Originally posted by WJW 1. The P series is very rough on batteries in "B" mode. The few times I used it I always started with fresh batteries.
2. Are you using a mechanical cable (to the manual release on the mount area) or the Cable Switch A that connects to the shutter button. The mechanical switch is far more reliable.
3. Is the lens set to a manual aperture or on A? Setting the lens to "A" is not recommended with time exposures.
1. I will try a new set of batteries, I wasn't aware the shutter depended on this (electronically triggered), I thought it was like the old K1000.
2. I am using the a mechanical cable screwed into the port on the side of the camera behind the lens mount.
3. I was using a manual apeture setting.
Thanks for the info!