K10 Firmware
Posted 01/03/2010 - 14:10
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Colin
“Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.”
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Posted 01/03/2010 - 14:29
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Mike-P wrote:
Just do the last one.
Short, and to the point.
Just do the last one.
Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)
Posted 01/03/2010 - 14:34
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Yes the latest one.
The firmware isn't updated but totally replaced so the last one has all the updates.
I've never heard of someone bricking his camera because while updating the firmware, just be sure you've enough power in the battery.
The firmware isn't updated but totally replaced so the last one has all the updates.
I've never heard of someone bricking his camera because while updating the firmware, just be sure you've enough power in the battery.
Stefan
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 01/03/2010 - 18:57
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Thank you all who replied. I will download and install. Thanks again
Posted 01/03/2010 - 21:18
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Mike-P wrote:
Hmmmm how did they do that?Anvh wrote:
I've never heard of someone bricking his camera because while updating the firmware, just be sure you've enough power in the battery.
There have been a few on the other Pentax forum I've never heard of someone bricking his camera because while updating the firmware, just be sure you've enough power in the battery.
The camera even refuse firmware not intended for the camera so it could only be that the camera turned off during updating right or did something else happen?
Stefan
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 01/03/2010 - 21:35
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Usually either a power glitch, data corruption or electromagnetic noise Stefan.
We have machines at work which stop radios working when they are switched on. I wouldn't want to be doing a firmware update anywhere them.
We have machines at work which stop radios working when they are switched on. I wouldn't want to be doing a firmware update anywhere them.
Posted 01/03/2010 - 21:53
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Oggy wrote:
We have machines at work which stop radios working when they are switched on. I wouldn't want to be doing a firmware update anywhere them.
We have machines at work which stop radios working when they are switched on. I wouldn't want to be doing a firmware update anywhere them.
Well okay but you don't have those machines at home, or at least I don't think anyone will try to update their camera while it's on a microwave and making some popcorn while you wait for the update to finish.
A power glitch would be most likely, can they fix a bricked camera at Pentax, they wouldn't need to replace the whole board right?
Stefan
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 02/03/2010 - 10:37
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Leave well alone,that's my Motto ! I haven't done anything to my K10D since I got it in about 2006 or 2007 and it still works-- not even use the 'dust shaking off' thingy as there is no dust inside to shake off !
Been a member of Pentax Club since the Ron Spillman era! Got COMPUTERISED at last - DIGITISED?
Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
Taken the PLUNGE - BUT FILM STILL RULES !!!
Posted 02/03/2010 - 11:42
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Peter Elgar wrote:
Leave well alone,that's my Motto ! I haven't done anything to my K10D since I got it in about 2006 or 2007 and it still works-- not even use the 'dust shaking off' thingy as there is no dust inside to shake off !
Well you will be missing focusing with SDM and some more things, have you just seen the ISO preformance upgrade from the K7 with the new firmware?
Leave well alone,that's my Motto ! I haven't done anything to my K10D since I got it in about 2006 or 2007 and it still works-- not even use the 'dust shaking off' thingy as there is no dust inside to shake off !
Stefan
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 02/03/2010 - 13:11
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Anvh wrote:
Well okay but you don't have those machines at home, or at least I don't think anyone will try to update their camera while it's on a microwave and making some popcorn while you wait for the update to finish.
A power glitch would be most likely, can they fix a bricked camera at Pentax, they wouldn't need to replace the whole board right?
I hope no-one has got one of them - mine's the prototype. There are other things which you are more likely to have in your home like high voltage gas ignitors, phobile moans, wireless networks etc.Oggy wrote:
We have machines at work which stop radios working when they are switched on. I wouldn't want to be doing a firmware update anywhere them.
We have machines at work which stop radios working when they are switched on. I wouldn't want to be doing a firmware update anywhere them.
Well okay but you don't have those machines at home, or at least I don't think anyone will try to update their camera while it's on a microwave and making some popcorn while you wait for the update to finish.
A power glitch would be most likely, can they fix a bricked camera at Pentax, they wouldn't need to replace the whole board right?
Saying that I have no hesitation in doing a firmware upgrade having taken sensible precautions eg fully charged battery.
I believe that Pentax can recover most firmware upgrade failures, but they will not do it under warranty.
Posted 03/03/2010 - 13:51
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Peter Elgar wrote:
not even use the 'dust shaking off' thingy as there is no dust inside to shake off !
I think you might be surprised Peter...not even use the 'dust shaking off' thingy as there is no dust inside to shake off !
Select f/22, point the camera at a plain white surface, defocus it, and see if the image the camera produces is a clean, plain tone, or a plain tone with various dots on. I'd wager the latter.
Dan
K-3, a macro lens and a DA*300mm...
Posted 03/03/2010 - 16:41
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I have not tried to update the firmware on my K10, as I know it will fail. Yes I am a pessimist.
I think that all camera manufactures should provide an up date service free of charge, if they change the firmware.Because if was correct from the start, updates would not be necessary.
I think that all camera manufactures should provide an up date service free of charge, if they change the firmware.Because if was correct from the start, updates would not be necessary.
Chris R.
I. El. (Eng). (Rtd).
I. El. (Eng). (Rtd).
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