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For retaining the date, try firing the onboard flash. It worked on an older body I had. Not sure why.

Comment by smc posted on USING A K30 WITH APERTURE BLOCK FAILURE at 01/09/2021 - 17:41

Wow! How many clicks?

geordie01 wrote:
So far on my K30 there is the aperture problem, it will not retaim time and date when I change batteries.baterries drain when it is switched off. and the battery retaining clip has snapped.
All can be worked around though.

Comment by smc posted on USING A K30 WITH APERTURE BLOCK FAILURE at 01/09/2021 - 17:40

I think the percentage of defective cameras is low or in line with other manufacturers, but when they do go wrong, you tend to hear about it on the Internet forums. I like the K30 and using it as effectively a digital back is not the end of the world as it is well suited with a good viewfinder and focus peaking on live view. Just very frustrating when it is so well sorted in other ways.

Comment by smc posted on USING A K30 WITH APERTURE BLOCK FAILURE at 31/08/2021 - 22:36

Agreed. My K30 has fewer than 1.000 clicks.

Comment by smc posted on USING A K30 WITH APERTURE BLOCK FAILURE at 30/08/2021 - 19:21

Agreed, beautiful light.

davidwozhere wrote:
The light off those rocks in the first one is marvelous. The rest of them are just as good but that first one has an edge.

Comment by smc posted on Southerdown at 30/08/2021 - 13:57

Thank you, I will try this! I have one of the adapters from an old KR.

Comment by smc posted on USING A K30 WITH APERTURE BLOCK FAILURE at 30/08/2021 - 10:50

Not sure I follow.

spinno wrote:
Use the AA battery adapter...

Comment by smc posted on USING A K30 WITH APERTURE BLOCK FAILURE at 29/08/2021 - 23:00

Welcome back!

Comment by smc posted on Where did the time go? at 28/08/2021 - 16:22

I dug out the K30 which I have not used for a long time since getting a K5 and then K3. Needless to say, it shows black frames and aperture block failure. I like the design of the K30 and am thinking of using it permanently with the M42 adapter and some Takumar lenses or for pinhole photography. Is anyone using one of these older bodies for these purposes or something similar. Is there anything to beware of?

Comment by smc posted on USING A K30 WITH APERTURE BLOCK FAILURE at 28/08/2021 - 14:59

I didn’t know the K5 could take AA’s - good to know. GLWS

Comment by smc posted on Pentax K5 + Std lens & spare batteries + battery grip at 26/08/2021 - 18:40

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