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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-05-2014, 09:55 AM
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Thank you Paul, by the way, I really liked your photo, as well.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-05-2014, 09:50 AM
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I nominate this photo as well. Amazing color and detail, nicely done.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-05-2014, 09:43 AM
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Nice shot manntax, very expressive look! Nominated..
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-05-2014, 04:02 AM
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Thank you manntax! Took this shot yesterday, and actually, 10 minutes earlier it was quite dark. That dark cloud had just passed over (hence, the title :)).
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Forum: Pentax K-3 Photo Contest
05-04-2014, 06:49 PM
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Passing showers on a Spring day in Maine!
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Forum: Sold Items
04-09-2014, 01:19 PM
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Just bought it. Paypal money sent. Thank you Anthony.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-02-2014, 02:25 PM
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Well, problem Solved!! After trying all different things, nothing really worked. Then I tried to snap a shot with the camera set on the table, it surprisingly focused and locked, perfect shot. Lifted the camera up and tried again, nothing...AF keeps hunting. So I figured out that if I pushed the bottom plate of the camera, behind the battery door, the AF worked!!
I'll post my findings, for others that might have this problem. If all the settings for AF are correct, and the AF Assist doesn't work, most likely it's the Connector on the bottom. The camera had slipped out of my hand about an inch off the table, and apparently that jolted the Flex Connector (plug-in type) enough to lose the connection.
I opened the bottom (very easy), and I unplugged the connector, then snapped it in Good.. All is good now, works perfectly!!
Thanks for all the help!!
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-01-2014, 04:56 PM
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Thank you Cal and Macario for your suggestions. I've actually done all that. Took out the battery overnight. And yes, I am shooting in AF-S in single shot mode. :confused:
I messed around with my ist DL and the 360FGZ Flash. Works perfectly, even in complete darkness, the red beam shoots and it focuses pretty fast. On the other hand, when I attach it to the K10d, the IR red beam never lights up, no matter what I do. I can't tell if it's a setting issue where the electronics are not sending the signal to the flash pin, or it's a physical problem with the board. I'll keep messing with it, can't get any worse. :(
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-31-2014, 06:45 PM
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I've tried it in extreme darkness actually, even with the cover on, same thing. Hunts then stops. I think something is broken for sure. Thanks Steve.
Evan
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-31-2014, 06:33 PM
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The flash works fine, actually. It fires all the time, but I had my doubts about the pre-flash for the exposure. So I set it on 2-sec self-timer, and when I take a shot, the flash fires a quick short flash, and then the regular flash with the shutter. So seems that the P-ttl is working (I didn't think it was). Very strange.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-31-2014, 05:50 PM
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That's what I thought as well, Julie, but I couldn't find it anywhere in the menu or in the manual. I'll keep looking! Thanks.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-31-2014, 05:23 PM
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My k10d seems to be acting strangely when Auto Focusing. Outdoors and in lit situations, the focus locks immediately, it's just in dark situations that it has problems. It just hunts once, then stops. It used to work fine a while ago. The problem is that the Assist strobe light doesn't fire, under any circumstances at all. I have the camera set on AF.S, and with any program setting it doesn't work. I've been trying for a while searching the boards and the net. Found many many topics on AF problems, but none that have solved mine.
I'm not sure if it's a setting problem, that I'm doing. I've Reset the camera and running firmware ver 1.31.
Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
Evan
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-28-2014, 06:01 PM
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Please post back, if you're able to get somewhere with buying the parts. I'm getting the same run around, between CRIS and Pentax. I get the feeling that they would rather repair than sell the parts.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-27-2014, 11:16 AM
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Thank you Tom for the quick response. And you're right, the camera was dropped, and that caused the connector to rip off.
What you suggest, is exactly what I'd like to do, maybe trace the lines. The problem is that they are so small, I can't even see them. I guess I might have to invest in a 10x magnifier, and see things better.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
03-27-2014, 09:54 AM
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Hello,
New to the forum, unfortunately I couldn't find a direct answer to my problem. I get the "memory card full" message with any SD card I try. Then I decided to open the camera and see what's going on. Sure enough, I found the connector that bridges the PCB to the SD reader board, ripped off the main PCB. So, now I have a microscopically small, partially damaged connector, with a main board that has broken tracks which I can't repair.
Has anyone been successful in repairing this? The main PCB is perfect other than this connector. I'd like to know if I can get a new connector. Otherwise, looks like a new PCB board (not sure if it's worth it at this point, or if it's even still available).
Thanks,
Evan
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