MAJOR issues with my K5!!

Senseriffic · 12-07-2012, 09:29 PM

I shoot weddings as a 2nd shooter/assistant and I do dance photography. I DO have a sigma OS lens so that may be what is doing it! I didnt think about that!!! I am NOT pulling the card out of the camera LOL I dont think tahts possible. its always felt a little stiff to me, def different than my k20.... believe me I have thought of all these things before posting here lol

**eaglem** · 12-08-2012, 12:54 AM

When shooting are you using the view finder or Live View because Live View will chew up your battery?

Senseriffic · 12-10-2012, 03:15 PM

No way, no liveview ever, but I do shoot a lot of photos in a short period of time. Weddings arent as heavy on it as the dance stuff is, maybe Im not used to it but it still seems like the k20 was far better on battery life. Im just afraid my camera is glitchy in general!

**eaglem** · 12-10-2012, 03:45 PM

If you have strong suspicions that your camera is glitchy I'd send it back for a complete check over to either confirm or disperse those suspicions because if you don't you'll always have this nagging feeling of dread everytime you go on a shoot.

SpecialK · 12-10-2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

I didnt think about that!!!....... believe me I have thought of all these things before posting here lol

?????

Tom S. · 12-10-2012, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by Senseriffic

I shoot weddings as a 2nd shooter/assistant and I do dance photography. I DO have a sigma OS lens so that may be what is doing it! I didnt think about that!!! I am NOT pulling the card out of the camera LOL I dont think tahts possible. its always felt a little stiff to me, def different than my k20.... believe me I have thought of all these things before posting here lol

Yes, the memory card is stiffer than the K-20 - I noticed that too when I upgraded. But it shouldn't cause the card to break.

Gimbal · 12-11-2012, 09:10 AM

Jpeg or raw files?
(jpeg with a lot of automatic transformations and stuff would take both power and slow things down.)

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12-07-2012, 09:29 PM	#16
Senseriffic Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 47 Original Poster	I shoot weddings as a 2nd shooter/assistant and I do dance photography. I DO have a sigma OS lens so that may be what is doing it! I didnt think about that!!! I am NOT pulling the card out of the camera LOL I dont think tahts possible. its always felt a little stiff to me, def different than my k20.... believe me I have thought of all these things before posting here lol

12-08-2012, 12:54 AM	#17
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141	When shooting are you using the view finder or Live View because Live View will chew up your battery?

12-10-2012, 03:15 PM	#18
Senseriffic Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 47 Original Poster	No way, no liveview ever, but I do shoot a lot of photos in a short period of time. Weddings arent as heavy on it as the dance stuff is, maybe Im not used to it but it still seems like the k20 was far better on battery life. Im just afraid my camera is glitchy in general!

12-10-2012, 03:45 PM	#19
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,141	If you have strong suspicions that your camera is glitchy I'd send it back for a complete check over to either confirm or disperse those suspicions because if you don't you'll always have this nagging feeling of dread everytime you go on a shoot.

12-10-2012, 07:01 PM	#20
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Quote: I didnt think about that!!!....... believe me I have thought of all these things before posting here lol ?????

12-10-2012, 07:50 PM	#21
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Originally posted by Senseriffic I shoot weddings as a 2nd shooter/assistant and I do dance photography. I DO have a sigma OS lens so that may be what is doing it! I didnt think about that!!! I am NOT pulling the card out of the camera LOL I dont think tahts possible. its always felt a little stiff to me, def different than my k20.... believe me I have thought of all these things before posting here lol Yes, the memory card is stiffer than the K-20 - I noticed that too when I upgraded. But it shouldn't cause the card to break.

12-11-2012, 09:10 AM	#22
Gimbal Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,106	Jpeg or raw files? (jpeg with a lot of automatic transformations and stuff would take both power and slow things down.)

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