. I don't remember my K10 or K20 doing that.

Does anyone else have this problem, or should I be getting someone to look at it?

Thanks, Kris.

Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.

geordie01 geordie01

1745 posts
15 years
Northumberland

Posted 04/02/2016 - 18:17 Link

The capacitor that stores the power for the memory when the battery is replaced and removed will be knackered.it happened my k30 as it was out of warranty i did not bother and just ignore unless I need the exif to be right then I just input the date time etc and it is fine untill I replace the battery.

AlJones2402 AlJones2402

714 posts
14 years
Al Jones2402

Posted 04/02/2016 - 19:12 Link

geordie01 wrote:
The capacitor that stores the power for the memory when the battery is replaced and removed will be knackered.it happened my k30 as it was out of warranty i did not bother and just ignore unless I need the exif to be right then I just input the date time etc and it is fine untill I replace the battery.

Would that be the Flux capacitor?
Maybe Doc and Marti could help you out here. 😉

Plus Member womble womble

7666 posts
18 years
Hertfordshire,
mostly.

Posted 04/02/2016 - 20:51 Link

Ahhh, OK. Luckily mine is still within the warranty. Thanks folks, K.