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altopiet · 03-26-2013, 02:05 AM

Originally posted by crossmr

I've had the -- twice in the last 3 months, both times while using a tamron lens.
Never had any trouble with my K-M

Mine happened with my DA55-300 which has been on my K-30 most of the time... I'll give my DA L50-200 a try and see if it might be the lens causing the problem...

jeffw · 03-30-2013, 07:30 PM

I agree the K-30 turns on faster than it wakes up from its sleep cycle.

crossmr · 03-30-2013, 11:38 PM

Just had this happen again today. Inside at a birthday party. None of the items were showing -- but it wouldn't focus on a half press and it wouldn't fire even after I switched it to manual. I had to turn it off and on again.
I can't see how the lens contacts would be dirty as it was firing before just fine, and fired after that just fine and the lens wasn't adjusted or changed in at least 2-3 weeks.

Ken T · 03-31-2013, 02:58 AM

Originally posted by crossmr

Just had this happen again today. Inside at a birthday party. None of the items were showing -- but it wouldn't focus on a half press and it wouldn't fire even after I switched it to manual. I had to turn it off and on again.
I can't see how the lens contacts would be dirty as it was firing before just fine, and fired after that just fine and the lens wasn't adjusted or changed in at least 2-3 weeks.

It happened like that few times with my K30, and everytime it did, the battery sight showed only a little depleted, but when I replaced with a fully charged one, the camera came back to normal.

Quirky · 03-31-2013, 07:45 AM

I am new to Pentax K-30 and have come to love it quickly. I bought the camera new last month and then added a used 16-45mm f/4 lens for the 24mm FOV and constant aperture. The combo was perfect until I upgraded to v1.03 yesterday. I have gotten the frozen shutter bug 4 times since updating (never saw it before). The shutter speed is blank on the LCD and in the viewfinder during this time. I have managed to clear it by switching modes and/or changing AF modes on 2 occasions, but I have not been able to establish a clear sequence to get it to work again (other than turning the camera off and back on).

I will search on here before posting (but can't resist mentioning it), but what is up with dedicated flash units? I am on my second flash, a AF360FGZ. Bounce doesn't work and dont even make the mistake of trying to use flash with auto-iso left on. I though it was a defective flash and sent one back. Now the second is just as goofy. Works okay in manual mode at least, so I ordered a stofen omnibounce since I can't figure out bounce.

I swear I didn't come in here to bash Pentax, just a bit of "new guy trying to adapt" whining. I love the K-30 so much that I just found and bought a Pentax 28mm f/2.8 prime. Can't stand waiting on it to get here.

Lee

GrinMode · 04-03-2013, 11:28 PM

New firmware available, v1.04. Hopefully this fixes the issues

Quirky · 04-12-2013, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by GrinMode

New firmware available, v1.04. Hopefully this fixes the issues

Thank you for the tip and it appears to have completely resolved my problem! Hopefully others will have the same results.

Lee

crossmr · 04-12-2013, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by Quirky

Thank you for the tip and it appears to have completely resolved my problem! Hopefully others will have the same results.

Lee

I'm upgrading today and going out to shoot but I'm not sure how I'll know if it's fixed the problem. Maybe after 3 or 4 months I can say for sure. In the 3 months I've had the camera it's only happened about 3 times, really randomly.

DuncanP · 04-13-2013, 05:53 PM

The shutting off problem seems to have been solved with V1.04.
I don't know how long I had the problem and which version caused it but it became apparent when I was trying to shoot a still life.

SmilingDog · 04-14-2013, 03:14 AM

Originally posted by DuncanP

The shutting off problem seems to have been solved with V1.04.
I don't know how long I had the problem and which version caused it but it became apparent when I was trying to shoot a still life.

I kind of wondered all along if it was a firmware issue. I'll update to 1.4 and will be able to determine in a few days, if the problem is still there. I am expecting the issue to be solved, though.

SmilingDog · 04-21-2013, 03:33 AM

After a few days of testing, it appears that the new 1.04 version of the firmware has solved the frozen shutter problem.

04-12-2013, 04:30 PM	#22
Quirky Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Hayes, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 96	Thanks! Originally posted by GrinMode New firmware available, v1.04. Hopefully this fixes the issues Thank you for the tip and it appears to have completely resolved my problem! Hopefully others will have the same results. Lee

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03-26-2013, 02:05 AM	#16
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by crossmr I've had the -- twice in the last 3 months, both times while using a tamron lens. Never had any trouble with my K-M Mine happened with my DA55-300 which has been on my K-30 most of the time... I'll give my DA L50-200 a try and see if it might be the lens causing the problem...

03-30-2013, 07:30 PM	#17
jeffw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rhode Island Photos: Gallery Posts: 182	I agree the K-30 turns on faster than it wakes up from its sleep cycle.

03-30-2013, 11:38 PM	#18
crossmr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 318	Just had this happen again today. Inside at a birthday party. None of the items were showing -- but it wouldn't focus on a half press and it wouldn't fire even after I switched it to manual. I had to turn it off and on again. I can't see how the lens contacts would be dirty as it was firing before just fine, and fired after that just fine and the lens wasn't adjusted or changed in at least 2-3 weeks.

03-31-2013, 02:58 AM	#19
Ken T Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 536	Originally posted by crossmr Just had this happen again today. Inside at a birthday party. None of the items were showing -- but it wouldn't focus on a half press and it wouldn't fire even after I switched it to manual. I had to turn it off and on again. I can't see how the lens contacts would be dirty as it was firing before just fine, and fired after that just fine and the lens wasn't adjusted or changed in at least 2-3 weeks. It happened like that few times with my K30, and everytime it did, the battery sight showed only a little depleted, but when I replaced with a fully charged one, the camera came back to normal.

03-31-2013, 07:45 AM	#20
Quirky Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Hayes, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 96	I am new to Pentax K-30 and have come to love it quickly. I bought the camera new last month and then added a used 16-45mm f/4 lens for the 24mm FOV and constant aperture. The combo was perfect until I upgraded to v1.03 yesterday. I have gotten the frozen shutter bug 4 times since updating (never saw it before). The shutter speed is blank on the LCD and in the viewfinder during this time. I have managed to clear it by switching modes and/or changing AF modes on 2 occasions, but I have not been able to establish a clear sequence to get it to work again (other than turning the camera off and back on). I will search on here before posting (but can't resist mentioning it), but what is up with dedicated flash units? I am on my second flash, a AF360FGZ. Bounce doesn't work and dont even make the mistake of trying to use flash with auto-iso left on. I though it was a defective flash and sent one back. Now the second is just as goofy. Works okay in manual mode at least, so I ordered a stofen omnibounce since I can't figure out bounce. I swear I didn't come in here to bash Pentax, just a bit of "new guy trying to adapt" whining. I love the K-30 so much that I just found and bought a Pentax 28mm f/2.8 prime. Can't stand waiting on it to get here. Lee

04-03-2013, 11:28 PM	#21
GrinMode Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 249	New firmware available, v1.04. Hopefully this fixes the issues

04-12-2013, 05:10 PM	#23
crossmr Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 318	Originally posted by Quirky Thank you for the tip and it appears to have completely resolved my problem! Hopefully others will have the same results. Lee I'm upgrading today and going out to shoot but I'm not sure how I'll know if it's fixed the problem. Maybe after 3 or 4 months I can say for sure. In the 3 months I've had the camera it's only happened about 3 times, really randomly.

04-13-2013, 05:53 PM	#24
DuncanP New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 8	The shutting off problem seems to have been solved with V1.04. I don't know how long I had the problem and which version caused it but it became apparent when I was trying to shoot a still life.

04-14-2013, 03:14 AM	#25
SmilingDog New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 8 Original Poster	Originally posted by DuncanP The shutting off problem seems to have been solved with V1.04. I don't know how long I had the problem and which version caused it but it became apparent when I was trying to shoot a still life. I kind of wondered all along if it was a firmware issue. I'll update to 1.4 and will be able to determine in a few days, if the problem is still there. I am expecting the issue to be solved, though.

04-21-2013, 03:33 AM	#26
SmilingDog New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 8 Original Poster	After a few days of testing, it appears that the new 1.04 version of the firmware has solved the frozen shutter problem.

"Frozen" shutter episode

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