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anomaly · 07-23-2007, 07:12 PM

Has there been an update to the K100D Firmware?

Looking at the review of the K100D on DPReview, some of the issues raised could be addressed like this.

roscot · 07-24-2007, 02:06 AM

Version 1.02 available here.
Pentax Imaging - Software & Firmaware Updates
This update also includes all of the updates in 1.01.

Pretty minor update. I would expect another one after the K100D Super comes out.

dmdctusa · 07-24-2007, 05:06 AM

Just to up date this thread. The lastest firmware update is 1.30.

David

AVANT · 07-24-2007, 08:02 AM

K10D is at 1.30... K100D is still 1.02

EvilPentaxUser · 07-24-2007, 06:52 PM

Makes you wonder why thry have a 1.30 for the K10D and 1.02 for the K100D at this point.

RiceHigh · 07-24-2007, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by EvilPentaxUser

Makes you wonder why thry have a 1.30 for the K10D and 1.02 for the K100D at this point.

Me too. They even haven't fixed the Auto ISO bug for the K100D up till now (which EV compensation will defeat the function immediately).

leadbelly · 07-24-2007, 11:54 PM

What does the bug for Auto ISO do?

Edvinas · 07-25-2007, 01:05 AM

Originally posted by leadbelly

What does the bug for Auto ISO do?

When you set exposure compensation, Auto ISO stops working and ISO is fixed to lowest possible value.
This is fixed in K10D.

Bostjan · 07-25-2007, 01:17 AM

Originally posted by Edvinas

When you set exposure compensation, Auto ISO stops working and ISO is fixed to lowest possible value.
This is fixed in K10D.

Surely, this is not so when ISO is set manually? Or is it?
I never work in Auto ISO, but it would be good to know.

Thanks,
Bostjan

RiceHigh · 07-25-2007, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by Bostjan

Surely, this is not so when ISO is set manually? Or is it?
I never work in Auto ISO, but it would be good to know.

Thanks,
Bostjan

But for those who use and want to use the Auto ISO feature, it is really a bad thing. But anyway, it is still good to know about the bug but usually we all learnt that after we had lost some shots, I believe.

EvilPentaxUser · 08-01-2007, 05:41 AM

I thought the using mine to take a picture of the moon and reading as ISO as 200, apature was 5.6 and shooting at 1/180 seemed quite low for a picture. I would have preferred a higher ISO, larger apature and slower shutter speed. I already turned off the auto ISO and set it to 400 for now.

Edvinas · 08-01-2007, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by EvilPentaxUser

I thought the using mine to take a picture of the moon and reading as ISO as 200, apature was 5.6 and shooting at 1/180 seemed quite low for a picture. I would have preferred a higher ISO, larger apature and slower shutter speed. I already turned off the auto ISO and set it to 400 for now.

Sorry, but it has nothing to do with bug we are talking about.
BTW, moon is quite bright and I don't see nothing wrong with 1/180 sec, f/5.6 and ISO200. In such conditions automatic ISO would not increase ISO and would keep it at lowest possible value (what it did in your case).

leadbelly · 08-03-2007, 12:02 AM

My K100D has a bug when I press the AE-L button using manual lenses, the shutter snaps and a digital preview appears, anyone here experienced that? And shooting dark or night scenes, there's a spot on my camera(no matter what lens I use) on the same,um, spot. I zoomed it and it's a bluish cross... what is this? Can these be fixed by a firmware update?

Branimir · 08-03-2007, 01:16 AM

Could you post a picture of this? It quite interesting and I 've never heard of it.

mattdm · 08-03-2007, 05:21 AM

Originally posted by leadbelly

My K100D has a bug when I press the AE-L button using manual lenses, the shutter snaps and a digital preview appears, anyone here experienced that? And shooting dark or night scenes, there's a spot on my camera(no matter what lens I use) on the same,um, spot. I zoomed it and it's a bluish cross... what is this? Can these be fixed by a firmware update?

That's a hot pixel -- there's a blue receptor which is stuck "on". Some cameras have a handy feature where these can be mapped out by the end-user -- no such luck with the K100D. (I don't think the K10D either, but I may be wrong.) However, if you send it to Pentax, they can map it out.

07-23-2007, 07:12 PM	#1
anomaly Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Barbados Photos: Gallery Posts: 264	K100D Firmware Has there been an update to the K100D Firmware? Looking at the review of the K100D on DPReview, some of the issues raised could be addressed like this.

07-24-2007, 05:06 AM	#3
dmdctusa Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 73	UPDATE FIRM WARE - Now at v1.30 Just to up date this thread. The lastest firmware update is 1.30. David

08-01-2007, 05:41 AM	#11
EvilPentaxUser Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 71	ok, I think I found that bug out. I thought the using mine to take a picture of the moon and reading as ISO as 200, apature was 5.6 and shooting at 1/180 seemed quite low for a picture. I would have preferred a higher ISO, larger apature and slower shutter speed. I already turned off the auto ISO and set it to 400 for now.

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07-24-2007, 02:06 AM	#2
roscot Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,363	Version 1.02 available here. Pentax Imaging - Software & Firmaware Updates This update also includes all of the updates in 1.01. Pretty minor update. I would expect another one after the K100D Super comes out.

07-24-2007, 08:02 AM	#4
AVANT Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 426	K10D is at 1.30... K100D is still 1.02

07-24-2007, 06:52 PM	#5
EvilPentaxUser Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 71	Makes you wonder why thry have a 1.30 for the K10D and 1.02 for the K100D at this point.

07-24-2007, 08:48 PM	#6
RiceHigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,934	Originally posted by EvilPentaxUser Makes you wonder why thry have a 1.30 for the K10D and 1.02 for the K100D at this point. Me too. They even haven't fixed the Auto ISO bug for the K100D up till now (which EV compensation will defeat the function immediately).

07-24-2007, 11:54 PM	#7
leadbelly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 597	What does the bug for Auto ISO do?

07-25-2007, 01:05 AM	#8
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458	Originally posted by leadbelly What does the bug for Auto ISO do? When you set exposure compensation, Auto ISO stops working and ISO is fixed to lowest possible value. This is fixed in K10D.

07-25-2007, 01:17 AM	#9
Bostjan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Slovenia Posts: 140	Originally posted by Edvinas When you set exposure compensation, Auto ISO stops working and ISO is fixed to lowest possible value. This is fixed in K10D. Surely, this is not so when ISO is set manually? Or is it? I never work in Auto ISO, but it would be good to know. Thanks, Bostjan

07-25-2007, 06:36 AM	#10
RiceHigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,934	Originally posted by Bostjan Surely, this is not so when ISO is set manually? Or is it? I never work in Auto ISO, but it would be good to know. Thanks, Bostjan But for those who use and want to use the Auto ISO feature, it is really a bad thing. But anyway, it is still good to know about the bug but usually we all learnt that after we had lost some shots, I believe.

08-01-2007, 05:45 AM	#12
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458	Originally posted by EvilPentaxUser I thought the using mine to take a picture of the moon and reading as ISO as 200, apature was 5.6 and shooting at 1/180 seemed quite low for a picture. I would have preferred a higher ISO, larger apature and slower shutter speed. I already turned off the auto ISO and set it to 400 for now. Sorry, but it has nothing to do with bug we are talking about. BTW, moon is quite bright and I don't see nothing wrong with 1/180 sec, f/5.6 and ISO200. In such conditions automatic ISO would not increase ISO and would keep it at lowest possible value (what it did in your case).

08-03-2007, 12:02 AM	#13
leadbelly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 597	My K100D has a bug when I press the AE-L button using manual lenses, the shutter snaps and a digital preview appears, anyone here experienced that? And shooting dark or night scenes, there's a spot on my camera(no matter what lens I use) on the same,um, spot. I zoomed it and it's a bluish cross... what is this? Can these be fixed by a firmware update?

08-03-2007, 01:16 AM	#14
Branimir Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Photos: Gallery Posts: 145	Could you post a picture of this? It quite interesting and I 've never heard of it.

08-03-2007, 05:21 AM	#15
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by leadbelly My K100D has a bug when I press the AE-L button using manual lenses, the shutter snaps and a digital preview appears, anyone here experienced that? And shooting dark or night scenes, there's a spot on my camera(no matter what lens I use) on the same,um, spot. I zoomed it and it's a bluish cross... what is this? Can these be fixed by a firmware update? That's a hot pixel -- there's a blue receptor which is stuck "on". Some cameras have a handy feature where these can be mapped out by the end-user -- no such luck with the K100D. (I don't think the K10D either, but I may be wrong.) However, if you send it to Pentax, they can map it out.