K 50 brackets takes multiple exposures (at same exposure). Please help.

jtkzoe · 07-19-2016, 09:51 PM

I recently purchased a K 50. On my first big backpacking trip, I was taking brackets and everything was fine. It took low, mid and high exposure pictures. Then, all of a sudden, it started taking more than three. Sometimes as many as 12 in a single bracket. And duplicates of the same exposure. (Like 4 copies at +1.0, 4 at 0.0 and 4 at -1.0). Not sure why. I can't get it back to three exposures per bracket. Any recommendations? Being the battery hog it already is, this becomes a serious problem when I'm miles from a recharge source. Not to mention it makes editing harder than it should be having to sort through all the duplicates.

Thanks for the help.

Adam · 07-19-2016, 10:03 PM

Are you in burst mode w/ bracketing? Check the current drive mode setting.

jtkzoe · 07-19-2016, 10:53 PM

I'm kinda new to this. Just stepped up from a bridge. Not sure where to find burst mode. The main menu or the shot mode (right arrow key)?

Unregistered User 8 · 07-19-2016, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by jtkzoe

Not sure where to find burst mode.

Hi jtkzoe. Click on this link. Hope it helps.

Pentax K-50 Review - Drive Modes | PentaxForums.com Reviews

**Kerrowdown** · 07-20-2016, 12:06 PM

I'll just say welcome to the forum, as all these other folk, will I'm sure by now have resolved your issue.

07-19-2016, 09:51 PM	#1
jtkzoe New Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 9	K 50 brackets takes multiple exposures (at same exposure). Please help. I recently purchased a K 50. On my first big backpacking trip, I was taking brackets and everything was fine. It took low, mid and high exposure pictures. Then, all of a sudden, it started taking more than three. Sometimes as many as 12 in a single bracket. And duplicates of the same exposure. (Like 4 copies at +1.0, 4 at 0.0 and 4 at -1.0). Not sure why. I can't get it back to three exposures per bracket. Any recommendations? Being the battery hog it already is, this becomes a serious problem when I'm miles from a recharge source. Not to mention it makes editing harder than it should be having to sort through all the duplicates. Thanks for the help.

07-19-2016, 10:03 PM	#2
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07-19-2016, 10:53 PM	#3
jtkzoe New Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 9 Original Poster	I'm kinda new to this. Just stepped up from a bridge. Not sure where to find burst mode. The main menu or the shot mode (right arrow key)?

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Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by jtkzoe Not sure where to find burst mode. Hi jtkzoe. Click on this link. Hope it helps. Pentax K-50 Review - Drive Modes \| PentaxForums.com Reviews

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	I'll just say welcome to the forum, as all these other folk, will I'm sure by now have resolved your issue.