Originally posted by swanlefitte Clean the mount contacts. Flip the af/mf button to make sure it is one or the other. Check the custom settings. K100d has release while charging, if flash isn't working. K100d super might have an only fire if focus confirmed setting. It sounds like focus so it might just be the af/mf switch is between.
I reset it last night, plucked the batteries, and let it sit in a corner until it had time to think about how it was behaving. This morning I put my 50mm (manual) lens on again, and it worked. I was pretty ecstatic. I "think" it was the 28-200 lens I was using that freaked it out (I rarely use any auto lenses - I have two .. the 28-200, and a 28-55 (I think). Neither "feel" like thay're as good as the older heavy prime lenses (I don't feel the images come out as well either).
---------- Post added 08-24-21 at 04:26 PM ----------
Originally posted by bwgv001 Make sure your mode selector is properly set. I recall that I ran into a problem like this when accidentally the mode selector was on an "intermediate" position.
Yes'r, I went through all the knobs, switches, and settings. I just would not give me any indication it was trying to focus at all (let alone take a picture - even on manual).
I have a K10D coming Thursday, and my K100D Super started working this morning, so I'm gonna be all hooked up
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Thank you for your time, I appreciate it.
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Originally posted by UncleVanya The k10d is a nice upgrade on the k100d. Same kind of sensor (ccd) but with higher resolution and improvements in other areas. You’re going to still find it “old” but maybe just right?
Never used a "new" DSLR, so I'm sure it'll feel night and day newer (Before my Pentax K100D Super I had a Nikon D40 and hated it - that kit lens is utter junk)
.. Hopefully next spring I'll hunt down a Pentax that'll do video (Absolutely not picky about the best, I'd just like some video when I need to capture some sounds, motion, or talk).
Pretty excited to give the K10D a turn. The 6 megapixel isn't very forgiving (I shoot everything at 200 ISO) when I'm shooting anything that needs an extended shutter release (or have to crop into where ever i couldn't zoom into). Lots of lines across the image, not to mention the "grain" is horrible - is it called "noise" in DSLR talk?).
Thank you again.
---------- Post added 08-24-21 at 04:35 PM ----------
Originally posted by swanlefitte Clean the mount contacts. Flip the af/mf button to make sure it is one or the other. Check the custom settings. K100d has release while charging, if flash isn't working. K100d super might have an only fire if focus confirmed setting. It sounds like focus so it might just be the af/mf switch is between.
Thank you for the ideas.
The Super doesn't fire if it can't find focus (even with a manual lens - and it drives me bat crap crazy). The MF/AF was okay (tried it both ways just to see), and I don't think I've ever used the flash (messed with it when I first got the camera, but hated the glare on what ever I took a picture of so I used a tripod and slowed its world down). Contacts look brand new, but I'll wipe them down and see if that 28-200 lens will work again (not a big loss, I don't like the wide focal length lenses much - too much glass to go through, and the images seem like they need more work in Darktable when I'm in post).
Can't wait to play with the K10D though, not gonna lie.