Answer to techno-terminator's question: Yes, I have given my location as Finland. The exact location is Central-Finland and Äänekoski.


And answers to other questions:
NiMH batteries were been on room temperature and they are brand new. I bought then at the end of October, but I used Litium batteries (K-x's inbox batteries) until last week.

I measured voltages now one day after charhing and voltages were:
1,375 V
1,374 V
1,377 V
1,376 V

Voltages seem to be OK, I think.

To morrow I'm going to put them into K-x. Let's see what happen now.

I I regret the new topic (I start this topic on pentax Digital SLR forum link), but I'm confused with my K-x.

My first test with GP ReCyko wasen't success. ReCykos run out after few shots so I recgharge them (takes only 2h to) and tried again. Battery light was green at first, but after couple of shots indicator went orange and after a while to red (battery settings was NiMH + firmware 1.01).

Now I recharged them again with GP's charger and leave then in charger on 8 hours. Then I take ReCykos off and wait 2 h and measured the voltage, voltages was 1,4 V on all four batteries, so they should be fully charged. And that was on yesterday (12th of Dec.)

No, what should I do, put batteries back to the camera and turn power on right a way, or should I wait about 5 min (some proposal on the internet)and then turn on the camera?

Pentax K-x serial number 364...

My first test with GP ReCyko wasen't success. ReCykos run out after few shots so I recgharge them (takes only 2h to) and tried again. Battery light was green at first, but after couple of shots indicator went orange and after a while to red (battery settings was NiMH + firmware 1.01).

Now I recharged them again with GP's charger and leave then in charger on 8 hours. Then I take ReCykos off and wait 2 h and measured the voltage, voltages was 1,4 V on all four batteries, so they should be fully charged. And that was on yesterday (12th of Dec.)

No, what should I do, put batteries back to the camera and turn power on right a way, or should I wait about 5 min (some proposal on the internet)and then turn on the camera?

Pentax K-x serial number 364...

Thank's to everyone. I think Metz is my choise.

I'm going to buy a new flash to replace my old Braun Variozoom 340. Which do you prefer, Sigma or Metz?

I have listed here some flashes with two price category:
Sigma EF-530 DG 165,- €
Metz mecablitz 44 AF-1 170,- €
Sigma EF-610 DG 195,- €

Metz Mecablitz 50 AF-1 Digital 240,- €
Sigma EF-530 DG Super 246,- €

What do you recommend for both price categories?

BW. My camera is K-x.

OK, thanks to everyone.

I ordered new charger and GP ReCyko (2100 mAh) batteries. Let's see how they works.

Hi

I just updated K-x's firmware to 1.01 and I use NiMH batteries. I'd like to know which shoud be better choise for battery setting, auto or NiMH?

Hi all

Thank you for your answers.

YES, Pentax Digital Camera Utility (later PDCU) seems to work. I opened one jpg photo which I just took with K-x and I can edit that jpg photo. I had previously tried to edit jpg photo which I'have first edeted with an other editor than PDCU. Thanks to ewerybody.

I have also GIMP on my laptop (with Windows 7) and also older Photoshop Elements 3. Gimp works fine, but Photoshop dosen't. It seem's that Photoshop and Windows 7 dosen't like to work together and display driver dosen't update the screen correctly ewery time. Adobe has not promised any compatibility with Windows 7, unfortunately.

Anyway, have a nice autumn.

BR. Jukka

Hi

I'm little bit confused with Pentax Camera Utility software. I've tried to edit JPG-image with Pentax camera utility, but nothing works. So, is it possible to adjust jpg-image at all?