Hi everyone,
I have a k5 which I bought second hand almost a year ago. Last week I was taking some photos and using live view and flash a lot. It was also one of the hottest days of the year so far, around 32-35c (90-odd fahrenheit). I had to change the battery and immediately after I changed it, I realised the camera was not powered off. The next photo I took was with the in built flash, and there was a spark and slight electrical burnt smell. I don't know if it's just the bulb in the flash that has blown (does this happen much?) or if there is some more serious electrical problem.
I stopped using flash and everything else seemed fine, then not long after that, a message appeared on the camera saying Live view would be shut down as the camera was overheating. This is the first and only time I've ever seem the thermometer symbol or got any message about the temperature. At that point, I turned it off and left it for a while. Ever since, the camera seems to work fine, I haven't encountered any problems. I haven't tried to use the flash and I don't suppose that would be a good idea.
I wondered if getting an external flash and using that instead (I don't like using the built in flash anyway) would be a good solution, but there might be a risk of damaging the camera and/or the flash if there is an electrical problem.
Any ideas on how to take it from here?
Thanks,
Chris
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