Error with Pentax k-x

CrossStealth · 05-26-2010, 06:23 PM

ever since I have gotten this camera I have gotten the message about 15-20% of the time. "This Image cannot be displayed" I am using a Centon SDHC class 10 4gb card and I have about 6 of them and the error has happened on all of these as well as a class 4 samsung SD card. not sure if its the cards or the camera or what. i have reformatted the cards through the camera and have deleted all the media a few times and the problem persists. Anyone have any ideas on this matter? is there a firmware update or anything to fix this?

Adam · 05-26-2010, 06:25 PM

Hate to state the obvious, but were the images you were trying to view taken with the same camera that they were being viewed on?

CrossStealth · 05-26-2010, 06:35 PM

Yea I would take a picture go to look at it and it would give me the message or sometimes I would take a few pictures and all of them would have the message.

Adam · 05-26-2010, 06:38 PM

Might be a problem with the actual card, then. That message is only shown when there are errors in the file!

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CrossStealth · 05-26-2010, 06:43 PM

But its been like 6 or 7 cards. You really think so?

enoeske · 05-26-2010, 07:02 PM

I can't find any mention of Centon's card speeds. They don't mention it on the website, likely for a good reason. My guess is these are cheap cards with bad transfer speeds and can't keep up with the frame rate of the K-X.

Try shooting 1 shot every second. Probably no errors.

Try shooting in continuous mode holding down the shutter release. Probably a few errors after a few seconds.

see reviews here:
Amazon.com: Centon 32GBSDHC6*32GB CLASS 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card (Blue):…

xjx · 05-26-2010, 07:05 PM

Try a quality card and if the symptom persists your camera has hardware problem. I don't think it is related to firmware because your situation is the first I have heard of.

Steve_B · 05-26-2010, 07:07 PM

I've received this error when I deleted specific images from the card via the computer and then reinserted the card into the camera. No big deal. I just delete the error images through the camera.

Edit: Actually, I think it happened when I cut and pasted certain images from the card to another file on my computer. Maybe the "Cut" leaves a residual file or something like that.

CrossStealth · 05-26-2010, 07:08 PM

Hmm my girlfriend uses the same cards and has never gotten this problem but she uses a canon rebel t1i. Do you think its still the cards? If so Ill buy a bunch of new ones now but I dont see how hers work perfectly and mine crapped out

Oh also it has class 10 on the card itself not sure if that matters

**kiwi_jono** · 05-26-2010, 07:37 PM

I must admit I have seen something similar. I have a AData class 10 card. Most of the time it works well and I notice a reasonable performance improvement over my other card (class 6) for continous shooting.
However occasionally I see the "Can not be displayed" error and when I download the image to the PC (Using USB not a card reader), the image is indeed corrupt.
I'm not sure of this, but I think this has mostly happened when I have turned off the camera too quickly after shooting a bunch of shots. I have recently been careful to not turn off straight away and so far have not seen any corrupt images.

Steve_B · 05-26-2010, 07:42 PM

Well, I'm just tried to reproduce the error with cutting and pasting the images from my card reader on my pc to a file on the pc but it didn't work this time. However, I do know that in my case it was directly related to this as it was only a few specific images that I remember cutting and pasting. Then, when I was reviewing images on my camera, I kept getting that error message. I realized it was exactly those images I had cut and pasted. Perhaps it was from removing the memory card from the reader without "safely removing hardware".

Zebooka · 05-26-2010, 07:56 PM

Upgrade you firmware.
Take most recent one from Official Pentax JAPAN site (as they have most recent updates and are doing some silent updates)

Latest K-x Firmware Update : Software Downloads : PENTAX

CrossStealth · 05-26-2010, 11:29 PM

I just checked and I am already up to date in firmware. Maybe ill just give Pentax a call and see what they have to say

Bulldogface · 05-27-2010, 02:47 PM

happend to me many times when u edit image in comp, sometimes there's enough if u just adjust something in picasa or so, and camera is not able to read that anymore...however, card in comp allways works

so it's more like k-x can't read what it didn't made than card issue

Parallax · 05-27-2010, 05:44 PM

Format the card in the camera and see if you still have the problem. If you do, it doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't a card problem, but it eliminates other possibilities.

05-26-2010, 06:23 PM	#1
CrossStealth Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43	Error with Pentax k-x ever since I have gotten this camera I have gotten the message about 15-20% of the time. "This Image cannot be displayed" I am using a Centon SDHC class 10 4gb card and I have about 6 of them and the error has happened on all of these as well as a class 4 samsung SD card. not sure if its the cards or the camera or what. i have reformatted the cards through the camera and have deleted all the media a few times and the problem persists. Anyone have any ideas on this matter? is there a firmware update or anything to fix this?

05-26-2010, 06:25 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594	Hate to state the obvious, but were the images you were trying to view taken with the same camera that they were being viewed on? Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

05-26-2010, 07:37 PM	#10
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	I must admit I have seen something similar. I have a AData class 10 card. Most of the time it works well and I notice a reasonable performance improvement over my other card (class 6) for continous shooting. However occasionally I see the "Can not be displayed" error and when I download the image to the PC (Using USB not a card reader), the image is indeed corrupt. I'm not sure of this, but I think this has mostly happened when I have turned off the camera too quickly after shooting a bunch of shots. I have recently been careful to not turn off straight away and so far have not seen any corrupt images. Last edited by kiwi_jono; 05-26-2010 at 07:48 PM.

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05-26-2010, 06:35 PM	#3
CrossStealth Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Original Poster	Yea I would take a picture go to look at it and it would give me the message or sometimes I would take a few pictures and all of them would have the message.

05-26-2010, 06:38 PM	#4
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594	Might be a problem with the actual card, then. That message is only shown when there are errors in the file! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

05-26-2010, 06:43 PM	#5
CrossStealth Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Original Poster	But its been like 6 or 7 cards. You really think so?

05-26-2010, 07:02 PM	#6
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	I can't find any mention of Centon's card speeds. They don't mention it on the website, likely for a good reason. My guess is these are cheap cards with bad transfer speeds and can't keep up with the frame rate of the K-X. Try shooting 1 shot every second. Probably no errors. Try shooting in continuous mode holding down the shutter release. Probably a few errors after a few seconds. see reviews here: Amazon.com: Centon 32GBSDHC6*32GB CLASS 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card (Blue):…

05-26-2010, 07:05 PM	#7
xjx Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Photos: Albums Posts: 64	Try a quality card and if the symptom persists your camera has hardware problem. I don't think it is related to firmware because your situation is the first I have heard of.

05-26-2010, 07:07 PM	#8
Steve_B Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma City Photos: Albums Posts: 30	I've received this error when I deleted specific images from the card via the computer and then reinserted the card into the camera. No big deal. I just delete the error images through the camera. Edit: Actually, I think it happened when I cut and pasted certain images from the card to another file on my computer. Maybe the "Cut" leaves a residual file or something like that.

05-26-2010, 07:08 PM	#9
CrossStealth Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Original Poster	Hmm my girlfriend uses the same cards and has never gotten this problem but she uses a canon rebel t1i. Do you think its still the cards? If so Ill buy a bunch of new ones now but I dont see how hers work perfectly and mine crapped out Oh also it has class 10 on the card itself not sure if that matters

05-26-2010, 07:42 PM	#11
Steve_B Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma City Photos: Albums Posts: 30	Well, I'm just tried to reproduce the error with cutting and pasting the images from my card reader on my pc to a file on the pc but it didn't work this time. However, I do know that in my case it was directly related to this as it was only a few specific images that I remember cutting and pasting. Then, when I was reviewing images on my camera, I kept getting that error message. I realized it was exactly those images I had cut and pasted. Perhaps it was from removing the memory card from the reader without "safely removing hardware".

05-26-2010, 07:56 PM	#12
Zebooka Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Russia, Siberia, Novosibirsk Posts: 323	Upgrade you firmware. Take most recent one from Official Pentax JAPAN site (as they have most recent updates and are doing some silent updates) Latest K-x Firmware Update : Software Downloads : PENTAX

05-26-2010, 11:29 PM	#13
CrossStealth Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Original Poster	I just checked and I am already up to date in firmware. Maybe ill just give Pentax a call and see what they have to say

05-27-2010, 02:47 PM	#14
Bulldogface Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Akershus Photos: Gallery Posts: 69	happend to me many times when u edit image in comp, sometimes there's enough if u just adjust something in picasa or so, and camera is not able to read that anymore...however, card in comp allways works so it's more like k-x can't read what it didn't made than card issue

05-27-2010, 05:44 PM	#15
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Format the card in the camera and see if you still have the problem. If you do, it doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't a card problem, but it eliminates other possibilities.