K20d - freezing
Try a different SD card also, not sure if it will help but it can't hurt.
You could probably try reinstalling the firmware as a last resort. good luck with it.
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Bizarrely works fine in the K-m, but the K20d, isn't having any of it, even after formatting in the body. Ho-hum, not to worry i can live with it. I assume k20d's can copewith 8Gb cards or larger - hope so given a raw file is 24 Megabytes!!"
I assume k20d's can copewith 8Gb cards or larger - hope so given a raw file is 24 Megabytes!!"
Only if you use DNG as far as I'm aware - my PEF images tend to be a bit smaller than that (~18-19Mb) so if you're often running out of space that might be an option.
Hi, has anyone else experienced the following with a K20d.......
I'm not sure it helps but we have been around this before here.
My K20D has had similar lock-ups but they never happened very often and removing & refitting the battery fixed the problem. I think the manual mentions this, see John's comment in the linked thread.
Glyn
thanks but that REALLY did help............ did a search earlier, before postinfg the thread, but obviously put the wrong words in..........
Funnily enough, mine was on remote trigger setting, and then switching on only had a problem with the 8Gb card when shotting using the button to take the pic....
Since then, have reset to normal instead of remote and a 4Gb card... must have fired 200 shots tonight, just to try to kill it, and get similar results as to the linked thread - lilac and yellow......... can I make it happen? No.
Given as I bought it as ex demo body only on Tues for £349......... and had 311 shutter actuations at time of purchase (my first pic run through exifinfo)...... will live with it!!!!
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Just saw your post tonight, Glyn posted a link to my original posting.
Guess what...? It happened again, just a couple of days ago, taking pics out in the freezing snow and got a white screen, nothing happening, just switched off and back on... No problems.
I've just lived with it, right or wrong!
Hope this all helps.
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I think my gx20 is haveing the same issue
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Could it be they are not equipped to handle above 4GB ??
4GB is another threshold point, as was 1GB some years ago !!
I use 4GB and have never tried above
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Switch it on, take a few pics and it freezes up. Switch it off (digital display stays on) and the only way to clear the problem is to remove and replace the battery. Also the pictures taken not written to the card - instead purple and yellow lines?
Thanks
forgot to mention happens only occasionally and randomly.