FWIW, this isn't specifically a Pentax, or even a DSLR, issue .

I've got a camera trap, does daylight and IR stills and videos, bought from a specialist supplier that uses them for their own wildlife surveys. They strongly recommend Energizer lithiums, strongly advise against Duracell and cheaper brands and most rechargeables. And from experience, they're right. But even using Energizers, IR video starts playing up when there's still plenty of charge left. Rather than throw the partly discharged batteries away, they are then used in other things that aren't so fussy. It seems to be something to do with how the voltage drops when current is drawn and as the battery ages.

It doesn't answer your problem, but at least you now know that it isn't something that just affects Pentax.

Steve

Sylvia is a beautiful lady... there's a lovely glow to her .

And as we all know, it isn't the camera or lens that makes the picture, it's the person behind the camera.

Steve

Agree 200%. And nice to see the NHS Spitfire. An excellent 'grab' .

I had a similar experience a few weeks ago with the same kit (but K3 not K3ii). Out photographing butterflies when a warship appeared in the distance - about 4 miles away. Not much time before it disappeared behind a rise in the ground, so I pointed and pressed the shutter button. Here's the result. Turned out it was HMS Lancaster, getting ready for operations after a refit, visited by the Queen (as Duke of Lancaster) in Portsmouth a few days before.



Steve

Won't it be under development until the first production items enter the distribution chain? Even when the hardware has been finalised, the software can be changed until the very last minute. I seem to remember some early reviews of previous cameras having the caveat the it had production software which may be changed in the production model.

Steve

Nice one!

Steve

Yes, not a good situation to be in. I was in the US on Black Monday (?) 1987 when stock markets around the world crashed. Lots of US colleagues were in very bad moods and those of a certain age were rapidly revising their plans for retirement. No crazy President then, either. Not sure whether any cause was ever found.

Steve

Vic, I've almost finshed building a new shed. 8 x 6 ft, metal (plastic coated galvanised) with a 25 yr guarantee, so should see me out and more. Steel workbench and eye-level shelving came as part of the package, but of course I can't just put nails and screws into the walls like I could with the old (and rotten) wooden one. Hence storage ideas for a shed are on my mind at the moment.

The garage is, by mutual but unspoken agreement, the dumping ground for things we don't want in the house or will never use again but don't want to get rid of. I've got my bit, my wife has her bit and there's a bit for things that neither of us accept responsibility for. The boundaries are flexible, depending on how much pressure is applied by either party in the form of squeezing yet more stuff into the already full space. In the 30 years we've lived here, there's been a car in the garage for no more than a couple of weeks. That was in the short gap between clearing it of stuff that had been put there 'temporarily' during the move and starting to fill it with other stuff. Most recently, the metal shed had been in boxes in the garage since before Christmas. Now it's out of the garage, the empty cardboard boxes are filling up the space because the grandchildren might like to use them to build a den when they visit next week. All I ask for, is that it's possible to walk from the side door at the back end to the main door at the front without having to climb over things in between. Occasionally my wish is granted...!

Steve

Best idea I've heard for a long time. Opens up new possibilities in the garden shed. Thanks .

Steve

That's only a couple of miles from me. Nice area, plenty to do for all ages and inclinations (if allowed by HMG...). Lots of photo opportunities if your domestic circumstances permit . PM me if it's your first time and/or you'd like some suggestions.

Wife is well capable of fending for herself (lots of experience from having me hanging around for 40+ years ). Daughters left home years ago and off my hands. That just leaves the sheep... plenty around, it will seem like home for you!

Steve

+1 for landscapes turning out nice.

The 06 can also do good sunsets. In fact, I often found myself reaching for the Q + 06 rather than the DSLR when a good sunset looked possible. Just got to be careful with a 'ghost sun' that can sometimes appear - presumably even Pentax coatings can't deal with the most extreme situatons.

Steve