That really is colourful. Nice wall.
Any particular reason why it is tilted?

Prieni

I think Aiki is right. If I hadn't sent off my camera I would have submitted tonight (as I know that I don't get another chance before Wednesday). I'm pretty confident that the submissions will flood in in the final days.

Prieni

Well, I do think there is something to loose. If the camera gets it's knickers in the twist (as they apparently are already) I might end up with a camera without firmware, i.e. without the chance to get firmware on it.

All other operations that seem to work for a bit end in freezing the camera electronics. Not the best conditions for an update I would say...
I would give it a go if only some functions were not working but the others were stable.

You are right, however, that it seems that all firmware upgrades for the *istD are possible for all preceding firmware versions. (I have the 1.11 and 1.12 updates still on my PC).

I think he hasn't bought into Pentax, yet, but is carefully scrutinizing this option.

That is a very nice first post, Sue.

Prieni

Yes it is the one with backup battery.
As I wrote in the first post, I took it out for a bit and then in again. It changed things in that I had the date/time setting screen and couldn't get out of it anymore.
Today I bought a replacement battery, but no luck with that one either...

Prieni

Ok, I changed to the DA 10-17, and I get a response sometimes. I got AF once to work a few times in the row. No shutter action, though.
Turning the mode selector does work at least for a few steps. I also can change aperture in Av mode, ISO in ISO mode etc. It also seems to remember the settings I made. Somewhere along the line, though, it freezes. Switching off and on again seems to remedy that. But only for a while...

I think I have to give up, wait until the K20 return and send the istD in...

Prieni

Galoot,

good hint. I had never used Remote Assistant. At least I was able to set date and time. I'm back to my first state, i.e. autofocus sometimes. I'll try changing lenses next.

Stefan,
yes, good thinking. I'm a bit hesitant, though, as I don't have firmware 1.0 and the others were more or less upgrades. So only useful if you had the right version on the camera.
I cannot check the current version as power on + menu doesn't show anything on the screen (I'm back to the state where I cannot get anything to show on the screen).

Prieni

Cool! If my wife and I had time we certainly would like to apply as volunteers.

Have fun and lots of interesting finds!

Prieni

Go East, Kris, go East!

Whereabouts are you going?

Prieni

As I have already mentioned in another thread my *istD doesn't want to play with me.

I took it out of the shelf after about a year (had it with me as a backup a few times but never switched it on).
- The AF button would work sporadically.
- Exposure measurement seems to work as well.
- No display of left pics/space on the CF card (card tested in the reader, has the DCIM folder, nothing else).
- When pressing the shutter button it either did nothing or the mirror was flicking up and remaining there.
- No way to get anything shown on the display (menu, review etc.)

I removed the backup battery, left it out for a bit and then put it back again. Different behaviour:
- When I switch the camera on it displays the screen for setting date/time. No button whatsoever gets me out of there.
- Only other sign of life (apart from the top LCD showing reasonable exposure readings) is when I press AE-L I get a beep.

Any ideas? Suggestions? Prayers?

Prieni