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robert · 02-09-2016, 08:18 PM

Just received this from a member took about 20 photos then nothing. It meters, focuses and the shutter goes off but the photo is almost completely dark. I removed the battery to see if it would reset something and I noticed there were only 2 metal terminals inside the camera for the battery connection. It looks like there should be 3? The is an open square in between the 2 metal terminals where it looks like there should be a third terminal. Can somone check there K5 to see if this is so ...Thanks Bob

micromacro · 02-09-2016, 08:24 PM

If you mean gold metal pin like connectors near the spring inside the battery compartment, there are two of them in my K5iis.
Did you try to charge the battery?

bigdavephoto · 02-09-2016, 08:30 PM

What lens do you have on the camera?

Check to see if you have it locked on the A on the lens.

robert · 02-09-2016, 08:37 PM

If there are only 2 pins near the spring inside the battery compartment thats not it. I thought maybe there should be 3 since there are 3 metal connectors on the battery and it looks like these is a place for another one inside the battery compartment. I tried with a couple different lenses and same thing. The battery shows full charge.

---------- Post added 02-09-16 at 10:50 PM ----------

Ok I don't know what caused the problem I was having but I ended up doing a factory reset and it seems to work fine now. It had me scared there for a while.

**Digitalis** · 02-09-2016, 08:50 PM

Are you using an off-brand battery?

Originally posted by robert

The is an open square in between the 2 metal terminals where it looks like there should be a third terminal. Can somone check there K5 to see if this is so

My K5IIs is the same, just two pins.

KDD · 02-09-2016, 09:17 PM

Maybe your lens broke?

manacho2005 · 02-09-2016, 09:19 PM

The third pin is only used for charging.
Factory Reset?

robert · 02-09-2016, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by manacho2005

The third pin is only used for charging.
Factory Reset?

Yes it's under the wrench settings. Reset- return to factory settings.

manacho2005 · 02-09-2016, 09:42 PM

I meant you could try a reset, but I saw your edit above afterward.
Glad you're up and running.

BrianR · 02-10-2016, 07:49 AM

Glad it's working for you now.

It might still be nice to figure out what went wrong, you could post one of the dark photos with the exif attached. It may have been a setting you overlooked.

robert · 02-10-2016, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by BrianR

Glad it's working for you now.

It might still be nice to figure out what went wrong, you could post one of the dark photos with the exif attached. It may have been a setting you overlooked.

I agree. I would like to know what went wrong. The thing is it really didn't take a photo. When I would go to preview it would bring up a dark screen and you could just barely
make out the image and when I tried to download Lightroom would say no image.

02-09-2016, 08:18 PM	#1
robert Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 336	My new to me K5iis died. Just received this from a member took about 20 photos then nothing. It meters, focuses and the shutter goes off but the photo is almost completely dark. I removed the battery to see if it would reset something and I noticed there were only 2 metal terminals inside the camera for the battery connection. It looks like there should be 3? The is an open square in between the 2 metal terminals where it looks like there should be a third terminal. Can somone check there K5 to see if this is so ...Thanks Bob

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02-09-2016, 08:24 PM	#2
micromacro Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,722	If you mean gold metal pin like connectors near the spring inside the battery compartment, there are two of them in my K5iis. Did you try to charge the battery?

02-09-2016, 08:30 PM	#3
bigdavephoto Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East central Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 893	What lens do you have on the camera? Check to see if you have it locked on the A on the lens.

02-09-2016, 08:37 PM	#4
robert Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 336 Original Poster	If there are only 2 pins near the spring inside the battery compartment thats not it. I thought maybe there should be 3 since there are 3 metal connectors on the battery and it looks like these is a place for another one inside the battery compartment. I tried with a couple different lenses and same thing. The battery shows full charge. ---------- Post added 02-09-16 at 10:50 PM ---------- Ok I don't know what caused the problem I was having but I ended up doing a factory reset and it seems to work fine now. It had me scared there for a while.

02-09-2016, 08:50 PM	#5
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Are you using an off-brand battery? Originally posted by robert The is an open square in between the 2 metal terminals where it looks like there should be a third terminal. Can somone check there K5 to see if this is so My K5IIs is the same, just two pins.

02-09-2016, 09:17 PM	#6
KDD Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 403	Maybe your lens broke?

02-09-2016, 09:19 PM	#7
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462	The third pin is only used for charging. Factory Reset?

02-09-2016, 09:39 PM	#8
robert Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 336 Original Poster	Originally posted by manacho2005 The third pin is only used for charging. Factory Reset? Yes it's under the wrench settings. Reset- return to factory settings.

02-09-2016, 09:42 PM	#9
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462	I meant you could try a reset, but I saw your edit above afterward. Glad you're up and running.

02-10-2016, 07:49 AM	#10
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Glad it's working for you now. It might still be nice to figure out what went wrong, you could post one of the dark photos with the exif attached. It may have been a setting you overlooked.

02-10-2016, 09:30 AM	#11
robert Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 336 Original Poster	Originally posted by BrianR Glad it's working for you now. It might still be nice to figure out what went wrong, you could post one of the dark photos with the exif attached. It may have been a setting you overlooked. I agree. I would like to know what went wrong. The thing is it really didn't take a photo. When I would go to preview it would bring up a dark screen and you could just barely make out the image and when I tried to download Lightroom would say no image.

My new to me K5iis died.

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