Originally posted by Sigmund Would someone be kind enough to add any fix suggestions apart from firmware as a sticky ? I'm on very limited internetivity.
At the beginning of this thread in the updates, I link to the latest information. Right now, it seems the only fix is to send the camera in. There are suggestions that maybe firmware 1.10 fixes it, but then there are reports that people have encountered the problem even with 1.10.
Originally posted by Sigmund K, haven't installed the new firmware. Have had 3 episodes; each started in a handheld single shot session on Tv with a battery grip attached. Turning the power off didn't stop it. Power 1/3rd or more. #4937450. Pretty peeved as power has to be husbanded carefully where I am.
Thanks for the report... you're the winner for the highest serial number so far
Originally posted by BarryE 1.10 installed. No mirror flap, but the other irritation another lock-up has just occurred. This time I was only looking at image by image on playback. Switching off did fix it, only taking the battery out worked. All OK after this.
This is minor, but I guess it shows that 1.10 is not yet entirely stable.
The lockups are incredibly annoying (even without mirror-flapping). I know that overall they are minor, but they did contribute to my inability to rely on the camera. Mind you, I've had no such lockups with the K5-II or two K5-IIs bodies I have, to date, with lots of shutter actuations. I just shot time-lapse today, all day, with the two K5-IIs bodies and didn't have a single issue (I easily put 5000 shutter actuations on each body).
Originally posted by Essdubbya I spoke with the repair tech at CR Kennedy (Australian distributor) today re the mirror flap problem. I had intended returning my silver some months back but thought it would be prudent to wait as I did not want it opened or replaced with a black. From reading a few posts and other info on the web, only the authorised repairers have been able to undertake the firmware update to resolve? the problem.
Well, the repair guy has now informed me that the mirror flap firmware update has been included in firmware update 1.10 and that there is now no need to be sent for repair. It has not been documented by Ricoh (as usual). Fingers firmly crossed.
This is interesting. I've written to my contact at Ricoh/Pentax to see if he'll confirm... Of course, there are also reports of people having the problem with firmware 1.10, so we'll see what the official word is. LOL
I was seriously considering buying another K3 just to test all the latest out... I doubt anyone is willing to let me borrow theirs for testing purposes...
but after reading the other thread about firmware 1.10 and people running into the mirror-flapping even with that latest update, I'll likely hold off.