Number of freezes since firmware 1.03

secateurs · 05-21-2011, 08:06 PM

Hi Everyone,

I've had a few annoying freezes with my K-5, even since install firmware 1.03. I am wondering how others are faring.

dgaies · 05-21-2011, 08:08 PM

None here.

jstevewhite · 05-21-2011, 08:43 PM

I had two or three over the course of two days. Turned out to be a memory card. I reformatted it in camera rather than on the computer, and it's been fine since. Been since... oh, since a week after 1.03 was released and I've not had any more.

imtheguy · 05-21-2011, 11:07 PM

Anytime the battery gets low, either with or without grip, it starts locking almost every shot until I put in a new one. Maybe once in 5 times it will give me the Battery Depleted message without locking on the previous shot. As much as it stinks, its preventable if I change battery at my best guess of 1/3 full mark. My previous K-5 did the same thing before sending it back with a string of pearls sensor. I am 2 for 2 on this issue.

**Ash** · 05-22-2011, 03:39 AM

Only a couple of times for me in LV mode having face detection cause the shutter action to seize, freezing the rear LCD with the AF zoomed in and nothing to do but to remove the battery. Since then, the face detection seemed to go OK. Can't explain it, but I'm keeping an eye out for it.

TOUGEFC · 05-22-2011, 04:19 AM

Bought mine new 2 months ago, loaded 1.03 straight away, never frozen

dexmus · 05-22-2011, 06:59 AM

None for me.

amoringello · 05-22-2011, 07:56 AM

Never froze, before or after.

George Lama · 05-22-2011, 09:53 AM

No freezes yet. Yesterday I had two shoots, about 5 hours of shooting, with about 500 images, a dozen or so 10-20 image burst sequences, and a few video segments.

More info on the symptoms would be appreciated as it doesn't seem to be the same kind of lock-up for all.

jstevewhite · 05-22-2011, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by George Lama

More info on the symptoms would be appreciated as it doesn't seem to be the same kind of lock-up for all.

That's a good point. Mine didn't lock up (become unresponsive) so much as behave strangely (I couldn't change modes, for instance; couldn't engage live view, couldn't review images, but could take more). Battery bump fixed it, but the ultimate fix was reformatting the card in the camera rather than computer.

rfortson · 05-22-2011, 10:09 AM

No problems here either before or after.

RonHendriks1966 · 05-22-2011, 11:16 AM

A few times, but only at the point when the battery was going blanc.

LeFanch · 05-22-2011, 01:06 PM

No freeze for me with 1.03

Francois

ve2vfd · 05-22-2011, 03:27 PM

My current K5 almost never locks up.

I did notice (quite by mistake) that I can cause the camera to lock up (requiring a battery pull) if I put in the SD card and remove it as the camera attempts to read/initialize (light blinking).

My first K5 did lock up randomly quite a bit, and I noticed that happened during card access.

Pat

zackspeed · 05-22-2011, 03:44 PM

Two K-5 with 1.03 and no freeze

View Poll Results: How many times has your K-5 frozen since installing firmware 1.03?
0	158	73.15%
1-5	48	22.22%
6-20	5	2.31%
20+ (i've lost count)	5	2.31%
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05-21-2011, 08:06 PM	#1
secateurs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 250	Number of freezes since firmware 1.03 Hi Everyone, I've had a few annoying freezes with my K-5, even since install firmware 1.03. I am wondering how others are faring.

05-22-2011, 03:39 AM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Only a couple of times for me in LV mode having face detection cause the shutter action to seize, freezing the rear LCD with the AF zoomed in and nothing to do but to remove the battery. Since then, the face detection seemed to go OK. Can't explain it, but I'm keeping an eye out for it. Last edited by Ash; 05-22-2011 at 03:47 AM.

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05-21-2011, 08:08 PM	#2
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	None here.

05-21-2011, 08:43 PM	#3
jstevewhite Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,407	I had two or three over the course of two days. Turned out to be a memory card. I reformatted it in camera rather than on the computer, and it's been fine since. Been since... oh, since a week after 1.03 was released and I've not had any more.

05-21-2011, 11:07 PM	#4
imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950	Anytime the battery gets low, either with or without grip, it starts locking almost every shot until I put in a new one. Maybe once in 5 times it will give me the Battery Depleted message without locking on the previous shot. As much as it stinks, its preventable if I change battery at my best guess of 1/3 full mark. My previous K-5 did the same thing before sending it back with a string of pearls sensor. I am 2 for 2 on this issue.

05-22-2011, 04:19 AM	#6
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	Bought mine new 2 months ago, loaded 1.03 straight away, never frozen

05-22-2011, 06:59 AM	#7
dexmus Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United States Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 392	None for me.

05-22-2011, 07:56 AM	#8
amoringello Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,562	Never froze, before or after.

05-22-2011, 09:53 AM	#9
George Lama Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buffalo/Rochester, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,133	No freezes yet. Yesterday I had two shoots, about 5 hours of shooting, with about 500 images, a dozen or so 10-20 image burst sequences, and a few video segments. More info on the symptoms would be appreciated as it doesn't seem to be the same kind of lock-up for all.

05-22-2011, 10:01 AM	#10
jstevewhite Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,407	Originally posted by George Lama More info on the symptoms would be appreciated as it doesn't seem to be the same kind of lock-up for all. That's a good point. Mine didn't lock up (become unresponsive) so much as behave strangely (I couldn't change modes, for instance; couldn't engage live view, couldn't review images, but could take more). Battery bump fixed it, but the ultimate fix was reformatting the card in the camera rather than computer.

05-22-2011, 10:09 AM	#11
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	No problems here either before or after.

05-22-2011, 11:16 AM	#12
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	A few times, but only at the point when the battery was going blanc.

05-22-2011, 01:06 PM	#13
LeFanch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Working in Norway, Bordeaux area when on time-off Posts: 123	No freeze for me with 1.03 Francois

05-22-2011, 03:27 PM	#14
ve2vfd Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,433	My current K5 almost never locks up. I did notice (quite by mistake) that I can cause the camera to lock up (requiring a battery pull) if I put in the SD card and remove it as the camera attempts to read/initialize (light blinking). My first K5 did lock up randomly quite a bit, and I noticed that happened during card access. Pat

05-22-2011, 03:44 PM	#15
zackspeed Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 527	Two K-5 with 1.03 and no freeze