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Comment by Mannesty posted on wedding photography. at 10/10/2009 - 13:05
I believe it is, yes. It's about as full a reset as you'll find at user level I think. I've no doubt there's another that's accessible to Pentax technicians, though.
You've got nothing to lose anyway, give it a go.
You've got nothing to lose anyway, give it a go.
Comment by Mannesty posted on gx20 nproblem at 10/10/2009 - 09:34
If it shows in live view, it's definitely a sensor (or associated electronics) issue.
A full factory reset and/or a firmware reload might sort it out, but I doubt it. Worth a try.
A full factory reset and/or a firmware reload might sort it out, but I doubt it. Worth a try.
Comment by Mannesty posted on gx20 nproblem at 10/10/2009 - 00:08
I think the one for a K20D will fit. £5.99 from SRS.
Comment by Mannesty posted on MZ-S Question at 10/10/2009 - 00:01
The sensor is not actually active until it's capturing an image so it's not going to overheat. Making a 12 hour exposure might cause it to overheat, but power on for that length of time will not.
Cameras with a CCD sensor are more likely to overheat faster than the newer CMOS equipped Pentax cameras.
Cameras with a CCD sensor are more likely to overheat faster than the newer CMOS equipped Pentax cameras.
Comment by Mannesty posted on On time, K200D at 09/10/2009 - 10:51
It looks like a sensor problem to me. I was going to suggest that it was a sticky shutter curtain, but then realised, it's a vertical run shutter so that's unlikely to be the cause.
It should be repairable but might not be economical to do so.
Have you tried another battery?
It should be repairable but might not be economical to do so.
Have you tried another battery?
Comment by Mannesty posted on gx20 nproblem at 08/10/2009 - 23:23
I've thought about it, but somehow can never bring myself to do it.
I seem to go out armed to the teeth with zooms (12-24, 16-50, 60-250 AND a 1.7x T/C. I always, always, always . . . take my FA-100mm Macro with me.
I seem to go out armed to the teeth with zooms (12-24, 16-50, 60-250 AND a 1.7x T/C. I always, always, always . . . take my FA-100mm Macro with me.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Dicipline. at 08/10/2009 - 23:11
I stand corrected, I've never seen red gooseberries before. The dark mauve berries (bottom left) look like blackcurrants to me.
Comment by Mannesty posted on Light and shadow at 08/10/2009 - 00:00
Yes, you can reset your image numbering, but not the shutter count.
Select 'Memory' from the 'Rec Mode' menu.
Scroll down using the four way controller to File No and untick it (Off).
Turn off the camera.
The last stored file (image) number has now been reset to 0.
Use the same process again to turn on the Save File No. function.
Pages 199 & 200 of the PDF manual explains it all.
You can do the same with the K20D.
Select 'Memory' from the 'Rec Mode' menu.
Scroll down using the four way controller to File No and untick it (Off).
Turn off the camera.
The last stored file (image) number has now been reset to 0.
Use the same process again to turn on the Save File No. function.
Pages 199 & 200 of the PDF manual explains it all.
You can do the same with the K20D.
Comment by Mannesty posted on K10 file num. ? at 07/10/2009 - 23:52
