Hello fellow Pentaxians.
I've been talking with Pentax Ricoh Canada concerning an issue with the K-5 camera that I believe could use the help from our community. The problem was
brought-up at an earlier time but I didn't have the time and resources to look into it further. However, I encountered this again and figured it was worth getting to the bottom of it so that Pentax could issue a FW to fix it.
And so I'm asking that all who care to try and see if you too can replicate the anomaly and see if we can't help Pentax fix this as soon as possible.
So here's how it works:
- In a low light setting, place a manual lens(w/manual aperture) on the K-5
- Engage Live-View and adjust your settings(ISO/Aperture) to meter in the 1/10s or less range.
- Press the green button to meter the scene.
If everything works out, you should see the stop down process taking longer than usual. Likewise, as the light and shutter speeds continue to fall, the stop down period should increase until the system eventually locks-up altogether. However, if you turn off LV, and do the same process(stop down/metering) should be without delay.
NB. I've also noticed that the stop-down time seems to depend on the metering light level. ie. if the system is locked-up and you point the camera into a brighter light source, it will return to normal.
I am also happy to report that Pentax Ricoh Canada has taken a very positive approach to addressing any issues that may need fixing with the K-5. Which is a breath of fresh air in comparison to the old Pentax support system. So the more people and information we can add to this problem the better the chances of getting it fixed.
I'd like to thank everyone in advance for participating and helping make the K-5 better.
JohnBee
Last edited by JohnBee; 11-15-2011 at 12:30 PM.