I love my K-1, but...

**robgski** · 01-05-2021, 08:51 AM - **10 Likes**

I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image.

gatorguy · 01-05-2021, 08:55 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by robgski

I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image.

LOL...
Most of us have probably been there. I've begun grabbing an extra card and putting it in my shirt pocket when I go hiking/nature shooting since it's happened to me more than once. In fact, I remember shooting for a half hour or more in one case before realizing the image I reviewed after the shot existed only in memory and everything before was gone, gone, gone. Completely missed the No Card notice until well into the hike. Duh!

**iheiramo** · 01-05-2021, 09:12 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by robgski

I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image.

That's why there's two slots. One to use and one to permanently store back up card

**Ray Cox** · 01-05-2021, 09:14 AM - **2 Likes**

With the power grip on my camera I have a card that stays in the provided compartment on the battery tray. Actually had to use it once! Came in handy when I got carried away and filled the other card.

gatorguy · 01-05-2021, 09:15 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by iheiramo

That's why there's two slots. One to use and one to permanently store back up card

There is on my K1 (I pull both cards periodically anyway just to copy and then format) but not on my K70's.

Still good advice about leaving one in the K1 until filled for a safety measure if nothing else even though I only shoot RAW and it fills relatively fast. I haven't been doing that.

**clickclick** · 01-05-2021, 09:25 AM - **3 Likes**

I've adopted a loose routine of unloading the cards one by one, e.g. copy the files off and back into the camera. It's saved my butt a couple times now. I've gone to pull SD1 to find it didn't make it back into the camera and I lucked out with SD2 present.

photoptimist · 01-05-2021, 09:52 AM - **4 Likes**

I've kept all my older small SD cards and distributed them into every backpack, fanny pack, camera bag, and suitcase I own. A 1 or 2 GB card might not be sufficient for high volume shooting but it can save the day if I face a "no card," "full card," or "card error" while out and about.

That said, I agree that more prominent warnings at start-up would be nice.

77me · 01-05-2021, 10:03 AM - **2 Likes**

I also only remove 1 card at a time, and have an old card in each of my bags, but I wish I didn't have to do the dance to switch back to the slot I want to use.

stevebrot · 01-05-2021, 10:06 AM - **2 Likes**

We could strongly suggest an electric shock feature, perhaps?

Alternatively...always leave at least one card in the camera.

Steve

zzeitg · 01-05-2021, 10:09 AM - **4 Likes**

Kind of inbuilt memory (say for 50 images) would save me several times.

texandrews · 01-05-2021, 10:24 AM - **4 Likes**

I'm another one who has become a dual card slot believer. I have a large sized card permanently in the #2 slot, and then rotate out the card in the #1 slot for transfers, then reformat those cards. I've got a little system going with Think Tank card wallets and how I load the cards into them---face out for "ready to format", face in for "needs transfer" or "needs to be checked".

That said, having the #2 slot loaded up with that large card has saved me not only from the card not being in the #1 slot, but also when I've lost track of something I've shot---I've been able to go back through the files on the #2 card and find things.

And I've found all of this very helpful when I've been running my Z and K1mkII simultaneously, which happened a fair bit since July.

**jpzk** · 01-05-2021, 10:41 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by robgski

I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image.

A "Beep" of some sort with a simultaneous (flashing) visual indication on both top and rear LCD's signaling the absence of a card?

How hard could this be implemented via software?

stevebrot · 01-05-2021, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by jpzk

A "Beep" of some sort with a simultaneous (flashing) visual indication on both top and rear LCD's signaling the absence of a card?

How hard could this be implemented via software?

How about mirror-up until a card is inserted?

Steve

**Erictator** · 01-05-2021, 11:00 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by iheiramo

That's why there's two slots. One to use and one to permanently store back up card

Yeah, but I write JPG to my second card. I do this for a couple reasons...

1 - It's fast and doesn't take up much space
2 - Because it doesn't take up much space, when I am on a shoot, I only have to change the RAW card all day, and then pull the JPG card at the end of the day.
3 - If I do forget to put back card 1 for that once in a lifetime shot, at least I'll get a JPG on card 2.

Eric

gatorguy · 01-05-2021, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by jpzk

A "Beep" of some sort with a simultaneous (flashing) visual indication on both top and rear LCD's signaling the absence of a card?

How hard could this be implemented via software?

Not a bad idea at all.

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01-05-2021, 08:51 AM - 10 Likes	#1
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,793	I love my K-1, but... I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image.

01-05-2021, 08:55 AM - 2 Likes	#2
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,092	Originally posted by robgski I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image. LOL... Most of us have probably been there. I've begun grabbing an extra card and putting it in my shirt pocket when I go hiking/nature shooting since it's happened to me more than once. In fact, I remember shooting for a half hour or more in one case before realizing the image I reviewed after the shot existed only in memory and everything before was gone, gone, gone. Completely missed the No Card notice until well into the hike. Duh!

01-05-2021, 09:12 AM - 4 Likes	#3
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,181	Originally posted by robgski I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image. That's why there's two slots. One to use and one to permanently store back up card

01-05-2021, 09:14 AM - 2 Likes	#4
Ray Cox Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Utica,Il Posts: 184	With the power grip on my camera I have a card that stays in the provided compartment on the battery tray. Actually had to use it once! Came in handy when I got carried away and filled the other card.

01-05-2021, 09:15 AM - 1 Like	#5
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,092	Originally posted by iheiramo That's why there's two slots. One to use and one to permanently store back up card There is on my K1 (I pull both cards periodically anyway just to copy and then format) but not on my K70's. Still good advice about leaving one in the K1 until filled for a safety measure if nothing else even though I only shoot RAW and it fills relatively fast. I haven't been doing that.

01-05-2021, 09:25 AM - 3 Likes	#6
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,903	I've adopted a loose routine of unloading the cards one by one, e.g. copy the files off and back into the camera. It's saved my butt a couple times now. I've gone to pull SD1 to find it didn't make it back into the camera and I lucked out with SD2 present.

01-05-2021, 09:52 AM - 4 Likes	#7
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,121	I've kept all my older small SD cards and distributed them into every backpack, fanny pack, camera bag, and suitcase I own. A 1 or 2 GB card might not be sufficient for high volume shooting but it can save the day if I face a "no card," "full card," or "card error" while out and about. That said, I agree that more prominent warnings at start-up would be nice.

01-05-2021, 10:03 AM - 2 Likes	#8
77me Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 150	I also only remove 1 card at a time, and have an old card in each of my bags, but I wish I didn't have to do the dance to switch back to the slot I want to use.

01-05-2021, 10:06 AM - 2 Likes	#9
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	We could strongly suggest an electric shock feature, perhaps? Alternatively...always leave at least one card in the camera. Steve

01-05-2021, 10:09 AM - 4 Likes	#10
zzeitg Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Bohemia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,017	Kind of inbuilt memory (say for 50 images) would save me several times.

01-05-2021, 10:24 AM - 4 Likes	#11
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,390	I'm another one who has become a dual card slot believer. I have a large sized card permanently in the #2 slot, and then rotate out the card in the #1 slot for transfers, then reformat those cards. I've got a little system going with Think Tank card wallets and how I load the cards into them---face out for "ready to format", face in for "needs transfer" or "needs to be checked". That said, having the #2 slot loaded up with that large card has saved me not only from the card not being in the #1 slot, but also when I've lost track of something I've shot---I've been able to go back through the files on the #2 card and find things. And I've found all of this very helpful when I've been running my Z and K1mkII simultaneously, which happened a fair bit since July.

01-05-2021, 10:41 AM - 3 Likes	#12
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by robgski I really wish the "No Card in Camera" would appear prominently upon start up, BEFORE I walked far from my camera bag and tried to capture a once-in-a-lifetime image. A "Beep" of some sort with a simultaneous (flashing) visual indication on both top and rear LCD's signaling the absence of a card? How hard could this be implemented via software?

01-05-2021, 10:44 AM	#13
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by jpzk A "Beep" of some sort with a simultaneous (flashing) visual indication on both top and rear LCD's signaling the absence of a card? How hard could this be implemented via software? How about mirror-up until a card is inserted? Steve

01-05-2021, 11:00 AM - 1 Like	#14
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Originally posted by iheiramo That's why there's two slots. One to use and one to permanently store back up card Yeah, but I write JPG to my second card. I do this for a couple reasons... 1 - It's fast and doesn't take up much space 2 - Because it doesn't take up much space, when I am on a shoot, I only have to change the RAW card all day, and then pull the JPG card at the end of the day. 3 - If I do forget to put back card 1 for that once in a lifetime shot, at least I'll get a JPG on card 2. Eric

01-05-2021, 11:02 AM	#15
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,092	Originally posted by jpzk A "Beep" of some sort with a simultaneous (flashing) visual indication on both top and rear LCD's signaling the absence of a card? How hard could this be implemented via software? Not a bad idea at all.

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