A K5 question please, regarding dust removal action.

I also have a K10, when this is set for dust removal on (start up action), you can hear and feel a good shake, when the camera is switched on.

However with the K5, set for dust removal on (start up action), there is just a small noise, the nearest I can describe as, almost like, a half shutter operation sound, probably less than half a second.

This same sound is there, on start up (switch on) whither the dust removal action is set to on or off.

In the K5, manual, the dust removal is described as (ultrasonic vibrations), so maybe there is nothing to hear or feel, unlike the K10, which is more of a mechanical shake. I think I may have just answered my own question.

Sorry if this has been asked before, but can’t find anything in the forum, relating to this.

Take care.

Hi Jason.

Have to say, Father Christmas, has a very good taste, in camera brand.

You will be able to get a lot of good advice from this site.

Take care.

Many thanks for the info regarding your work on these shots.

I think, no I know, my problem is lack of patience, never did have a lot, and the older I get the less it gets. Now in my twilight years, its not going to get any better.

Wife always says, that I got into the wrong queue when patience was being handed out.

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Have you tried SRS.
Partner to this site.

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I would second this.

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Great shots, just compared them with some watch shots I took with the K5 & Pentax 100mm Macro lens.

If they were being judged, the report would read.

Yours, first class shots.

Mine, could do a lot better, needs to try harder.


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Hi Martyn.

Have a go at the competition, you never know.

I purchased one about two years back, cost the price of a small urban car.

So a good saleable item if you was to win, just think of the camera kit you could purchase from the proceeds!!.

Take care.

Hi David.

I think the IR controllers are a bit hit and miss, there was somebody on this forum a couple of months back or so, that had bought an after market pattern IR for his K10 and could not get it to work, suspecting the controller.

I replied that I had a genuine Pentax IR, for my K10, and I had never been able to get that to work, and that I had purchased a wired remote instead. I think there were a couple more replies with the same problem.

As said that was the K10, so the KR and the IR control may have been updated.

I know this does not answer your problem, but just to let you know, there does seem to be possible problems with the IR,s.

I think a wired remote, would be your best bet.

Take care.

Hi Jorge.

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Hi Paul.

Take care.