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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-05-2017, 08:11 AM
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Well, that's not good news aaacb. I guess it's better than buying new. Thanx!
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-04-2017, 04:33 PM
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Hey Adam,
After reading some other posts re: mode dial, I took a look and noticed it's doing it with Custom 2 & 1 as well, so that's three modes in a row. Putting the dial somewhere in between green and P works! Thank you for that tip.
Guess I'll have to live with it or bite the bullet and spend 4 Benjamins for repair. :-(
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
08-04-2017, 04:02 PM
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Good evening friends,
A few months ago we had a party and I wanted to take some quick casual pictures, so I set my camera to green mode and went about taking some shots. They were all coming out overexposed and so I switched to program mode and everything was fine. When I had time to see what was going on, I noticed that when I turned the dial to the green mode, the camera instantly went into manual mode. The only way I can get green mode to stay on is to hold the mode dial down. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this issue and if there's any fix for it without having to send in for repairs? I've been using manual mode quite a bit since this happened so I guess that's a positive thing, but green mode is convenient when you don't have time to set up the shot.
This happens with all of my lenses and the firmware is the most recent release.
Thanks in advance for any input you can offer.
Phyllis
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Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories
03-17-2011, 10:13 AM
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I have the Kata 3N1 30. The top compartment is large enough for a few accessories and my Dell 10v netbook! Love Kata bags!
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Forum: Travel, Events, and Groups
03-26-2010, 02:05 PM
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Congrats on being able to score causeway tickets. Discovery and seven astronauts are officially scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station at 6:21 a.m. April 5, so it will still be pretty dark. Try to use your tripod and get a time lapse so you can enjoy watching the launch through your eyes, rather than the lens.
I am very fortunate to be about 8 miles south of the launch pad and watch every launch (rockets, too) from my backyard. In the event you were unable to get up to KSC, I was going to suggest the 528 causeway over the Banana River. Park on whichever side (east/west-bound) from which you'll be heading after the launch. This will help when a gazillion cars all try to leave at the same time. Being on the causeway (any of them) is awesome because of the water reflection. Titusville is very difficult because there are limited parking and viewing areas, and the traffic is horrendous with US1 and all of the stop lights.
We have family coming down from Ohio, three of which have never seen a launch, so we're excited to experience it with them!
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
02-09-2009, 01:43 PM
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I've had the 540 for about a year and was so intimidated by it, I never used it! A few days ago I got a wild hair to give it another go, and had a blast! Off camera wireless was so much easier than I thought. I also finally figured out why I had a shadow at the bottom of all of my close-ups. I didn't realize you had to push the bounce lock release button and drop the flash to -10. Now my only problem is the equipment is so HEAVY!:)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
12-26-2008, 10:44 AM
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We have an Osprey that lives at the end of our dock (we have several perches). This is a once in a lifetime shot for me, coming straight down the dock!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-15-2008, 06:08 AM
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Beautiful shot! Love the Colorado River. Couldn't see it from where we stood. Thank you!
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-13-2008, 08:00 AM
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It's been 6 hours. I'll go for it, although it's not a great shot and taken before I had my Pentax K10D.
Juan Ponce DeLeon
I'd like to see a wide angle of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.:D
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
06-13-2008, 06:43 AM
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Very hard to choose with so many entries! Started with 13 favs and it was tough to narrow it down. Good luck to all!
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-17-2008, 06:23 AM
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OK, it's a yellow flower. But I took this photo yesterday before I saw this month's contest. Pentax K10D, Quantaray 300mm macro, F/8, 1/180sec., ISO 200.
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
05-17-2008, 06:11 AM
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Awesome photos. Good luck to all!
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Forum: Winners' Showcase
01-18-2008, 09:52 AM
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Congratulations. This was my number one pick as well! I wish we had hummingbirds in our backyard!
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
01-04-2008, 07:08 AM
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You know it's a difficult contest when you aren't sure whether to vote for your own submission! :D
Great show!
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
12-31-2007, 10:14 AM
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Taken after he/she chewed off several of the fronds from my Christmas Tree Palm.
Some PP for contrast and color tone.
Orientation of image: 1
File change date and time: 2007:12:31 12:11:22
Image input equipment manufacturer: PENTAX Corporation
Image input equipment model: PENTAX K10D
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
Exposure time: 0.05
F number: 5.6
Exposure program: 2
ISO speed rating: 100
Exposure bias: 0
Metering mode: 5
Flash: 16
Lens focal length: 300
Sensing method: 2
Custom rendered: 0
Exposure mode: 0
White balance: 0
Focal length in 35 mm film: 450
Scene capture type: 0
Contrast: 2
Saturation: 2
Sharpness: 2
Subject distance range: 2
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-19-2007, 07:32 AM
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Hello all! I stumbled upon this site while searching for information on using my new AF540FGZ flash. I can't believe I have a flash that comes with an instruction manual!! I've been into photography since childhood, but really started experimenting when I received my first digital camera in 2001 (I have over 30K digital photos...just now starting to delete the dupes and bad ones!). Earlier this year, I purchased the K10D and now I want to learn how to really use it!
Thank you for all the great posts...and I look forward to many more!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR and Camera Articles
12-15-2007, 09:50 AM
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Someone else found another idea that works with the K10D....a universal remote!
I tried it with a GE Universal laying around not being used. I programmed the AUX button with code 012 and it works!:)
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