Both of my cameras have relatively the same amount of wear at this point... and they do have different colored straps, which should have prevented this, uh, firmware problem. Maybe I should take a sharpie & write "K-7, DUMMY" on the lcd screen...?
:) -c On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 5:12 PM, Zos Xavius <zosxav...@gmail.com> wrote: > The menus are different in the k-5. I always notice that when i use my k-7 as > i am more used to the k-5 now. My k-7 looks like its been used on a > battlefield so there is no mistaking it. The focusing screen is a lot more > filthy too. :) > > Pentax sure makes their gear tough. Both cameras have survived rough falls. I > do baby my k-5 a lot more though. > > Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: > >>You did, but the biggest DUH is for me... I thought I was using the >>k-5, but had really grabbed the k-7! It was early this morning, we >>were rushing out to my son's track meet, I picked up the camera on my >>desk, and off we went, forgetting that the k-5 was set up on the >>tripod across the room, and not noting the different color strap... >>Imagine my aggravation/surprise/dismay when setting up for a few shots >>at the indoor track, and not being able to dial in 16,000 iso, as >>usual. I should have tried some panning shots. I should have taken >>video with my iPhone, for that matter. Arg. He ran his best mile >>time yet this year, too. >> >>(I won't even mention how much time I spent poring through the manual, >>clicking through the menus, googling the "problem" and mentally >>drafting my next email to Pentax Service... 'cuz then you'd all know >>what an idiot I am.) >> >>So, thanks for asking, but "never mind" is the answer, I'm afraid. >> >>And, just so this is not all for nothing... Emily Litella said it best. >> Enjoy: >> >>http://www.hulu.com/watch/2364 >> >>:) >>-c >> >>On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> That is I mean; AV or TV. Did I say DUH? >>> >>> Jack >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:08 AM >>> Subject: Re: Help! Can't get k-5 past 6400 iso... >>> >>> I have a duh question, but no solution. >>> Is the camera set on AP ot TP? >>> >>> Jack >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:53 AM >>> Subject: Help! Can't get k-5 past 6400 iso... >>> >>> Ok, I feel like a dummy here, there must be something obvious I'm >>> missing... and I routinely shoot my k-5 at higher ISOs, just >>> yesterday I was shooting at 8000, last Saturday at 16,000, so I'm not >>> even sure how I got into this jam, but here it is: >>> >>> In manual, I cannot adjust my iso beyond the range of 100 - 6400. In >>> the Custom menu, 3. expanded sensitivity, is set to "on", but it >>> describes this option as enabling sensitivity up to iso 6400. In the >>> Record menu, ISO sensitivity Auto setting, same thing. I cannot >>> adjust to lower than 100, nor higher than 6400. >>> >>> What am I missing here? I have a dim recollection of this happening >>> to me once before... and there was another setting I missed... but >>> can't for the life of me recall, and I have rtfm several times, to no >>> avail. Thoughts? >>> >>> Thanks in advance... >>> >>> :) >>> -c >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>and follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>and follow the directions. > > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
