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Comment by RayB posted on Various offers on Pentax stuff today on Amazon at 26/03/2025 - 16:30
I had cause to dig the K5 out today to attempt an SDM-screw drive conversion and remembered this thread.
It's got to have been in excess of 2 years since the body saw daylight and had been stored battery-less in that time at room temperature. Upon powering up, the date had reset to 01/01/2010. I used a DC power supply whilst working through the conversion and disconnected it when done. A few hours afterwards, the calendar and clock are still showing today's date.
That DC power supply is a great little accessory to have, I've used it for sensor cleans and for a very heavy macro set-up a few years ago!
It's also something that hasn't changed - from the K5 to my K1 ii and KP - same DC fitting. Probably fits other models....
Comment by RayB posted on Internal battery at 13/02/2025 - 10:04
It's got to have been in excess of 2 years since the body saw daylight and had been stored battery-less in that time at room temperature. Upon powering up, the date had reset to 01/01/2010. I used a DC power supply whilst working through the conversion and disconnected it when done. A few hours afterwards, the calendar and clock are still showing today's date.
Comment by RayB posted on Internal battery at 12/02/2025 - 18:14
Comment by RayB posted on Sigma 150-500 hsm os /sigma 50-500 hsm os at 25/10/2024 - 11:42
Just to let you know, we've passed on the link to this topic to our contact at MPB, hopefully they can look into your situation and either help or provide some more clarity.
I've spent in excess of £5k on camera equipment in the past year, none with MPB. On reading this tale, I won't consider buying from them in the future.
Good luck with this, Reso.
Comment by RayB posted on Any Pentax Users around Watford/Harrow/Hertfordshire to meet up for days out or chat to share ideas etc at 02/04/2024 - 09:51
Early playing suggests this could be a fantastic pairing, will be trying them out properly at the weekend.
Comment by RayB posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 28/03/2024 - 23:15
Does the box contain a Pentax branded battery or an aftermarket compatible?
That should cover it
Comment by RayB posted on FS: Brand new D-LI90 battery at 20/02/2024 - 04:20
Comment by RayB posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 02/12/2023 - 12:06
Bit late with this.
My latest photo-related acquisitions are:
K1 Mk iii + Grip
Epson V600 Slide/Negative scanner.
The camera got a good work-out in Germany & Prague during October, the scanner is still in its box, pending a re-fit of my office in a couple of weeks to give me more room - around a thousand slides to scan and I don't know how many negatives. Definitely a winter project,
Comment by RayB posted on What's your latest acquisition? at 02/12/2023 - 12:05
