@rzarector
* Regarding the failure of the screen to rotate I emailed Pentax support (full reply below), in short they couldn't reproduce that issue on a K5 IIs with v1.07. Nor I have I heard anyone else with the same issue.
* Ref the sound on start up and waking the camera from sleep. That one isn't so clear cut. I don't think mine ever made that sound until the update. I've read others expressing they felt it didn't make that sound and then one day just started to. One person quoted CRIS camera repair as saying " **SOME** of the K5 IIs make that noise", which seems to indicate some don't. I also called Pentax and the rep had one in his hands and said it was silent on startup. It is NOT the sensor cleaning action, many have discovered it is the aperture close down lever vibrating just a bit during startup/wake up and can even be seen if you remove the lens and turn on the camera while watching the lever, or just look inside the lens during startup and you can see the aperture vibrating opening/closing just a bit. Here is a youtube link of someone demonstrating this sound on two different K5 bodies. While it's not the IIs, it is doing exactly what mine is.
start up noise:
If you wouldn't mind letting me know yours makes the sound like in the video I'd appreciate it. And if you update to v1.07 and check screen rotating as in my video I'd be grateful to hear your results.
Screen rotation issue:
https://vimeo.com/album/2768614/video/88578709
--- reply from Pentax ----
"Our corporate office for technical support has reviewed your video and followed the steps but has not been able to reproduce this on a K-5 IIs with firmware version 1.07. We will continue to see if we can reproduce what you are reporting. You did mention that normal operation is restored by adding back in a memory setting on pg.2, or by taking a shot. Please try depressing the shutter button halfway when the rotation is locked up and let us know if that restores normal operation. Again, instead of changing memory settings a second time or taking a picture, please find out if just pressing the shutter button halfway frees up the rotation display."
I emailed them back explaining pressing the shutter button doesn't change anything, I've not heard back to that response in over a week.