It wasn't long ago that was considered a huge amount of memory and the first cards with it cost a fortune.

John K

Don't know but suggest:

1. Try a different memory card.

2. Make sure on latest firmware (1.04)

3. Check the battery contacts.

4. If using AA rechargeables, try some different ones or the Lithium Ion one that came with the camera.

I can't find a published default setting either despite a section in the manual headed 'Default Setting'!

If all else fails, pop it back to wherever it came from.

John K

110 film might be quite old now so perhaps it has been badly stored; it is hard to find fresh stock nowadays. As George says, what exactly is wrong?

John K

This month's competition, Wish You Were Here, is now up and running in the Gallery section. It requires a photograph that would look good used on a postcard. If you haven't entered before I'm sure you can find something you could enter for this theme! Why not try? Anyone who uses the forum can enter providing they have a Pentax (or certain other related brands) and can pop out locally and press the shutter release before the end of July. Everyone has to go out and take a fresh picture for this as old images are not eligible.
If you have any queries or issues about the competition, this is the place to discuss them rather than in the Gallery pages.

Entries to be uploaded by midnight 31 July 2013 (UK BST.) Good luck!

John K

Ah, beg his pardon. Try again:

The K-5 worked well for you! Was the last one with the 10-17?

John K

Yes I think I know that, I'd never have thought to look there. Thanks.
Trust you are enjoying your visit.

John K

Could be a solution to that here:

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/dng-42022/p-0#comm466541

I've not tried it myself.

John K

If there was one ideal solution we'd all be doing the same thing. Good zooms don't come cheap either unless you're prepared to use some older glass such as some of the old A series. The kit lens shouldn't be too bad if stopped down a bit (most lenses benefit) so look to see if you want more reach or a wider angle. The kit may just prove useful as a mid range lens and look to get a 10-20 or 12-24 at the wide end and the 55-300 at the long end. If the worry is constantly changing lenses then an 18-250 or 18-270 may fit the bill as an all in one, and the quality of them is not as bad as you might think for such a long range.

John K

Great shots. Where were they hiding?

John K

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John K