Strange K5 Fault
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 11:56
IIRC the instruction books say that if the camera locks up, remove the battery for a while then reinsert and if all is OK a repair is not necessary. Equivalent of rebooting a computer I guess.
I'm assuming the battery was OK? And that the lens contacts were clean and the lens mounted firmly in position?
If the fault repeats and/or persists then it looks as though a repair may be necessary.
Best regards, John
I'm assuming the battery was OK? And that the lens contacts were clean and the lens mounted firmly in position?
If the fault repeats and/or persists then it looks as though a repair may be necessary.
Best regards, John
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 12:07
Hi John, what I don't understand is that, on both occaisions, everything was working perfectly in the previous few seconds. so yes, battery etc were all ok.
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 12:14
Did the camera have a problem locking focus with the fast moving subjects? The camera won't fire unless in focus.
Best regards, John
Best regards, John
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 12:34
No problem focussing, in fact I had it on centre spot and the runners were coming towards me. It snapped into focus all the time - nice lense the 55 -300. Anyway that would not account for the LCD staying on after turn off.
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 12:48
Are you in APSC mode, with speed / FPS prority enabled? In FPS priority the camera will keep shooting in 'machine gun mode' whether the focus is perfect or not. Perhaps the buffer was full - have you turned in-camera corrections off?
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 13:21
Happened to my K5 once, AF/C, continuous shooting in focus priority, buffer wasn't full as it took one shot before locking. Hasn't happened/haven't been able to reproduce it since. I was using a cheap battery grip at the time, which is rarely on the camera. Did you have one of those mounted?
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 13:28
It has happened to me once as well.....
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Roy
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regards
Roy
Pentax K3 gripped,and some lenses
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pentaxroy/
my pbase gallery
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 14:42
Hi Guys. No not in continuous mode, buffer not full,had some ev compensation on and a non pentax grip - but with no battery in it
Just tried to emulate conditions but everything seems to work ok. (Mind you not standing outside - too wet).
Just tried to emulate conditions but everything seems to work ok. (Mind you not standing outside - too wet).
Last Edited by ISO on 28/02/2011 - 14:43
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 15:48
Still a mystery I think, because have just reeled off another 36 shots - battery ok but not doing my shutter count much good
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Posted 28/02/2011 - 16:15
could be low battery power as i think it was the same with mine
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Roy
Pentax K3 gripped,and some lenses
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pentaxroy/
my pbase gallery
regards
Roy
Pentax K3 gripped,and some lenses
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pentaxroy/
my pbase gallery
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Posted 12/03/2011 - 16:21
Mine has just froze lcd showing last photo taken top screen showing how many shots remaining turned off no change had to remove and replace battery. Battery fully charged and no grip fitted not sure if it happened when i switched to spot metering or just coincidence
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Got them in frame, pressed the shutter and nothing happened. Quickly turned off and on again and still nothing fired. Friends rumbled past.
Turned K5 off again but the top LCD stayed lit complete with data showing. Eventually had to take battery out to clear the display
Thought it must be a one-off so drove to another part of the course. Repeated test shots all ok. Friends rumbled into view and the bl**dy thing locked again. Again had to remove battery to clear it.
Has anyone else had this? It was a bit chilly but can’t think cold enough to cause the malfunction, specially when Gwyn nearly froze to death using her K5 in the Arctic.