K-1 file folder bug

adam49 · 08-05-2017, 07:52 AM

As a proud user of Pentax K-1 I am surprised nobody noticed a serious bug in the current K-1 firmware. In succession of a big photo-shooting session the camera makes over and over new file folders, sometimes after 5-10 or less shots. Some of them contain even 0 pictures ! Who knows a technique, that could change this conduct of the K-1 ? Maybe this is a cause for another firmware update ???

Adam · 08-05-2017, 08:01 AM

Sounds very strange. Have you tried formatting the card, and does the issue occur with other cards as well?

Not a Number · 08-05-2017, 08:10 AM

What do you have the file/folder naming and card handling set to?

derekkite · 08-05-2017, 09:10 AM

are you removing and reinserting the card throughout the session?

pschlute · 08-05-2017, 09:55 AM

If it was a bug it would have been reported by many folks. Obviously a fault of your camera or possibly card combination. Send it in for repair.

adam49 · 08-05-2017, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Adam

Sounds very strange. Have you tried formatting the card, and does the issue occur with other cards as well?

Yes, it occurs with all my SD-cards (Lexar and Sandisk, it occurs to both. Formatting the cards didn't´t help). It has to be a software problem, I don´t think it could be a camera fault (it wouldn't´t write the files to the cards at all).

---------- Post added 08-05-17 at 11:11 AM ----------

Originally posted by Not a Number

What do you have the file/folder naming and card handling set to?

Never removed the card throughout the session ! Card handling is set to : continuous file naming. That has nothing in common with the creation of file folders.

**clickclick** · 08-05-2017, 01:46 PM

Have you tried going into the main menu and resetting all options, and then doing the same with custom settings? Remove the battery too. And you could always re-flash the firmware. You're at 1.41, right? You can download the 1.30 version from the Pentax/Ricoh UK site if you want to try going backwards:

Downloads - RICOH IMAGING EUROPE S.A.S

rawr · 08-05-2017, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by adam49

In succession of a big photo-shooting session the camera makes over and over new file folders, sometimes after 5-10 or less shots. Some of them contain even 0 pictures !

Never seen this happen, and from time-to-time I shoot several thousand K-1 images in one session.

How have you set your folder name and file name settings?

One possibility is that your folder creation is being impacted by other camera settings - like fluctuations in your camera clock's date and time caused by camera battery problems, or other factors.

One of these factors may be that your date and time settings, and folder creation, can be impacted by your GPS settings - eg for trip logging and folder creation, not to mention time synchronization. Turn off your GPS and clear all your GPS settings to the defaults. See if that makes a difference.

adam49 · 08-06-2017, 12:35 AM

A good idea to switch the GPS out. I´ll try this at once today. Many thanks for all, that helped ! I´ll post the results of this test !

adam49 · 08-06-2017, 05:10 AM

Yes, yes yes ! It was the GPS. I think now it makes a new folder everytime one changes the GPS-address and writes new files there. There is no mention about this in the manual ! Thanks for the idea !

08-05-2017, 07:52 AM	#1
adam49 New Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22	K-1 file folder bug As a proud user of Pentax K-1 I am surprised nobody noticed a serious bug in the current K-1 firmware. In succession of a big photo-shooting session the camera makes over and over new file folders, sometimes after 5-10 or less shots. Some of them contain even 0 pictures ! Who knows a technique, that could change this conduct of the K-1 ? Maybe this is a cause for another firmware update ???

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08-05-2017, 08:10 AM	#3
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	What do you have the file/folder naming and card handling set to?

08-05-2017, 09:10 AM	#4
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	are you removing and reinserting the card throughout the session?

08-05-2017, 09:55 AM	#5
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,215	If it was a bug it would have been reported by many folks. Obviously a fault of your camera or possibly card combination. Send it in for repair.

08-05-2017, 11:07 AM	#6
adam49 New Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam Sounds very strange. Have you tried formatting the card, and does the issue occur with other cards as well? Yes, it occurs with all my SD-cards (Lexar and Sandisk, it occurs to both. Formatting the cards didn't´t help). It has to be a software problem, I don´t think it could be a camera fault (it wouldn't´t write the files to the cards at all). ---------- Post added 08-05-17 at 11:11 AM ---------- Originally posted by Not a Number What do you have the file/folder naming and card handling set to? Never removed the card throughout the session ! Card handling is set to : continuous file naming. That has nothing in common with the creation of file folders.

08-05-2017, 01:46 PM	#7
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,904	Have you tried going into the main menu and resetting all options, and then doing the same with custom settings? Remove the battery too. And you could always re-flash the firmware. You're at 1.41, right? You can download the 1.30 version from the Pentax/Ricoh UK site if you want to try going backwards: Downloads - RICOH IMAGING EUROPE S.A.S

08-05-2017, 02:31 PM	#8
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by adam49 In succession of a big photo-shooting session the camera makes over and over new file folders, sometimes after 5-10 or less shots. Some of them contain even 0 pictures ! Never seen this happen, and from time-to-time I shoot several thousand K-1 images in one session. How have you set your folder name and file name settings? One possibility is that your folder creation is being impacted by other camera settings - like fluctuations in your camera clock's date and time caused by camera battery problems, or other factors. One of these factors may be that your date and time settings, and folder creation, can be impacted by your GPS settings - eg for trip logging and folder creation, not to mention time synchronization. Turn off your GPS and clear all your GPS settings to the defaults. See if that makes a difference.

08-06-2017, 12:35 AM	#9
adam49 New Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Original Poster	A good idea to switch the GPS out. I´ll try this at once today. Many thanks for all, that helped ! I´ll post the results of this test !

08-06-2017, 05:10 AM	#10
adam49 New Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 22 Original Poster	Yes, yes yes ! It was the GPS. I think now it makes a new folder everytime one changes the GPS-address and writes new files there. There is no mention about this in the manual ! Thanks for the idea !