K20D

ems82
Posted 07/04/2010 - 20:19 Link
Well hopefully I get my K20 tomorrow. I am just wondering if there is any special settings or anything I should do before shooting away. First 'real' pentax dslr prob really stupid question
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
Anvh
Posted 07/04/2010 - 20:36 Link
You had the GX10 before this and they are pretty the same I believe in terms of setting, you will probably be very fastly used to your camera.

As for the settings I believe everyone has there settings of the camera differently so no use asking that

Just shoot away or get the manual and go trough all the menu options.
Stefan
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K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Edited by Anvh: 07/04/2010 - 20:38
ems82
Posted 07/04/2010 - 20:41 Link
OK thanks Stefan
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
Gwyn
Posted 07/04/2010 - 20:43 Link
Read the manual while the battery is charging and you will be fine. Have fun!
Edited by Gwyn: 07/04/2010 - 20:43
Bob and his Pentax
Posted 08/04/2010 - 13:25 Link
charge battery while reading the manual

if second hand reset menus to factory default

ensure firmware is up to date

work through every menu setting to set them as you wish - pretty much your K20D will handle the same as GX10 so you can have buttons and wheels set to how they were before.
Good luck

Bob

Pentax user since 1978, Digital since 1997.
Kit includes: K-7, K20D, K10D, *istDS, full set DA* lens, etc
Edited by Bob and his Pentax: 08/04/2010 - 13:25
ems82
Posted 08/04/2010 - 13:49 Link
How will I find out what firmware it has? Still waiting just recieved email will be here between 5 and 6.
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
i-Berg
Posted 08/04/2010 - 14:04 Link
Emma,

Turn the camera on while holding down the MENU button - it will give you a version number.
ems82
Posted 08/04/2010 - 14:05 Link
Thanks i-berg what should it be?
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
i-Berg
Posted 08/04/2010 - 14:08 Link
Emma,

Probably will be the latest anyway - 1.03 according to the website -

link

Pretty much all the detail is on that page if you follow the link.
ems82
Posted 08/04/2010 - 14:09 Link
OK Thankyou
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
Anvh
Posted 08/04/2010 - 14:56 Link
Here this the guide from Samsung how to upgrade (Pentax works the same), simply follow the pcitures and you can't go wrong.
http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/FM/200908/20090813083032093/GX20_firmw...
Stefan
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K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Edited by Anvh: 08/04/2010 - 14:56
ems82
Posted 08/04/2010 - 18:00 Link
Well my K20D has just arrived but no grip and was supposed to be with grip
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
ems82
Posted 08/04/2010 - 18:06 Link
And now they shut. Great
Emma
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything." Aaron Siskind
Bodies K20D, LTL 3, K1000d
Lenses Pentax 50mm, Pentax 135mm, Tamron 70-300 macro
gartmore
Posted 08/04/2010 - 18:15 Link
That'll be a gripe then.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Anvh
Posted 08/04/2010 - 18:35 Link
They deliver a K20D, it would be much harsher if they just deliver the grip, at least you can shoot now.
Stefan
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K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ

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