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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
03-12-2015, 07:12 PM
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Hey there!
Does anybody of you know what's the correct number of distortion i have to compensate in LR for this lens?
Neither the camera or LR recognize any tipe of correction.
Thanks in advance.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-01-2015, 06:20 PM
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So i finally cleaned it, the lever works like new. But somehow i lost some resistance in the half press of the shutter button :(
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-27-2015, 04:17 PM
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Hahah gracias!
The worst part is that only a few bottles were champagne, the rest was cider! :/
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-27-2015, 02:45 PM
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Hi folks, i've a problem with my K3, it went through some champagne that was showered during a carnival party, the lens was also affected, not being able to zoom or focus but a simple rinse of water cleaned it. However, the switch of the camera remains sticky and very hard to move, i washed it almost 15 times, it went better in the first 5 cleanses, but it's still stiff.
My procedure was:
Taking out the battery, letting some light stream of water go over it and start moving the lever, then drying it with a towel and leaving the camera in a place to fully dry.
I tried it with cold water, warm water, warm water and soap.
Last night i tried puring a tiny bit of talc powder, but didn't help.
After the last cleanings, i've been drying it with tiny bits of newsprint.
May i try to clean it with isopropyl alcohol? I'm not sure if it will harm the weather seals.
Or just leave it like that letting it dry completely.
Sending it for service is impossible for me, i live in Bolivia and we have no repair service for Pentax here.
BTW, only the on/off lever is affected, not the shutter button and the camera is still working without any issues.
Thanks in advance!
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
01-08-2015, 10:12 PM
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I really like this camera, fully equiped for the mid-consumer sector, with all the innovations that they're carrying in these late days.
I know mirrorless is rising, but this thing is equipped to combat the Txxxi/D5xxx cameras that are still the amateur's 1st choice.
Hope this one can really make a difference for the Pentax market!
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
10-19-2014, 08:19 PM
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I guess so, you can try with the miniphone cable.
I think the only difference is the pin number and position of them, beware of getting them stuck in your hotshoe in case you use a canon version.
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Forum: Flashes, Lighting, and Studio
08-31-2014, 09:14 AM
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I have that combo, it works with all the features... including the flash wake up.
Just get the Nikon Version
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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
03-13-2014, 10:58 AM
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Taken at the street in a rainy night
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-01-2014, 08:00 AM
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well, it seems like one screw of the side panel is a bit loose, when i presss it the creak stops.
once again i ran the camera under the water pipe and nothing happened, the rubber seal must be still making pressure.
when i find someone going to the US i'll send the camera to CRIS to make them fix it.
So in conclusion, i guess i can live with it meanwhile! :hmm:
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-26-2014, 01:49 PM
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So, the other day i adjusted the camera very with my hand, just like as i was having a big tele to support.
Then i discovered a little creak sound right below the IR sensor, where my pinky rests.
Is it safe to continue using it?
It doesn't seem to move, or maybe it's unnoticeable. Also it didn't alter the functioning even after getting it soaked.
I'm only worried for the weather sealing.
Also, i live in Bolivia so i can't easily send it to the US for Service, maybe in some months when i get someone who's traveling there.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-19-2014, 03:54 PM
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Last month i went to Uyuni-Bolivia, to see the Dakar Rally, i didn't have any accesories except my camera bag.
When i was walking around with the camera over my neck with the defaul neckstrap, the down side of the screen was constantly hitting my belly. Uyuni is a dry place, eventhough it rained the day after, so it was very hot and i was transpirating.
I was concerned about the sand and dust from my t shirt from scratching the screen, but when i could clean the screen there wasn't a single one. (the camera also resisted some dusty winds with soft rain)
Back to my city i noticed that the screen had some kind of texture over the down side that was in contact with my stomach back in Uyuni.
I tried to clean it with a flat screen cleaner from Philips, and i could get all the grease from my nose and cheeks off the screen, but not that texture.
I assume that my transpiration did some kind of reaction to the coating of the screen, when i tried to remove it with a scalpel i couldn't take off anything but a tiny bit of it. Of course the sharp object didn't scratch the display
Although it's a medium spot, i doesn't interfere with the clarity of the screen and it can only be seen then reflecting light over it.
That's why i decided to buy an ACMAXX screen protector, now the display feels safer, even the small LCD has a protector.
IF you don't have resources or possibility for a custom screen protector, i recommend to use transparent vinyl film, the same one used in automotive decals, i was using a strip of it over the small LCD, it's cheap and durable. Back when i had a zune player (big screen) it fell from my pocket to the paving and it didn't had a single scratch when i removed the film.
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