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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-10-2012, 08:31 PM
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The seals actually look pretty good, but looking more closely, the rear cover may be over-so-slightly bent. The fit isn't symmetrical if I look at how the rear cover protrudes from the body while closed from the bottom view of the camera....if that makes sense.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-06-2012, 05:44 PM
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While shopping at an antique store a couple weeks ago I came across a clean Pentax MG with a mint condition Pentax A 50mm F1.7 and a couple other do-dads and trinkets all for the price of $45. I tested out the body with some even cheaper film from a flea market that I got for ~$0.25...age unknown ISO400 Fuji or Walmart film.
The good (A50/1.7@F1.7):
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(with a little fixin')
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The bad (M135/3.5w/fungus@~F8+light leak):
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The ugly (not sure on the stats of this one...maybe Gemini 28/2.8@F11+flash+bigger light leak)
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I think I'll have a good camera once I fix the light leaks. The A50/1.7 is awesome on my KX DSLR.
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
05-05-2012, 10:55 PM
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Got a quick shot of the moon tonight on my little C5.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-21-2011, 04:20 PM
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I believe the OP didn't post his files. But probably should do so for reference. :-)
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-20-2011, 04:18 PM
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It is strange that ambienthousewife's files work for her KX but not for yours. Do you have an EOL character (carriage return...i.e. press ) after [DISABLE_BULB_ALG] 1@? I believe this is required.
The camera should only need to be powered up while holding +/- once to get the debug mode to enable. After that, it will always power on in debug mode until you turn debug mode off. When debug mode is turned off, the next power on cycle will be regular old KX.
Try just powering on normally one cycle after enabling debug mode. Just turn the camera off and back on using the power switch only. Perhaps it will only load SYSPARAM.TXT on initial power on once the camera has been set to debug mode previously. I don't have my camera with me atm to check.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-13-2011, 06:37 PM
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Hi,
Hopefully this information is of use. I know many people are wanting the ability to disable DFS for the KX. Not really a hack, but a nice thing to know. Please take caution if you are not familiar with the debug mode. This is not intended to be a tutorial, but a quick update for those looking for how to disable DFS for the KX, who like me, have discovered that DISABLENR does not work.
I was looking through the firmware 1.02 for the Pentax KX and noticed the keywords DISABLE_BULB_ALG. I gave it a try and it worked. I no longer have DFS using this command. I'm not sure how many things are contained in the algorithm that is being disabled, but definitely DFS is one item as the camera is immediately ready to take a picture with long exposures. I tested with a 1 min exposure and a 5 minute exposure. Definite increases in hot pixels and bloom with increased exposure time, but with image stacking and dithering these are easily eliminated in typical astrophotography (my hobby) image processing. I'm not sure if there are any other effects with this command yet. Still need to conduct more tests.
My camera and files are as follows:
Pentax KX (firmware 1.02, the following files in the root directory of the SD card, powering on while holding +/-, debug mode )
File Name: MODSET.492
File Contents: [OPEN_DEBUG_MENU]
File Name: SYSPARAM.TXT
File Contents: [DISABLE_BULB_ALG] 1@
Thanks
Full Metal Ratchet
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