K-3 Green Mode Problem

bananarama · 08-04-2017, 04:02 PM

Good evening friends,

A few months ago we had a party and I wanted to take some quick casual pictures, so I set my camera to green mode and went about taking some shots. They were all coming out overexposed and so I switched to program mode and everything was fine. When I had time to see what was going on, I noticed that when I turned the dial to the green mode, the camera instantly went into manual mode. The only way I can get green mode to stay on is to hold the mode dial down. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this issue and if there's any fix for it without having to send in for repairs? I've been using manual mode quite a bit since this happened so I guess that's a positive thing, but green mode is convenient when you don't have time to set up the shot.

This happens with all of my lenses and the firmware is the most recent release.

Thanks in advance for any input you can offer.

Phyllis

Adam · 08-04-2017, 04:10 PM

This does sound like a mode dial issue, which can happen after the camera has seen a lot of use. Do all the other mode settings work correctly? If so then maybe you can park the dial in between M and green to see if it'll stay in green better?

bananarama · 08-04-2017, 04:33 PM

Hey Adam,

After reading some other posts re: mode dial, I took a look and noticed it's doing it with Custom 2 & 1 as well, so that's three modes in a row. Putting the dial somewhere in between green and P works! Thank you for that tip.

Guess I'll have to live with it or bite the bullet and spend 4 Benjamins for repair. :-(

aaacb · 08-05-2017, 07:44 AM

My k3ii had the same issue after lots of use. After a while the mode dial wouldn't register anything. I eventually decided to send it to Precision after using manual exposure for some time.

The final bill was $270 and it spent 3-4 days there (can't remember exactly) + mail time. They also did a cla.

bananarama · 08-05-2017, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by aaacb

My k3ii had the same issue after lots of use. After a while the mode dial wouldn't register anything. I eventually decided to send it to Precision after using manual exposure for some time.

The final bill was $270 and it spent 3-4 days there (can't remember exactly) + mail time. They also did a cla.

Well, that's not good news aaacb. I guess it's better than buying new. Thanx!

08-04-2017, 04:02 PM	#1
bananarama New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 17	K-3 Green Mode Problem Good evening friends, A few months ago we had a party and I wanted to take some quick casual pictures, so I set my camera to green mode and went about taking some shots. They were all coming out overexposed and so I switched to program mode and everything was fine. When I had time to see what was going on, I noticed that when I turned the dial to the green mode, the camera instantly went into manual mode. The only way I can get green mode to stay on is to hold the mode dial down. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this issue and if there's any fix for it without having to send in for repairs? I've been using manual mode quite a bit since this happened so I guess that's a positive thing, but green mode is convenient when you don't have time to set up the shot. This happens with all of my lenses and the firmware is the most recent release. Thanks in advance for any input you can offer. Phyllis

08-04-2017, 04:10 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	This does sound like a mode dial issue, which can happen after the camera has seen a lot of use. Do all the other mode settings work correctly? If so then maybe you can park the dial in between M and green to see if it'll stay in green better? Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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08-04-2017, 04:33 PM	#3
bananarama New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 17 Original Poster	Hey Adam, After reading some other posts re: mode dial, I took a look and noticed it's doing it with Custom 2 & 1 as well, so that's three modes in a row. Putting the dial somewhere in between green and P works! Thank you for that tip. Guess I'll have to live with it or bite the bullet and spend 4 Benjamins for repair. :-(

08-05-2017, 07:44 AM	#4
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	My k3ii had the same issue after lots of use. After a while the mode dial wouldn't register anything. I eventually decided to send it to Precision after using manual exposure for some time. The final bill was $270 and it spent 3-4 days there (can't remember exactly) + mail time. They also did a cla.

08-05-2017, 08:11 AM	#5
bananarama New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 17 Original Poster	Originally posted by aaacb My k3ii had the same issue after lots of use. After a while the mode dial wouldn't register anything. I eventually decided to send it to Precision after using manual exposure for some time. The final bill was $270 and it spent 3-4 days there (can't remember exactly) + mail time. They also did a cla. Well, that's not good news aaacb. I guess it's better than buying new. Thanx!