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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
07-07-2016, 01:07 PM
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Concur with your observation (also on v1.10)
The SHOOTING, WB, and PICTURE Mode Icons disappear (but not the flash icon).
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Forum: Pentax K-1 & K-1 II
06-24-2016, 09:56 AM
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I often take photos in low light situations (i.e. in a theater)with very low ambient lighting. I usespot focus and the K-5iis nicely illuminates the spot focus point while theshutter button is depressed half way (with or without focus lock).
I tried using the K-1 in the above scenario, but I cannotget it to function properly! In my K-1, the focus points are not illuminatedwhen depressing the shutter button half way, but rather it waits until thecamera finds something to focus on, then will it illuminate the focus points -but only illuminates for 1 second. During this time, I am still following mysubject to be photographed, but with the focus points only illuminated for 1sec, it does not allow much time to position for a photograph. My K-1 is now back in the box and my K-5iisis back in action.
I have tired the following to resolve this in AF mode usingDA & F lens:
- In Viewfinder Overlay menu, AF Points is ON
- In C2 menu, Viewfinder Light is set to either Autoor On (no impact!)
- Tried both AF.S and AF.C (no change)
- Depressing the back AF button only illuminates theAF points for 1 sec
Half-baked work-around: I have found that the viewfinderillumination will remain on while the side AF Mode button is depressed (independentof focus). This is not a good solution as the K-1 now requires both hands totake a photograph in low light, - allowing no hand to stabilize or zoom a lens.
Per the manual, “the viewfinder is illuminated when focusingthe subject or changing the focusing area in a dark place. To change theillumination method, set in C2 menu”
In my option, the K-1 viewfinder illumination is not workingcorrectly. If the C2 menu sets the Viewfinder Light to ON, then illumination should remain onwhile the shutter is depressed half way (independent of focus).
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