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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
12-07-2023, 03:27 PM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
08-27-2023, 06:11 AM
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https://us.community.sony.com/s/question/0D50B00004ILDFRSA5/a7rii-camera-err...language=en_US
I don't know this camera at all but found a few references to a similar issue, the most clear being in the link above. In that case, the camera kicked out an error message which you may or may not have had.
One other possibility brought up a different forum, beyond physical impact which is likely ruled out, was excessive Heat which could have happened at any point in the transportation chain or even the end user may have left it and a hot car for instance for a long time.
In any case, it does not seem to be anything a user can fix. In the link above, the user was a professional photographer and it would be worth it to get the camera fixed since he had invested thousands into lenses after switching over from Canon.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
08-03-2023, 09:18 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Pentax K-3 III
07-04-2023, 07:53 AM
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It kinda takes the fun out of sealing the bathroom door and window for light, mixing the chemicals, adjusting temperatures and timing and burning in though....:p
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
05-28-2023, 12:44 PM
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I see this post is months old but (I came looking for firmware update, so thank you for that!) but your symptom makes me wonder how long it has been since your flash was turned on an run through a few cycles. I found out the hard way (thank you Mr. Pandemic) that leaving a flash unit uncharged and unused for long periods will flatten the ability of the capacitor to take a charge. I was able to source- at that time- a similar capacitor but the cost was ridiculously high so I bought a used unit. The manual says we should turn it on and leave it for 10 minutes, at a minimum of every 3 months.
If it is not too late, or for others who stumble on this, sometimes you can build up a capacitor incrementally by charging and running it down (flashing). Over days or weeks. "Sometimes".
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Forum: General Photography
12-16-2021, 01:45 PM
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That probably blew Ricoh's product placement budget for the year.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
10-08-2021, 01:27 PM
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Just 'cause it is funny! And may have been the inspiration for countless oil change shops.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
10-08-2021, 01:25 PM
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While I would like to see a bit more contrast ('cause I am a contrasty kind of guy), I really like the feeling that this old war plane seemed to be shrouded in the past near the soft and dark rear, clear and mostly present just in front of the mysterious cockpit, and the props are jutting foreward into ... the unknown future? The continuity of time represented by the shallow DoF and the framing did it for me.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
10-08-2021, 01:21 PM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
09-08-2021, 10:38 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
09-08-2021, 10:37 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Weekly Photo Challenges
07-05-2021, 01:07 PM
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Just have to green and bear it until the shock treatment works.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-01-2021, 09:20 AM
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@Tomas_IV thank you for that. SO many interesting things to learn! I appreciate your explanation.
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
12-01-2020, 07:18 PM
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Sorry for the delay in replying. As of now I am not supposed to go to my workplace but will try to grab some shots when I am able to pop in.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
12-01-2020, 03:25 PM
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Hi everyone- thank you all for your suggestions and information.
Sadly, after working on it for a while I have concluded that the capacitor was not the problem and whatever it is, is beyond my capabilities. But as I was able to get a good replacement at a good price, I am officially declaring Mr. AF-2 Metz, to have passed over to e-waste .
He served well and fairly long, though I had ignored him for some time. At times, he was flashy and brilliant, at other times,with a little coaxing by the camera and his own circuitry, subtle and subdued. There were a few red eyes as long as he lived but mine are the only two now. :o
No flash in the pan, he will be remembered by all who knew him- really only me- as a hard working little fella that even if he whined every time I switched him on (had to be careful with my terminology there), he would eventually stop his whining and be ready to give his all. Until he couldn't.
R.I.P. old chum. You will be missed but were easily replaced- its a harsh world.
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
11-18-2020, 08:06 PM
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This is going to be the one , I can feel it.
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Forum: Visitors' Center
11-18-2020, 08:03 PM
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My K5 as well. I was never much impressed with the video and didn't even really try it with a K 3. I would just rather use a video camera for video.
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Forum: Pentax K-70 & KF
11-18-2020, 07:46 PM
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The cars do not do as well as they would in warmer weather of course but the technology and the batteries are improving every few months. At least according to the press releases and some reviews..
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Of course it may have been the battery but I would also not rule out that the circuitry detected some anomaly caused by condensation, going from the relatively humid indoors to the cold outdoors. In my job ( BC,before Covid) we lend data projectors to students and instructors and we warn them against this. A projector in this situation will often shut itself down until the temperatures and humidity have evened out internally. So I imagine it could well be the same with the camera.
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Forum: Vintage Cameras and Equipment
11-18-2020, 07:33 PM
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Man, I have heard of computer bugs but that's ridiculous!
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I am in awe of this restoration. I worked on hundreds of slide projectors but never wanted to tackle a camera.
I wonder if you can tell me which of your treatments, vinegar, nail polish remover or metal polish might be more appropriate for removing corrosion on a half-dozen camera tripods that were under a leaking air conditioning unit. Most if not all of the metal seems to be aluminum . None of it is terribly extensive but there is some on every one of the tripods and my first thought was just to go at it with a low speed drill and a wire brush on it.
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Forum: Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Other Camera Brands
11-18-2020, 07:29 PM
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His is the home, home of the range.
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OlympiX?
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
11-18-2020, 07:01 PM
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I haven't actually pulled it apart because I wanted to see if the capacitor might be available before I go into the guts of it.
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I am pretty sure it is the capacitor as I take pretty good care of my gear and as far as I know have not bounced it around too much, and I know the capacitor is need to be charged and discharged periodically.
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Ah, I had not thought of that. At least I can pad the space if necessary.
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Ah, I had not thought of that. At least I can pad the space if necessary.
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I am afraid the only whining is coming from me, haha.
I have worked quite a bit with high voltage equipment and am careful when doing so. Before I get into something like that I generally we call a friend who had an electronic repair shop and had done much more of that than I ever did, and he did make a mistake with one of the old CRT televisions that blew his six foot four body right across the room. Fortunately only his pride was hurt
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Thanks! I will give that a shot before going to the disassembly option.
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Thank you! While I do not have such a power supply myself I can come to one. This gives me more hope than I had!
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That sounds like dream workbench but beyond my access. However the current limiter resistor was not something I would have thought of and will do some research on once have more information about the capacitor I am dealing where.
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Thank you...I will put that on the list as well. I have lots of quality rechargeable batteries.
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Wow, that is discouraging about the Metz line. When I was researching my purchase it came down to the Metz and a very similar Pentax model. The Metz seemed more rugged, and I think it is, and cost a little bit less than the Pentax did.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
11-16-2020, 07:43 AM
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For various reasons I did not use my flash for nearly two years. It would no longer charge up and that is on me to my everlasting shame!
I managed to get a reasonably priced rental unit which is serving me well. But I would like to try to repair my old Metz since we used to have such a strong bond between us! I am unable to find a North American source for the large discharge capacitor inside this Flash and I am wondering if anyone here might know where I could get hold of one.
Fingers crossed, and thank you if you have any insight.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-16-2020, 07:27 AM
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I believe that transition mark was passed years ago.
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Forum: Visitors' Center
11-15-2020, 10:13 AM
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Guessing the OP figured things out then.
Electronic devices can be pretty temperamental sometimes. Low voltage devices in particular like cameras are can have some affectations when something is a few millivolts off. Digital circuits are on/off ... yes/no. It is "right" or it isn't, unlike analogue electronics where a condition can be "close enough " to give an acceptable if not perfect result.
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Forum: General Photography
11-15-2020, 08:43 AM
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This is a great question. How do I bookmark this thread?
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