Have you experienced this mirror bug?

Sperdynamite · 09-02-2019, 05:43 AM

When firing off a number of frames at a time in single capture mode, often times the K1 II I have will flip it's mirror up and it will stay there. I have to either reset the camera or hit LV to get the mirror down again.

It's a minor annoyance but it happens a lot. Any fix?

**ProfessorBuzz** · 09-02-2019, 05:56 AM

Do you have the latest firmware 1.03 in the camera?

What's the status of the Mirror Lockup setting?

derekkite · 09-02-2019, 06:00 AM

I found it happens when the battery is low.

repaap · 09-02-2019, 09:47 AM

I have had that, and also 'black screen' in first of the day shot, when I start up my camera at first time. I have to check if my firmware is up to the date. It should be. it is littl efrustrating time to time, but not too much.

edit

h and my camera has been dropped once, or more exact, tripod fell over with my camera. I did send the camera and lens to be repaired and they checked that it was okay and lens also got repaired and adjusted. It might be that this is a little hick up from that?

Sperdynamite · 09-02-2019, 04:18 PM

Current firmware, full batteries. Actually running with 2 batteries as I'm using a gripped kit.

It's an irritating bug!

normhead · 09-02-2019, 04:31 PM

I have the same bug.... but my reset is automatic through muscle memory, sometimes I don't even remember I've done it. A low or cold battery or both seems to be the trigger. In 80 degree heat it never happens.

amstel78 · 09-12-2019, 11:57 AM

It's only happened to me once when using Live View in FW 1.02. It hasn't come back since 1.03.

When it did happen though, it freaked me out. I could see a portion of the mirror's frame in the LCD.

A quick power cycle solved the issue immediately. And FWIW, it also happened with the grip and two fresh batteries. This was during the summer so ambient air temps were in the 80's.

MJKoski · 09-17-2019, 09:44 AM

Had this many times with FW 1.02. Not yet upgraded to 1.03.

**Erictator** · 09-18-2019, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by repaap

I have had that, and also 'black screen' in first of the day shot, when I start up my camera at first time. I have to check if my firmware is up to the date. It should be. it is littl efrustrating time to time, but not too much.

edit

h and my camera has been dropped once, or more exact, tripod fell over with my camera. I did send the camera and lens to be repaired and they checked that it was okay and lens also got repaired and adjusted. It might be that this is a little hick up from that?

Well, if it makes you feel any better, +1 on the black screen first shot of the day and my camera has never been dropped. And I noticed if you try and process the black screen from raw, there is a lot of sensor noise in that black shot... almost like maybe it was supposed to be the "dark frame" subtraction shot kept for reference against the next shot or something. I dunno. One thing I do know, is that my lens cap was off. LOL!
Eric

repaap · 09-18-2019, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by Erictator

Well, if it makes you feel any better, +1 on the black screen first shot of the day and my camera has never been dropped. And I noticed if you try and process the black screen from raw, there is a lot of sensor noise in that black shot... almost like maybe it was supposed to be the "dark frame" subtraction shot kept for reference against the next shot or something. I dunno. One thing I do know, is that my lens cap was off. LOL!
Eric

Sounds like there should be FW update coming, eh!

09-02-2019, 05:43 AM	#1
Sperdynamite Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 271	Have you experienced this mirror bug? When firing off a number of frames at a time in single capture mode, often times the K1 II I have will flip it's mirror up and it will stay there. I have to either reset the camera or hit LV to get the mirror down again. It's a minor annoyance but it happens a lot. Any fix?

09-02-2019, 09:47 AM	#4
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	I have had that, and also 'black screen' in first of the day shot, when I start up my camera at first time. I have to check if my firmware is up to the date. It should be. it is littl efrustrating time to time, but not too much. edith and my camera has been dropped once, or more exact, tripod fell over with my camera. I did send the camera and lens to be repaired and they checked that it was okay and lens also got repaired and adjusted. It might be that this is a little hick up from that?

09-18-2019, 11:40 AM	#9
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,344	Originally posted by repaap I have had that, and also 'black screen' in first of the day shot, when I start up my camera at first time. I have to check if my firmware is up to the date. It should be. it is littl efrustrating time to time, but not too much. edith and my camera has been dropped once, or more exact, tripod fell over with my camera. I did send the camera and lens to be repaired and they checked that it was okay and lens also got repaired and adjusted. It might be that this is a little hick up from that? Well, if it makes you feel any better, +1 on the black screen first shot of the day and my camera has never been dropped. And I noticed if you try and process the black screen from raw, there is a lot of sensor noise in that black shot... almost like maybe it was supposed to be the "dark frame" subtraction shot kept for reference against the next shot or something. I dunno. One thing I do know, is that my lens cap was off. LOL! Eric

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09-02-2019, 05:56 AM	#2
ProfessorBuzz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,903	Do you have the latest firmware 1.03 in the camera? What's the status of the Mirror Lockup setting?

09-02-2019, 06:00 AM	#3
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	I found it happens when the battery is low.

09-02-2019, 04:18 PM	#5
Sperdynamite Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 271 Original Poster	Current firmware, full batteries. Actually running with 2 batteries as I'm using a gripped kit. It's an irritating bug!

09-02-2019, 04:31 PM	#6
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I have the same bug.... but my reset is automatic through muscle memory, sometimes I don't even remember I've done it. A low or cold battery or both seems to be the trigger. In 80 degree heat it never happens.

09-12-2019, 11:57 AM	#7
amstel78 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: NEPA, NYC, and wherever work sends me... Photos: Albums Posts: 247	It's only happened to me once when using Live View in FW 1.02. It hasn't come back since 1.03. When it did happen though, it freaked me out. I could see a portion of the mirror's frame in the LCD. A quick power cycle solved the issue immediately. And FWIW, it also happened with the grip and two fresh batteries. This was during the summer so ambient air temps were in the 80's.

09-17-2019, 09:44 AM	#8
MJKoski Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,784	Had this many times with FW 1.02. Not yet upgraded to 1.03.

09-18-2019, 01:51 PM	#10
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	Originally posted by Erictator Well, if it makes you feel any better, +1 on the black screen first shot of the day and my camera has never been dropped. And I noticed if you try and process the black screen from raw, there is a lot of sensor noise in that black shot... almost like maybe it was supposed to be the "dark frame" subtraction shot kept for reference against the next shot or something. I dunno. One thing I do know, is that my lens cap was off. LOL! Eric Sounds like there should be FW update coming, eh!