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dicks · 05-12-2014, 12:36 PM

My K-3 has FW 1.03 and worked flawlessly. I took a few pictures today and found something not quite right with one. Never seen this before, seems as if the picture was screwed up by the JPG-engine. Look at the left bottom and also the horizontal line across. Seems a mashup of several pictures taken before and after. Anyone had this before?

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karro · 05-12-2014, 12:46 PM

it is weird.. but it seems salvageable: cut out the bottom part, paste as a new layer, cut out the left portion of the bottom part, move the right portion to the left, paste the cut portion, put both upper and lower parts together.
still, I don't think it's supposed to look like this

[lovely short, btw]

dicks · 05-12-2014, 01:00 PM

Luckily I took a few shots before and after. I think the K-3 might have had a buffer issue - the other ones are better than this one too. So in all not so bad

Adam · 05-12-2014, 01:06 PM

What card are you using, and have you formatted it in-camera to see if that would fix the problem?

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dicks · 05-12-2014, 01:16 PM

64GB SDXC card (made in Japan btw). Never had an issue with the card and reformatted it recently in camera.

Steve.Ledger · 05-12-2014, 01:53 PM

I've seen this before and it's always been a faulty card.

karro · 05-12-2014, 02:30 PM

formatting in camera just modifies the file allocation table, it does not verify the card itself. the same is true for "quick format" from the OS.
I don't have an SD card handy at the moment, but for windows, this seems to be promising: How to Check an SD Card for Errors | eHow

dicks · 05-13-2014, 04:18 AM

Will reformat with my PC (not quick option) and see if that helps. Thanks for the help on this.

tim60 · 05-13-2014, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by dicks

My K-3 has FW 1.03 and worked flawlessly. I took a few pictures today and found something not quite right with one. Never seen this before, seems as if the picture was screwed up by the JPG-engine. Look at the left bottom and also the horizontal line across. Seems a mashup of several pictures taken before and after. Anyone had this before?

I saw that effect quite often form an old Sony pocket camera that my wife bought new at the beginning of 2004.

That was a fault which I never got a firm grip on, and seemed to be possible to stimulate in the process of copying from one disc device to another.

That was a reason I now shoot RAW only.

awaldram · 05-14-2014, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by Steve.Ledger

I've seen this before and it's always been a faulty card.

Agreed its a classic case of BAM corruption (block availability map) as this only happens on user file systems it point ineringly at the SD card

If it was the buffer failing it would be a lot more random.

The data is correct just not re-assembled

Not looked at this recently but a quick fix under fat used to copy the seconadry File allocation table over primary.

I'd not format that SD card but thow it in the nearest trashcan or use it where data has no value.

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05-12-2014, 12:46 PM	#2
karro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Riga Photos: Albums Posts: 245	it is weird.. but it seems salvageable: cut out the bottom part, paste as a new layer, cut out the left portion of the bottom part, move the right portion to the left, paste the cut portion, put both upper and lower parts together. still, I don't think it's supposed to look like this [lovely short, btw]

05-12-2014, 01:00 PM	#3
dicks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 38 Original Poster	Luckily I took a few shots before and after. I think the K-3 might have had a buffer issue - the other ones are better than this one too. So in all not so bad

05-12-2014, 01:06 PM	#4
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	What card are you using, and have you formatted it in-camera to see if that would fix the problem? Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

05-12-2014, 01:16 PM	#5
dicks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 38 Original Poster	64GB SDXC card (made in Japan btw). Never had an issue with the card and reformatted it recently in camera.

05-12-2014, 01:53 PM	#6
Steve.Ledger Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Far North Qld Posts: 3,301	I've seen this before and it's always been a faulty card.

05-12-2014, 02:30 PM	#7
karro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Riga Photos: Albums Posts: 245	formatting in camera just modifies the file allocation table, it does not verify the card itself. the same is true for "quick format" from the OS. I don't have an SD card handy at the moment, but for windows, this seems to be promising: How to Check an SD Card for Errors \| eHow

05-13-2014, 04:18 AM	#8
dicks Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 38 Original Poster	Will reformat with my PC (not quick option) and see if that helps. Thanks for the help on this.

05-13-2014, 04:37 AM	#9
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,758	Originally posted by dicks My K-3 has FW 1.03 and worked flawlessly. I took a few pictures today and found something not quite right with one. Never seen this before, seems as if the picture was screwed up by the JPG-engine. Look at the left bottom and also the horizontal line across. Seems a mashup of several pictures taken before and after. Anyone had this before? I saw that effect quite often form an old Sony pocket camera that my wife bought new at the beginning of 2004. That was a fault which I never got a firm grip on, and seemed to be possible to stimulate in the process of copying from one disc device to another. That was a reason I now shoot RAW only.

05-14-2014, 03:06 AM	#10
awaldram Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 732	Originally posted by Steve.Ledger I've seen this before and it's always been a faulty card. Agreed its a classic case of BAM corruption (block availability map) as this only happens on user file systems it point ineringly at the SD card If it was the buffer failing it would be a lot more random. The data is correct just not re-assembled Not looked at this recently but a quick fix under fat used to copy the seconadry File allocation table over primary. I'd not format that SD card but thow it in the nearest trashcan or use it where data has no value.

Strange picture layout

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