K-3 Power-on issue

Daedbird · 02-24-2014, 09:17 AM

good to know if I bought the grip

gryhnd · 02-24-2014, 09:24 AM

I must say that so far I have not had any power on issues with my K3 and grip.

I use Eneloops in my grip, fwiw.

My shutter count is at 2637 which includes two large events and a few high school sporting events, as well as some nasty outdoor shoots (very cold). Grip is always on.

I pray it continues this way

Now on a side note, by Sigma 70-200 2.8 is acting up and randomly disconnecting itself from both the K3 and the K5iis...grr

dbh · 03-04-2014, 02:24 PM

K-3 + D-BG5 has been with Pentax service for 2 weeks now. No word from them at all. No updates, estimates, status reports, nothing. Apparently, the only time I will learn anything about my camera is when it shows up back. In 4-6 wks.
I'm wondering has anyone else had their power-on issue fixed?

aaalegre · 03-04-2014, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by dbh

K-3 + D-BG5 has been with Pentax service for 2 weeks now. No word from them at all. No updates, estimates, status reports, nothing. Apparently, the only time I will learn anything about my camera is when it shows up back. In 4-6 wks.
I'm wondering has anyone else had their power-on issue fixed?

Not here still the same waiting for you

rskura · 03-04-2014, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by dbh

K-3 + D-BG5 has been with Pentax service for 2 weeks now. No word from them at all. No updates, estimates, status reports, nothing. Apparently, the only time I will learn anything about my camera is when it shows up back. In 4-6 wks.
I'm wondering has anyone else had their power-on issue fixed?

I never sent mine in. I'm still hoping for a firmware fix or someone comes up with a definitive solution based on mixing battery types/vintages. In the meantime, I only keep one battery in my camera and the problem doesn't occur. I am anxious to hear the outcome for you as well as it may guide me in how to deal with the issue.

Arthurl · 03-06-2014, 02:16 PM

Great news: I believe the Firmware update 1.03 has actually fixed my Power-on issue! I still need to confirm by checking long-term behaviour, but so far I was able to power-on the K-3 instantaneously, even after a 40 minutes shut off period. I will keep you posted.

rskura · 03-06-2014, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Arthurl

Great news: I believe the Firmware update 1.03 has actually fixed my Power-on issue! I still need to confirm by checking long-term behaviour, but so far I was able to power-on the K-3 instantaneously, even after a 40 minutes shut off period. I will keep you posted.

Sounds promising. I hope we all experience the same. I haven't upgraded yet . . . maybe tonight. Thanks for letting us know.

Anyone else?

Arthurl · 03-06-2014, 08:23 PM

Power-on fix by FW 1.03 seems confirmed: after being switched off for more than 5 hours, my K-3 now powered on in split second...

Ivor K Ecks · 03-07-2014, 05:08 AM

I can also confirm that the Power-On problem is now gone with the latest firmware upgrade. K3 now turns on instantly after being turned off for long intervals.

gosman · 03-07-2014, 08:50 AM

I had two freeze ups yesterday on my K-3 and battery grip during an actor photo shoot at the Ft. Worth Stock Yards. removing both batteries started it up again Hopefully the new update will fix

rskura · 03-07-2014, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by gosman

I had two freeze ups yesterday on my K-3 and battery grip during an actor photo shoot at the Ft. Worth Stock Yards. removing both batteries started it up again Hopefully the new update will fix

Actually this is not the same as the problem being discussed in this thread. In this case, the camera will not power up. Not sure if there would be any relation between the two problems. At any rate, I also hope the firmware 1.03 fixes your issue as well.

aaalegre · 03-07-2014, 12:07 PM

Glad I hung on to my silver edition I almost sent it back so far so good no power on issues as of yet

rskura · 03-08-2014, 12:24 AM

Upgraded to firmware 1.03 this evening. No more power-on issues at all. Very happy about that!

dbh · 03-08-2014, 11:42 AM

This is good news. Obviously Pentax found a way to solve this with a f/w update. Hopefully, when my camera comes back that's all they had to do to it, too! If they are on the ball there at the service centre, they'll flash it, test it, and ship it back pronto! They have had it nearly 3 weeks and I've missed it.

**G_Money** · 03-08-2014, 03:12 PM

Happy day! While I'm glad to be able to go back to using two batteries, I'm a little disappointed that it took this long to get a fix. Oh well, I'm still thankful.

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02-24-2014, 09:17 AM	#106
Daedbird Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 156	good to know if I bought the grip

02-24-2014, 09:24 AM	#107
gryhnd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Southeastern MA Posts: 240	I must say that so far I have not had any power on issues with my K3 and grip. I use Eneloops in my grip, fwiw. My shutter count is at 2637 which includes two large events and a few high school sporting events, as well as some nasty outdoor shoots (very cold). Grip is always on. I pray it continues this way Now on a side note, by Sigma 70-200 2.8 is acting up and randomly disconnecting itself from both the K3 and the K5iis...grr

03-04-2014, 02:24 PM	#108
dbh Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery Posts: 404	K-3 + D-BG5 has been with Pentax service for 2 weeks now. No word from them at all. No updates, estimates, status reports, nothing. Apparently, the only time I will learn anything about my camera is when it shows up back. In 4-6 wks. I'm wondering has anyone else had their power-on issue fixed?

03-04-2014, 02:44 PM	#109
aaalegre Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new jersey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 112	Originally posted by dbh K-3 + D-BG5 has been with Pentax service for 2 weeks now. No word from them at all. No updates, estimates, status reports, nothing. Apparently, the only time I will learn anything about my camera is when it shows up back. In 4-6 wks. I'm wondering has anyone else had their power-on issue fixed? Not here still the same waiting for you

03-04-2014, 04:10 PM	#110
rskura Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 50 Original Poster	Originally posted by dbh K-3 + D-BG5 has been with Pentax service for 2 weeks now. No word from them at all. No updates, estimates, status reports, nothing. Apparently, the only time I will learn anything about my camera is when it shows up back. In 4-6 wks. I'm wondering has anyone else had their power-on issue fixed? I never sent mine in. I'm still hoping for a firmware fix or someone comes up with a definitive solution based on mixing battery types/vintages. In the meantime, I only keep one battery in my camera and the problem doesn't occur. I am anxious to hear the outcome for you as well as it may guide me in how to deal with the issue.

03-06-2014, 02:16 PM	#111
Arthurl New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Almelo, The Netherlands Posts: 15	Great news: I believe the Firmware update 1.03 has actually fixed my Power-on issue! I still need to confirm by checking long-term behaviour, but so far I was able to power-on the K-3 instantaneously, even after a 40 minutes shut off period. I will keep you posted.

03-06-2014, 02:38 PM	#112
rskura Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 50 Original Poster	Originally posted by Arthurl Great news: I believe the Firmware update 1.03 has actually fixed my Power-on issue! I still need to confirm by checking long-term behaviour, but so far I was able to power-on the K-3 instantaneously, even after a 40 minutes shut off period. I will keep you posted. Sounds promising. I hope we all experience the same. I haven't upgraded yet . . . maybe tonight. Thanks for letting us know. Anyone else?

03-06-2014, 08:23 PM	#113
Arthurl New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Almelo, The Netherlands Posts: 15	Power-on fix by FW 1.03 seems confirmed: after being switched off for more than 5 hours, my K-3 now powered on in split second...

03-07-2014, 05:08 AM	#114
Ivor K Ecks Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Albums Posts: 294	I can also confirm that the Power-On problem is now gone with the latest firmware upgrade. K3 now turns on instantly after being turned off for long intervals.

03-07-2014, 08:50 AM	#115
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	I had two freeze ups yesterday on my K-3 and battery grip during an actor photo shoot at the Ft. Worth Stock Yards. removing both batteries started it up again Hopefully the new update will fix

03-07-2014, 08:54 AM	#116
rskura Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 50 Original Poster	Originally posted by gosman I had two freeze ups yesterday on my K-3 and battery grip during an actor photo shoot at the Ft. Worth Stock Yards. removing both batteries started it up again Hopefully the new update will fix Actually this is not the same as the problem being discussed in this thread. In this case, the camera will not power up. Not sure if there would be any relation between the two problems. At any rate, I also hope the firmware 1.03 fixes your issue as well.

03-07-2014, 12:07 PM	#117
aaalegre Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new jersey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 112	Glad I hung on to my silver edition I almost sent it back so far so good no power on issues as of yet

03-08-2014, 12:24 AM	#118
rskura Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 50 Original Poster	Upgraded to firmware 1.03 this evening. No more power-on issues at all. Very happy about that!

03-08-2014, 11:42 AM	#119
dbh Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery Posts: 404	This is good news. Obviously Pentax found a way to solve this with a f/w update. Hopefully, when my camera comes back that's all they had to do to it, too! If they are on the ball there at the service centre, they'll flash it, test it, and ship it back pronto! They have had it nearly 3 weeks and I've missed it.

03-08-2014, 03:12 PM	#120
G_Money Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 598	Happy day! While I'm glad to be able to go back to using two batteries, I'm a little disappointed that it took this long to get a fix. Oh well, I'm still thankful.