Forum: Maintenance and Repair Articles
04-19-2011, 09:05 AM
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Ok, here goes:
To keep things straight, I kept the screws, etc. removed from each step seperate so I knew what went with what and so they wouldn't end up lost since everything is quite small. I used a coaster, but any small container would work.
Step 1.
Remove the 11 screws holding the top plate, and remove the top plate.
Note the four o-rings. They may or may not stay in place, so be careful not to lose them. You can try to remove them, but if they don't come easily, I'd suggest leaving them be so that you don't damage them.
Step 2.
Flip the grip over and remove the 8 bottom screws. The two outer pieces will now slide apart from the guts.
Step 3.
Remove the 5 screws holding the silver plate in place, and then remove the plate.
Step 4.
Remove these 6 screws. Now this is where you want to be careful, as everything is now being held together by soldered wire connections. If you yank them, you had better be able to use a soldering iron.
Gently lift the upper assembly and remove the grip attachment screw.
Step 5.
The orange wire trace here is just stuck on with adhesive. It can be pulled free from the lower assembly and give you a little more play between the upper and lower assemblies still connected by the soldered wires.
Step 6.
Now you have a choice of how to proceed. If you can access them easily enough, you can remove the screws holding the electrical contacts in place. This will allow you a bit more freedom for handling pieces in the following steps with out fear of breaking the connections. But you do not have to do this. Everything else can still be done with them connected. I've done this without removing them twice in the past (the second time requiring use of a soldering iron DOH!), but this time I'm removing them. Choose whichever you are most comfortable with. *EDIT* Reattaching the contacts on reassembly was not easy. Was a real bear trying to hold everything in position while getting the screw in place. Not sure that I'd go that route in the future.
If you remove them, there is a small piece under the contact with the black wire which isolates it from the connector the grey wire is attached to. Don't lose it.
Also, these two pins will fall out if you on you if you just flip the piece over, so be sure to catch them.
Step 7.
Removing these two screws will give you access to the wire trace that covers the springs.
Again, there are two pins the will pop out, so be sure to catch them.
Step 9.
The cover over the springs is held in place by adhesive. Care needs to be taken not to bend or break it. Also, the springs may launch when removing it. I'm not going any further with mine, as it is currently fine and don't want to press my luck, but once you have access to the springs, you may need to bend them back into shape. Once you have the springs and/or pins straightened, and you are replacing the wire trace cover, the adhesive probably won't have enough strength to keep things in place completely (and is most likely the original cause of the springs becoming dislodged in the first place). I used some of the sticky adhesive found in office supply stores to keep things in place. So far, it's worked, but if you have any alternative ideas I'm open to them. All that's left is to put everything back together.
As an aside, one other little issue I had with the grip was that the OFF/ON/Preview switch was very stiff and would stick from time to time. To fix this, I slightly loosened the 3 screws from inside that hold it in place following Step 2. If you loosen it too much, there is a small BB that will fall out. This BB keeps the switch locked it in the ON and OFF positions. A slight bit of dielectric grease may also work here, but I didn't have any handy. Sorry, no pics of this, as my batteries died.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-25-2010, 03:30 AM
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There's something wrong with you. You can't use a Pentax for sports.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
01-09-2013, 07:23 AM
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Not everyone uses a tripod. And nope, no evidence. But let's see how it all pans out in a few years...
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Forum: General Talk
12-07-2012, 07:15 AM
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
08-30-2009, 05:55 PM
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Ok, here goes:
To keep things straight, I kept the screws, etc. removed from each step seperate so I knew what went with what and so they wouldn't end up lost since everything is quite small. I used a coaster, but any small container would work.
Step 1.
Remove the 11 screws holding the top plate, and remove the top plate.
Note the four o-rings. They may or may not stay in place, so be careful not to lose them. You can try to remove them, but if they don't come easily, I'd suggest leaving them be so that you don't damage them.
Step 2.
Flip the grip over and remove the 8 bottom screws. The two outer pieces will now slide apart from the guts.
Step 3.
Remove the 5 screws holding the silver plate in place, and then remove the plate.
Step 4.
Remove these 6 screws. Now this is where you want to be careful, as everything is now being held together by soldered wire connections. If you yank them, you had better be able to use a soldering iron.
Gently lift the upper assembly and remove the grip attachment screw.
Step 5.
The orange wire trace here is just stuck on with adhesive. It can be pulled free from the lower assembly and give you a little more play between the upper and lower assemblies still connected by the soldered wires.
Step 6.
Now you have a choice of how to proceed. If you can access them easily enough, you can remove the screws holding the electrical contacts in place. This will allow you a bit more freedom for handling pieces in the following steps with out fear of breaking the connections. But you do not have to do this. Everything else can still be done with them connected. I've done this without removing them twice in the past (the second time requiring use of a soldering iron DOH!), but this time I'm removing them. Choose whichever you are most comfortable with. *EDIT* Reattaching the contacts on reassembly was not easy. Was a real bear trying to hold everything in position while getting the screw in place. Not sure that I'd go that route in the future.
If you remove them, there is a small piece under the contact with the black wire which isolates it from the connector the grey wire is attached to. Don't lose it.
Also, these two pins will fall out if you on you if you just flip the piece over, so be sure to catch them.
Step 7.
Removing these two screws will give you access to the wire trace that covers the springs.
Again, there are two pins the will pop out, so be sure to catch them.
Step 9.
The cover over the springs is held in place by adhesive. Care needs to be taken not to bend or break it. Also, the springs may launch when removing it. I'm not going any further with mine, as it is currently fine and don't want to press my luck, but once you have access to the springs, you may need to bend them back into shape. Once you have the springs and/or pins straightened, and you are replacing the wire trace cover, the adhesive probably won't have enough strength to keep things in place completely (and is most likely the original cause of the springs becoming dislodged in the first place). I used some of the sticky adhesive found in office supply stores to keep things in place. So far, it's worked, but if you have any alternative ideas I'm open to them. All that's left is to put everything back together.
As an aside, one other little issue I had with the grip was that the OFF/ON/Preview switch was very stiff and would stick from time to time. To fix this, I slightly loosened the 3 screws from inside that hold it in place following Step 2. If you loosen it too much, there is a small BB that will fall out. This BB keeps the switch locked it in the ON and OFF positions. A slight bit of dielectric grease may also work here, but I didn't have any handy. Sorry, no pics of this, as my batteries died.
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Forum: Do-It-Yourself
08-14-2008, 11:54 AM
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Forum: General Talk
04-23-2012, 01:04 PM
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I think if you weren't exagerating, you wouldn't have made this exclusively about FNC, because they are far from being the only or worst offenders.
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Forum: Site Suggestions and Help
11-17-2011, 06:51 AM
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Go to the buyer's profile page. Among the tabs (Guestbook, About Me, etc.; you may have to click the arrow at right to expand) is a Marketplace Feedback tab. You can leave it there.
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Forum: General Talk
11-16-2011, 05:15 PM
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About as much as the similar Bachmann/Palin/Limbaugh/Beck/Trump/any other conservative you can think of threads.
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Forum: Site Suggestions and Help
11-03-2011, 04:14 PM
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
10-19-2011, 05:20 PM
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The member that posted about that said nothing about camera equipment but rather:
But please, don't let me get in the way of your America bashing.
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Forum: General Talk
08-30-2011, 12:13 PM
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And that's not every post you make? Seriously, your about as batshit crazy as the most extreme Libertarian.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
08-09-2011, 05:31 AM
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At least not without taking a look at this first. SAFETY Scroll to the bottom, viewer discretion advised.
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Forum: General Talk
07-26-2011, 04:45 PM
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And that's why the government in this country is such a big pile of shit.
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Forum: General Talk
07-26-2011, 01:59 PM
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Wow, so people are born addicted to crack, coke, heroin, and booze? Sorry, you may have a propensity for it, but the bottom line is it is a "lack of character" or "bad morals" or "laziness" that gets you there. And we wonder why kids today don't stand up and take responsibility for anything.
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Forum: General Talk
07-25-2011, 02:18 PM
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I actually have a pretty fair physical addiction to caffeine. But once I realized that the ailments I had were a result of withdraw from it, I avoided it. As for the rest, why would I since I've never even tried them? As I said, there isn't anybody that doesn't know what it will do to you. Now, on a side note, MagKelly did raise a point that is a bit different from this. Prescription meds, when actually given by a doctor and not just taken on your own. First, I'm not sure I'm down with a lot of them given how destructive they can be. Sometimes I suppose they are a risk is worth taking, and doctors should be properly monitoring their patients. But I do recognize a lot of doctors don't, and I think it's damn near the ultimate betrayal of the trust one puts in their doctor. A lot of those patients aren't aware of a predisposition to being addicted to such things like MagKelly, and do end up as victims.
I did go through a period with my sister when she was younger, so I do know some of the pain it can cause. But she made the choice to clean up her act, and followed through with it. But she was a dumbass just the same for even getting mixed up with any of it.
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
07-20-2011, 03:16 PM
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I personally went with the Manfrotto 055x because I stand 6'4" and needed one that stood as tall as possible. But since compactness seems to be more what you are looking for, I think any of these will work for you, and I do like the added flexibility the others offer over the Manfrotto. I would have loved to get something like them, but the only tripod that gave me that flexibility and good height was a monster Benbo, which weighed in at something like 8lbs. The Benro and Vanguard both look like decent choices, and the Benro does come in under 20" folded. One word of advice though. When configuring these tripods in such odd ways, they can become very unstable when you get a camera and lens on them. Seriously consider some weight on the other end of the column to act as a counterbalance.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-16-2011, 03:25 PM
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I've been doing this for about 3 years myself with a K10D and a Tamron 70-200mm. Results aren't bad, but a camera that could give me an extra 2-3 stops of ISO would seal the deal. Given that you have a camera that can, an f/2.8 lens with good IQ will more than suffice. I've been able to get front row seats every year, and the 70-200mm is the perfect focal range. 70mm will get you all but a full stage shot (but wide enough to get the main performers) and 200mm is perfect for individual on stage portraits. Not being a prime lens user, if I were to go that route with my camera, it would be a fast 85mm to get as much speed as possible. With your camera and being able to get away with f/2.8, it would depend on what you want. 70-90mm for group shots, or 135mm for 1 or 2 people close together, head to toe. But I really recommend going with the versatility of the 70-200. If your budget really doesn't permit buying such a lens, you can always rent, which will run you about $100 for 3-5 days, and is an option you really should consider.
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Forum: General Talk
06-03-2011, 04:04 PM
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I've got a better idea. Do away with the testing, and you're at it, the whole damn welfare system too.
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Forum: General Talk
10-31-2010, 06:09 PM
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Bymy, even us US citizens can't follow her ramblings, so don't worry about it.
As to race, it has nothing to do with it. There are racists in all parties. The Tea Party movement is as much about the president as it is about Congress, state, and local politicians. People have just had enough of all the politician's bullshit, regardless of party. BTW, where were you cries of racism when Obama carried 96% of the black vote?
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Forum: General Talk
01-30-2011, 04:11 PM
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Sorry, I thought this was the "Talk" forum, not the "Debate" forum.
"Trying to impose..." is what I said. Big difference from what you last inferred. No power? Maybe, but you come off as being of the school of thought that if you sling enough shit, some will stick.
Then what is your purpose here? Certainly not to settle to yourself who's expected to pay what, as you have already stated you've held these beliefs for some time. So are you here to troll?
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Forum: General Talk
01-25-2011, 07:48 PM
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That right there. If you are accepting Paypal, you roll it into the price of the product and be done with it. You as the seller know what you will and will not accept as far as a final price, and what those fees will be. Set the price at what will put the amount of money that you desire in your pocket. Extrta fees make it seem as less of a value, even if it's not.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
01-11-2011, 03:15 AM
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First of all, the focal length does not change. A 55mm lens is a 55mm lens is a 55mm lens. What does change though, is the field of view. That's what the "crop factor" refers to. When mounted to the K-x, the FOV of the 100-300 would be similar to what a 150-450mm lens would produce on the MZ-50. But there is no actual increase in focal length, just a reduction in the FOV. You could achieve a similar, though not accurate, effect on the MZ-50 by mounting any lens, and then placing a piece of cardboard in front of the lens with a rectangular cutout in the middle. Reduced FOV, but no extra zoom.
Differences between DA and DAL are usually in the build of the lens and not in the optics. Plastic vs. metal, quick shift vs. none, hood vs. none, etc.
You can mount a DA lens on a film camera. It will only shoot wide open (on most, but not all bodies), and many will vignette a lot.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-08-2010, 03:06 PM
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To make one thing clear. The switch between AF and MF is not a problem like some sites make it out to be. Just set the clutch on the lens to MF all of the time and switch it on the body like every other lens. No it's not full time override nor as elegant as Quick-Shift, but it works. I wouldn't be concerned with the sticky aperture as it comes with a hell of a warranty, and hasn't been heard about in quite a while from what I can tell. The only thing that had me considering the Sigma was the quietness of HSM (which has had some problems of it's own, but not enough to detract me) vs. screwdrive, and that the Sigma does have a longer focus throw compared to the Tammy (140 degrees vs. 80 degrees). In the end, it was the perceived win in IQ and a slightly lower price tag that had me choose the Tammy. But you won't go wrong with either.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-30-2010, 08:25 PM
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An IF lens will not extend or rotate when focusing. A non-IF lens will extend, but may or may not rotate.
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