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Yes great shots Nigel - all are good but my favourite is the last one - I like the detail in the apartments!
Comment by jemx99 posted on Chelsea Bridge at 26/06/2014 - 21:36
Since my problem with my K30 last week the camera now seems to be working ok (at least for now) - I have done a lot of testing over the last 2 or 3 days and it never failed once. Will keep my eye on it and see how it goes!
Comment by jemx99 posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 24/06/2014 - 23:28
Sometimes I look back at some of my shots and think crikey thats sharp and then I check to see which lens I used and sometimes it's the kit lens! I've had several copies and all have been very good - however none come anywhere near my 16-45 (which the daugter has borrowed for a few days and I miss already!)
Comment by jemx99 posted on What is the difference at 21/06/2014 - 19:47
Thanks Richard - will let you know how I go on.
Comment by jemx99 posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 19/06/2014 - 22:41
richandfleur wrote:
Get it checked quick whilst you are (hopefully?) still under warranty.
It's the aperture motor sticking some times, or driving the aperture further open than it should etc. It's worst on semi manual modes such as Av and Tv, because when the lens sticks closed the camera meters on this false light value and then calculates a massively off value to compensate.
I don't know if it was a bad batch of components but mine was fixed easily and effectively. Was your's a particularly early production model?
Thanks for your info. I've had my camera for about 18 months so has about 6 months of warranty left (brought from SRS so luckily was covered for 2 years). I have emailed Johnson's so will drop it off as soon as I can. Just hope the problem never comes back!jemx99 wrote:
It started yesterday - went out to take some shots of the other halfs new Rose and about half of the shots were well over exposed. I thought it was me, then thought it was the lens so I changed it but the camera kept over exposing!
I took the camera in doors,set it up on a tripod and took a load of test shots. For example if I took 10 shots all at the same setting on manual - about 7 would be ok but the rest would be over exposed. Tried several lens but still the same. Strange thing is the info for each shot were all the same and it shows that on the exit.
Yes that's it exactly. It's not you, it's the camera that's faulty!It started yesterday - went out to take some shots of the other halfs new Rose and about half of the shots were well over exposed. I thought it was me, then thought it was the lens so I changed it but the camera kept over exposing!
I took the camera in doors,set it up on a tripod and took a load of test shots. For example if I took 10 shots all at the same setting on manual - about 7 would be ok but the rest would be over exposed. Tried several lens but still the same. Strange thing is the info for each shot were all the same and it shows that on the exit.
Get it checked quick whilst you are (hopefully?) still under warranty.
It's the aperture motor sticking some times, or driving the aperture further open than it should etc. It's worst on semi manual modes such as Av and Tv, because when the lens sticks closed the camera meters on this false light value and then calculates a massively off value to compensate.
I don't know if it was a bad batch of components but mine was fixed easily and effectively. Was your's a particularly early production model?
Comment by jemx99 posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 19/06/2014 - 20:26
I agree in this case but it does sometimes amaze me when companies try to get out of replacing items with a genuine fault through some technicality! And not just camera's.
Comment by jemx99 posted on Reported K-3 mirror flap issues at 16/06/2014 - 19:45
JohnX wrote:
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If your warranty period has expired, or if the repair is not covered under the terms of this warranty, we will examine your camera and supply you with a written estimate
Brilliant. So if the camera has a manufacturing fault and is still under warranty then you are ok but if your camera has this known fault but your camera is out of warranty then tough luck - they might charge you [link=]link[/link]
If your warranty period has expired, or if the repair is not covered under the terms of this warranty, we will examine your camera and supply you with a written estimate
Comment by jemx99 posted on Reported K-3 mirror flap issues at 16/06/2014 - 19:32
richandfleur wrote:
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Think my K30 has caught the dreaded aperture drive failure illness - seeing this post of the problems Richard had and also googling the problem mine seems to have the same symptoms - looks like a trip to Johnson's but luckily I live a bit closer than Richard - about 5 miles away!
What has yours been up to? What are your symptoms?[quote:3496ace15f="jemx99]
Think my K30 has caught the dreaded aperture drive failure illness - seeing this post of the problems Richard had and also googling the problem mine seems to have the same symptoms - looks like a trip to Johnson's but luckily I live a bit closer than Richard - about 5 miles away!
Good luck, 5 minutes away sounds great![/quote]It started yesterday - went out to take some shots of the other halfs new Rose and about half of the shots were well over exposed. I thought it was me, then thought it was the lens so I changed it but the camera kept over exposing!
I took the camera in doors,set it up on a tripod and took a load of test shots. For example if I took 10 shots all at the same setting on manual - about 7 would be ok but the rest would be over exposed. Tried several lens but still the same. Strange thing is the info for each shot were all the same and it shows that on the exit.
Comment by jemx99 posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 16/06/2014 - 18:37
richandfleur wrote:
Hi,
Anyone else with a K-30 experienced this?
Happened a few times to me recently on holiday. Same settings in Manual occasionally returned nearly completely black images for no reason. Kit lens, nothing changed setting wise.
Googled it and found there may be a widespread issue with the K-30 due to a failing aperture drive motor? Just wondering if anyone else had experienced this and thought I'd make people aware if it hadn't been mentioned before?
In my case I turned the camera off and back on again quite a bit, but it looks as though it's just random so that wasn't really helping anything.
'Other Pentax Forum' example
youtube example
Flickr discussion
Think my K30 has caught the dreaded aperture drive failure illness - seeing this post of the problems Richard had and also googling the problem mine seems to have the same symptoms - looks like a trip to Johnson's but luckily I live a bit closer than Richard - about 5 miles away!Hi,
Anyone else with a K-30 experienced this?
Happened a few times to me recently on holiday. Same settings in Manual occasionally returned nearly completely black images for no reason. Kit lens, nothing changed setting wise.
Googled it and found there may be a widespread issue with the K-30 due to a failing aperture drive motor? Just wondering if anyone else had experienced this and thought I'd make people aware if it hadn't been mentioned before?
In my case I turned the camera off and back on again quite a bit, but it looks as though it's just random so that wasn't really helping anything.
'Other Pentax Forum' example
youtube example
Flickr discussion
Comment by jemx99 posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 16/06/2014 - 00:02
Lens receieved this morning. Well packed and in excellent condition. Many thanks for a great sale Chris.
Comment by jemx99 posted on FS:- SMC Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL[IF] DC WR at 14/06/2014 - 09:37
