K7 busted sensor strikes production body

jgredline · 09-02-2009, 08:18 PM

So far so good

I tortured my K-7 today and NO GREEN LINE

raider · 09-02-2009, 11:05 PM

Just wondering if Bentax (the original starter of this thread) has now tried this latest firmware and if this solve the problems for him

Calling Bentax.......where are you?

falconeye · 09-03-2009, 02:48 AM

Originally posted by juice

09 must have been released at least by 29th August AEST.

I've "heard" that 09 was released by mid August. But AFAIK tcom was the first customer to actually receive this info. According to Pentax, there aren't really many bodies out there "needing" the fix.

tcom · 09-03-2009, 03:29 AM

To be absolutely correct, I did not receive the info about the new firmware, I was told to install 1.01. As I said I did it on the very first day it was released to no success in regards of the green line, I was told to give it a try and to reinstall it from start, including the download from their website. This made me wonder if the actual available 1.01 is still the initial 1.01 version...

bentax · 09-03-2009, 04:10 AM

Just found out about this today and updated my firmware right now... BTW just confirming that Pentax Canada site also has the .09 firmware. http://www.pentax.ca/digital/digital_slr/k-7/firmware_101.php
The GLS on my camera was always VERY random (dont really believe its a heat issue) and not all that often but will keep an eye on it and hopefully theyve got us all sorted now. Now Torphoto will be good to go.

xGene · 09-03-2009, 08:53 AM

just updated my K-7 to firmware 1.01 from the German Pentax website last night and tortured the heck out of the camera.... Both green lines are now gone!!!!!

yeepee!

Gene

xGene · 09-03-2009, 09:07 AM

Just forgot to mention above that after careful pixel peeping of before/after shots, it does not appear, in my case at least, that IQ has been negatively affected.

Kudos to Pentax for addressing the issue quickly. Now, they just need to "officialize" the fix..

Gene

jgredline · 09-03-2009, 09:09 AM

The image quality seems the same to me as well. quite good.

raider · 09-03-2009, 06:16 PM

What about long exposure shots, will the green line appear?

kittykat46 · 09-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by jgredline

The image quality seems the same to me as well. quite good.

Sounds very good...

Looks like after 443 posts and 28,960 views, this thread is finally running out of steam...unless somebody finds a green line, after updating to firmware 1.01.00.09, very soon...

Grrrr...have to find another issue to beat up this expensive paperweight.

CX15 · 09-03-2009, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by kittykat46

Grrrr...have to find another issue to beat up this expensive paperweight.

I'll gladly take that paperweight from you if you dont find it usefull anymore...

rormeister · 09-04-2009, 07:11 AM

I don't know what you guys are smokin' but the files from the original Pentax 1.01 announcement and the newly touted Canadian version are the same. Here are the checksum values:

c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d ORIGINAL BIN File
c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d CANADIAN BIN File
c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d GERMAN BIN File

So maybe there really isn't a problem (or solution) after all?

jgredline · 09-04-2009, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by rormeister

I don't know what you guys are smokin' but the files from the original Pentax 1.01 announcement and the newly touted Canadian version are the same. Here are the checksum values:

c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d ORIGINAL BIN File
c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d CANADIAN BIN File
c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d GERMAN BIN File

So maybe there really isn't a problem (or solution) after all?

All I know is that replacing my firmware v1.01 with the newer 1.01, I am 100% sure now that my problem is fixed.

rormeister · 09-04-2009, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by jgredline

All I know is that replacing my firmware v1.01 with the newer 1.01, I am 100% sure now that my problem is fixed.

Glad to hear that Javier. It would be refreshing if a representative from Pentax would simply quell this thread with some official response. As long as there is a fix, I'm not too concerned. But when I see three identically sized files (which means they are one and the same) from three different sources, it strikes me odd that installing it a second time takes care of the problem.

jgredline · 09-04-2009, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by rormeister

Glad to hear that Javier. It would be refreshing if a representative from Pentax would simply quell this thread with some official response. As long as there is a fix, I'm not too concerned. But when I see three identically sized files (which means they are one and the same) from three different sources, it strikes me odd that installing it a second time takes care of the problem.

Oh I agree. I believe the best explanation I have read as to why this is, is because the Japanese are trying to save face. That they are relying on cyber power to spread the word as it has for the most part. It seems to me that they (Pentax) released the camera knowing it had this problem because it was reported by the beta testers. Of course this is my opinion and likely wrong. At this point, I am just glad it is fixed. I am happy with the K-7....

09-03-2009, 08:53 AM	#441
xGene Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 151	GLS be gone!!! just updated my K-7 to firmware 1.01 from the German Pentax website last night and tortured the heck out of the camera.... Both green lines are now gone!!!!! yeepee! Gene

09-03-2009, 09:07 AM	#442
xGene Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 151	GLS be gone! Just forgot to mention above that after careful pixel peeping of before/after shots, it does not appear, in my case at least, that IQ has been negatively affected. Kudos to Pentax for addressing the issue quickly. Now, they just need to "officialize" the fix.. Gene

09-04-2009, 07:11 AM	#447
rormeister Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 626	File Versions are identical I don't know what you guys are smokin' but the files from the original Pentax 1.01 announcement and the newly touted Canadian version are the same. Here are the checksum values: c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d ORIGINAL BIN File c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d CANADIAN BIN File c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d GERMAN BIN File So maybe there really isn't a problem (or solution) after all? Last edited by rormeister; 09-04-2009 at 07:16 AM. Reason: add checksum for German file.

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09-02-2009, 08:18 PM	#436
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	So far so good I tortured my K-7 today and NO GREEN LINE

09-02-2009, 11:05 PM	#437
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989	Just wondering if Bentax (the original starter of this thread) has now tried this latest firmware and if this solve the problems for him Calling Bentax.......where are you?

09-03-2009, 02:48 AM	#438
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by juice 09 must have been released at least by 29th August AEST. I've "heard" that 09 was released by mid August. But AFAIK tcom was the first customer to actually receive this info. According to Pentax, there aren't really many bodies out there "needing" the fix.

09-03-2009, 03:29 AM	#439
tcom Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,293	To be absolutely correct, I did not receive the info about the new firmware, I was told to install 1.01. As I said I did it on the very first day it was released to no success in regards of the green line, I was told to give it a try and to reinstall it from start, including the download from their website. This made me wonder if the actual available 1.01 is still the initial 1.01 version...

09-03-2009, 04:10 AM	#440
bentax Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Australia Posts: 190 Original Poster	Just found out about this today and updated my firmware right now... BTW just confirming that Pentax Canada site also has the .09 firmware. http://www.pentax.ca/digital/digital_slr/k-7/firmware_101.php The GLS on my camera was always VERY random (dont really believe its a heat issue) and not all that often but will keep an eye on it and hopefully theyve got us all sorted now. Now Torphoto will be good to go.

09-03-2009, 09:09 AM	#443
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	The image quality seems the same to me as well. quite good.

09-03-2009, 06:16 PM	#444
raider Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,989	What about long exposure shots, will the green line appear?

09-03-2009, 10:42 PM	#445
kittykat46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 923	Originally posted by jgredline The image quality seems the same to me as well. quite good. Sounds very good... Looks like after 443 posts and 28,960 views, this thread is finally running out of steam...unless somebody finds a green line, after updating to firmware 1.01.00.09, very soon... Grrrr...have to find another issue to beat up this expensive paperweight.

09-03-2009, 10:56 PM	#446
CX15 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 27	Originally posted by kittykat46 Grrrr...have to find another issue to beat up this expensive paperweight. I'll gladly take that paperweight from you if you dont find it usefull anymore...

09-04-2009, 07:30 AM	#448
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Originally posted by rormeister I don't know what you guys are smokin' but the files from the original Pentax 1.01 announcement and the newly touted Canadian version are the same. Here are the checksum values: c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d ORIGINAL BIN File c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d CANADIAN BIN File c21cffdde129319d65a0c885067ea74d GERMAN BIN File So maybe there really isn't a problem (or solution) after all? All I know is that replacing my firmware v1.01 with the newer 1.01, I am 100% sure now that my problem is fixed.

09-04-2009, 07:36 AM	#449
rormeister Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 626	Originally posted by jgredline All I know is that replacing my firmware v1.01 with the newer 1.01, I am 100% sure now that my problem is fixed. Glad to hear that Javier. It would be refreshing if a representative from Pentax would simply quell this thread with some official response. As long as there is a fix, I'm not too concerned. But when I see three identically sized files (which means they are one and the same) from three different sources, it strikes me odd that installing it a second time takes care of the problem.

09-04-2009, 07:53 AM	#450
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628	Originally posted by rormeister Glad to hear that Javier. It would be refreshing if a representative from Pentax would simply quell this thread with some official response. As long as there is a fix, I'm not too concerned. But when I see three identically sized files (which means they are one and the same) from three different sources, it strikes me odd that installing it a second time takes care of the problem. Oh I agree. I believe the best explanation I have read as to why this is, is because the Japanese are trying to save face. That they are relying on cyber power to spread the word as it has for the most part. It seems to me that they (Pentax) released the camera knowing it had this problem because it was reported by the beta testers. Of course this is my opinion and likely wrong. At this point, I am just glad it is fixed. I am happy with the K-7....