K5 top display problem?

Clavius · 04-04-2011, 01:20 AM

Hi everyone, just got my K5 this saturday. It is an awesome machine! I love it.

Emmediately, I updated it to the latest firmware. (1.03)

But I am noticing something different on the top display. I used to have a K20D that showed the same light metering on top. The difference is, on the K5 the metering sometimes disappears, only to leave 3 blinking dots. Only when I press the +/- button, with which I adjust the exposure, the graph returns to its normal state.

Is this normal?
Is this a problem?
Or is this a fault in my settings?
Anybody seen this before?

Thanks for any help!

JohnBee · 04-04-2011, 01:27 AM

Same here.
I believe the three dots are some sort of warning with respect to metering.
Never actually looked into it though.

PS, On the K20D, this usually relates to the bracketing settings. However a quick check confirmed this is not how the K-5 display's that setting. I'm confident this is covered somewhere in the book however. I just couldn't be bothered with looking

Clavius · 04-04-2011, 01:46 AM

Yes, I noticed that too, as I like to use exposure bracketing for making HDR images. K5 excels in that too. So easy to make handheld HDR's now.

Exposure bracketing is under the up-menu-button. Where you also switch between single shot, HI, remote, etc.

So it seems normal then. But what does it mean?

i83N · 04-04-2011, 03:08 AM

try to turning off electronic level

creampuff · 04-04-2011, 03:16 AM

Originally posted by i83N

try to turning off electronic level

+1 Bingo. Nothing wrong with your camera.
The problem is you need to go through the K-5 Operating Manual. It is under the Rec Mode Menu (4).

Clavius · 04-04-2011, 03:23 AM

It IS the electronic level. The display returned to normal when I switched it off.

I do think it's quite a handy feature though.

Thanks guys!

04-04-2011, 01:20 AM	#1
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	K5 top display problem? Hi everyone, just got my K5 this saturday. It is an awesome machine! I love it. Emmediately, I updated it to the latest firmware. (1.03) But I am noticing something different on the top display. I used to have a K20D that showed the same light metering on top. The difference is, on the K5 the metering sometimes disappears, only to leave 3 blinking dots. Only when I press the +/- button, with which I adjust the exposure, the graph returns to its normal state. Is this normal? Is this a problem? Or is this a fault in my settings? Anybody seen this before? Thanks for any help!

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04-04-2011, 01:27 AM	#2
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Same here. I believe the three dots are some sort of warning with respect to metering. Never actually looked into it though. PS, On the K20D, this usually relates to the bracketing settings. However a quick check confirmed this is not how the K-5 display's that setting. I'm confident this is covered somewhere in the book however. I just couldn't be bothered with looking

04-04-2011, 01:46 AM	#3
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150 Original Poster	Yes, I noticed that too, as I like to use exposure bracketing for making HDR images. K5 excels in that too. So easy to make handheld HDR's now. Exposure bracketing is under the up-menu-button. Where you also switch between single shot, HI, remote, etc. So it seems normal then. But what does it mean?

04-04-2011, 03:08 AM	#4
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	try to turning off electronic level

04-04-2011, 03:16 AM	#5
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by i83N try to turning off electronic level +1 Bingo. Nothing wrong with your camera. The problem is you need to go through the K-5 Operating Manual. It is under the Rec Mode Menu (4).

04-04-2011, 03:23 AM	#6
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150 Original Poster	It IS the electronic level. The display returned to normal when I switched it off. I do think it's quite a handy feature though. Thanks guys!