K50 Shutter Speed issues

anniam · 01-29-2017, 08:02 PM

I had issues adjusting the shutter speed on my K50 today. At times I couldn't.

Manual mode. Outside. About -5C. It just wouldn't work. Turning the camera on and off helped.

Got it home, swapped the battery, let it warm up - about an hour or so and still had issues. Turning the camera on and off, or checking another setting seems to wake it up.

Has anyone else ever had this problem?

Adam · 01-29-2017, 09:59 PM

Are you in instant review by any chance? That disables the normal function of the e-dials until you half-press.

anniam · 01-30-2017, 04:24 AM

I do use instant review, but I should be able to adjust shutter speed even if I am not setting up a shot. No? It wouldn't change, but if I checked another setting or turned the camera on and off, it would work again for a short time and the I would "trick" it again to continue.

KLAATU · 03-01-2017, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Are you in instant review by any chance? That disables the normal function of the e-dials until you half-press.

Thank You!!!

Dads_Taxi · 04-17-2017, 04:09 AM

Originally posted by anniam

I had issues adjusting the shutter speed on my K50 today. At times I couldn't.

Manual mode. Outside. About -5C. It just wouldn't work. Turning the camera on and off helped.

Got it home, swapped the battery, let it warm up - about an hour or so and still had issues. Turning the camera on and off, or checking another setting seems to wake it up.

Has anyone else ever had this problem?

I've had exactly the same problem, and it persisted even after switching off the instant review. I think I've cured it by changing from multi-shot to single shot using the right hand button on the back of the camera (looks like a self-time button). Once I had changed this setting, I was able to change shutter speeds without having to turn the camera off/on. Even going back to multi-shot I can still change shutter speeds.

Hope this helps.

KLAATU · 04-17-2017, 10:57 PM

I have the same problem with my K-50. I can't stop a car at 25MPH at 1,000 of a second . But with my 47 year old SPOTMATIC at 1,000 of a second I can stop a helicopter rotor blade. Why is that???

01-29-2017, 08:02 PM	#1
anniam New Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 11	K50 Shutter Speed issues I had issues adjusting the shutter speed on my K50 today. At times I couldn't. Manual mode. Outside. About -5C. It just wouldn't work. Turning the camera on and off helped. Got it home, swapped the battery, let it warm up - about an hour or so and still had issues. Turning the camera on and off, or checking another setting seems to wake it up. Has anyone else ever had this problem?

01-29-2017, 09:59 PM	#2
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04-17-2017, 10:57 PM	#6
KLAATU Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 58	I have the same problem with my K-50. I can't stop a car at 25MPH at 1,000 of a second . But with my 47 year old SPOTMATIC at 1,000 of a second I can stop a helicopter rotor blade. Why is that??? Last edited by KLAATU; 04-17-2017 at 11:59 PM. Reason: old 47

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01-30-2017, 04:24 AM	#3
anniam New Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 11 Original Poster	I do use instant review, but I should be able to adjust shutter speed even if I am not setting up a shot. No? It wouldn't change, but if I checked another setting or turned the camera on and off, it would work again for a short time and the I would "trick" it again to continue.

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KLAATU Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 58	Originally posted by Adam Are you in instant review by any chance? That disables the normal function of the e-dials until you half-press. Thank You!!!

04-17-2017, 04:09 AM	#5
Dads_Taxi Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cheadle Cheshire, UK Posts: 38	Originally posted by anniam I had issues adjusting the shutter speed on my K50 today. At times I couldn't. Manual mode. Outside. About -5C. It just wouldn't work. Turning the camera on and off helped. Got it home, swapped the battery, let it warm up - about an hour or so and still had issues. Turning the camera on and off, or checking another setting seems to wake it up. Has anyone else ever had this problem? I've had exactly the same problem, and it persisted even after switching off the instant review. I think I've cured it by changing from multi-shot to single shot using the right hand button on the back of the camera (looks like a self-time button). Once I had changed this setting, I was able to change shutter speeds without having to turn the camera off/on. Even going back to multi-shot I can still change shutter speeds. Hope this helps.