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Comment by Don posted on Mount strength at 24/04/2011 - 01:53
cardiff_gareth wrote:
Great Don's got dinner but its not prepared yet
I sat down and ate a whole chocolate bunny in front of him... now every time I look at him, he runs..Great Don's got dinner but its not prepared yet
Comment by Don posted on Happy Easter at 24/04/2011 - 00:47
k5 sensor in an evil cam... pentax should just copy this and add a standard kmount...
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Comment by Don posted on there are still rumours about Pentax Evil Cameras.. at 23/04/2011 - 16:27
johnriley wrote:
I've also seen people changing cards whilst the camera is still switched on, swapping them between marques without formatting, changing lenses with the camera on and lots of other things.
It's poor technique at best and can be disastrous at worst. This is not Pentax-specific, but applies to all makes of camera.
yeah I agree, turning the camera off while it is writing to the card is a mistake I never made before, but then I never shot video on my d-slr before. Not something I plan on repeating...... once by accident and once more in the name of science, but I'm a strong believer in learning to do things right.I've also seen people changing cards whilst the camera is still switched on, swapping them between marques without formatting, changing lenses with the camera on and lots of other things.
It's poor technique at best and can be disastrous at worst. This is not Pentax-specific, but applies to all makes of camera.
but if it had repeated the lock-up at least we'd have had confirmation...
Comment by Don posted on K10D locked up at 23/04/2011 - 13:46
johnriley wrote:
yes, but being realistic, the odds that it will happen to some of us consumers out there, I'd say if that was enough to break or damage it, then it is too fragile for general consumer usage. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only person that turns the thing off when finished using it.Quote:
if shutting it off while it is still writing to the card actually damages it, I'd say it is not fit for the intended usage
To be fair, the instruction manual tells us not to switch off whilst the card is being accessed. This is common sense really, but it's also quite important if we want to be sure that the data on the card is not corrupted.if shutting it off while it is still writing to the card actually damages it, I'd say it is not fit for the intended usage
Comment by Don posted on K10D locked up at 23/04/2011 - 12:54
Oggy wrote:
I think you are slightly braver than I Don. I thought about trying it then thought about the cost of a new card and didn't get round to it.
I would have thought this was one of the main reasons for having a "soft off".
braver? naw... but when you buy something new, and the store has a thirty day, no questions return policy, you got thirty days to try out every conceivable combination of gear/setups/techniques to find out if the gear is up to meeting your usage requirements... if shutting it off while it is still writing to the card actually damages it, I'd say it is not fit for the intended usage... but I did expect it to lock up and require a battery pull reboot!I think you are slightly braver than I Don. I thought about trying it then thought about the cost of a new card and didn't get round to it.
I would have thought this was one of the main reasons for having a "soft off".
by the time I'm done testing it, I'll know everything I need to know about how well it works...
Comment by Don posted on K10D locked up at 23/04/2011 - 01:38
you mount the camera to the tripod, unless the lens is heavier than the camera, in which case you'd wanna mount the lens to the tripod...
the mount is definitely strong enough to hold the weight of the camera...
as a general rule if the lens comes with or has optional lens collar with tripod mount..... using that is your safest bet.