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04-11-2012, 03:02 PM   #1
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M 50mm f/1.7 on K-5, how make it work ?

Hi, this should be a stupid question. I have set the K-5 to M mode and focus lever to MF. F - - is blinking on top LCD and back screen.
When I press shutter button, nothing happens. When I press LV button, it says cannot start liveview. Should I use any specific setting?
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This article should help explain how to use your manual lenses
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-lens-articles/110657-how-use-meter...k-x-k-7-a.html

Hope this helps
-Scott

Edit: Another issue could be that you have Catch in Focus activated, and it wont fire until the camera thinks its has focus, although the live view thing has me confused.
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