Originally posted by hoanpham Thanks Vanyagor, Philoslothical and Aleonx3.
Normally the K5 does not need to press OK (center button). OK button will reset the focus point back to the center point.
but based on your inputs, I retest the issue and found the following:
You need at least one AF lens and one manual focus lens. Here's my procedure to reproduce the issue:
- Turn off the K5, set the focus selection switch to SEL (3 possible positions: center point, SEL and AUTO)
- Attach a manual lens on the K5, turn on power. If you have SR on, input the focal length as normal.
- Hit the left arrow button once (label WB). Since a MF lens is attaching, the camera ignore AF point selection switch (always center point) and enter the WB menu.
- Hit Ok once to get out of the WB menu. Similar with other menus as firmware assigned to other arrow buttons (shutter [up], shooting style [right], flash [down]). So far all ok for manual lenses.
- Turn off the K5, change lens to any AF lens - I have used FA50, FA35, Sigma, Tamron, DA*. Focus point selection still at SEL position.
- Turn on the K5. No focal input. Camera understand it has an AF lens on it. Now hit the left button (label WB), what does your K5 show?
My K5 is always react as it has a MF lens on it.
Until I turn Liveview on and off OR I hit the OK button as you suggest.
It seems like the K5 not updated what lens it is attaching on, even power off and on again.
As I change lenses relatively often, and using the K5 alot, this is an extra step I need to remember to save 5-7 seconds in critical situations.
I am ok for now, but it should report back as bug in the latest firmware.
I can't recall this behavior in other older firmware nor in my K20.
Thanks.
Just tested it. After using an M42 MF lens and then attaching an AF one, I have to press the OK button to return to focus selector in SEL mode. If I do not switch lenses and stay with my AF lens, the setting is stable in respect to changing modes/turning the camera off and on. Only when I attach a MF lens is the setting "cleared"