My K-3 is acting weirdly in manual mode

stevebrot · 10-25-2020, 08:07 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

But there's no indication on the top panel that bracketing is engaged. The single frame shooting symbol is on. And isn't it supposed to take all images (5 in this case) when you press the shutter release in bracketing mode?

It depends on how you are set up. You can configure to bracket in a burst or as a series of single shots. Strangely, holding the shutter down when configured to single will result in a burst.

The clue that it was bracketing at fault was the inability to set to f/2.8. There is a quirk with bracketing that limits the base setting to allow for the upper/lower limits of what is possible.

Steve

**Pål Jensen** · 10-25-2020, 08:11 AM

Thanks. Never used the auto brackett feature but played with it the other day setting it to five frame brackett....

stevebrot · 10-25-2020, 04:11 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Pål Jensen

Thanks. Never used the auto brackett feature but played with it the other day setting it to five frame brackett....

FWIW, I have drive mode set as one of the things that is not kept when the camera is turned off. I was tired of being bit by the bracket snake.

menu --> Record Mode 4 --> Memory

Steve

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10-25-2020, 08:07 AM - 1 Like	#16
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Pål Jensen But there's no indication on the top panel that bracketing is engaged. The single frame shooting symbol is on. And isn't it supposed to take all images (5 in this case) when you press the shutter release in bracketing mode? It depends on how you are set up. You can configure to bracket in a burst or as a series of single shots. Strangely, holding the shutter down when configured to single will result in a burst. The clue that it was bracketing at fault was the inability to set to f/2.8. There is a quirk with bracketing that limits the base setting to allow for the upper/lower limits of what is possible. Steve

10-25-2020, 08:11 AM	#17
Pål Jensen Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Photos: Albums Posts: 4,371 Original Poster	Thanks. Never used the auto brackett feature but played with it the other day setting it to five frame brackett....

10-25-2020, 04:11 PM - 1 Like	#18
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Pål Jensen Thanks. Never used the auto brackett feature but played with it the other day setting it to five frame brackett.... FWIW, I have drive mode set as one of the things that is not kept when the camera is turned off. I was tired of being bit by the bracket snake. menu --> Record Mode 4 --> Memory Steve