Just trying to update on my second copy of the K-3 after a scary false start. I got it last night. Opened & charged the battery overnight.
This morning, I was pretty excited. However, in the beginning (the first hour of using) there were so many problems on my second copy. What kind of problems?
1. In P and Green Mode, LV button cannot be pressed. Actually, seemed like button was stuck.
2. LV came on by itself. My fingers were nowhere near it.
3. Continuous shooting by itself. What?
4. Camera won't focus. Low light. All light. Nothing.
5. Shutter sound like a light bulb hitting the pavement and exploding. I removed the lens and checked. Yeah, it was the mirror or cover thingy hitting up/down sound. Arh.
6. Pop up flash needs a little pressure to push back in.
7. I had to set the date & time & language every time I switch it on. What is that?
I was cursing to myself for sending the first one back and thinking may be I should buy a used K5IIS (used is cheaper & tested, but what do I do with the insurance & warranty I bought) or E-M1 because after using the E-PL3 and no fuss lightweight picture taking, it is quite appealing too.
So, I threw it in my car and headed to the nearby park for additional test. It was a little chilly with probably low 40s outside. Low and behold all problems disappeared like it was a different camera. All I did was re-seat the battery, memory cards, and reset all custom settings which did not help when I did it. Weird. Probably my K-3 just want a ride
. But, since the problem never repeated the whole day and I bought all kinds of warranties, I should be safe if something happens in the future.
Now, I'm happy to report that my second copy of K-3 is great. Also updated the firmware to 1.01 ... for good measure
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Pictures are pixel-level sharp as long as I make sure the shutter speeds are at least 1.5 to 2 times my focal length with SR off. May be I have shaky hands.
Here are some test pictures. Pardon the bird picture & its DOF. I'm not a birder and have no clue about the bird I just took a picture of
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Time for some accessories and a decent WR prime for low light perhaps.
Thank you everybody for the troubleshooting tips, suggestions, and kindness. Appreciate it.
PS: My first copy's serial starts with 483421X, I think. This one is 483427X, which is within 100 of each other in the same assembly line, in case somebody wants to track.
Last edited by penmar; 01-07-2014 at 05:01 PM.