Re: K-1 quirks
> On 05 December 2016 at 14:25 Igor PDML-StR wrote: > > Maybe you should not have let your flash doing the software upgrade and do > it yourself instead! ;-) > (Those Dang[!]Ling participles ... ) Maybe you should not have let your flash do the software upgrade and done it yourself, instead. Ding Dang Diddly (in)Deed. -- 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.
K-1 quirks
Larry, Despite doing the software upgrade a few weeks ago, my metz 58 is still not working with the K-1. Maybe you should not have let your flash doing the software upgrade and do it yourself instead! ;-) (Those Dang[!]Ling participles ... ) I haven't had K-1 in my hands, but AF-C disabling the flash seems odd. I've definitely used the flash with AF-C on K-7 and K5-sII. The autofocus assist light, on the other hand, - I see why that could be disabled: With the AF-S, that light goes off once the camera locks the focus. With AF-C, - it would have to be on as long as you are holding your button half way down. Someone might consider that being unreasonable. Igor Larry Colen Sat, 03 Dec 2016 19:03:37 -0800 wrote: I'm sharing this because it just bit me. I was using AF-C mode and it disabled the autofocus assist light. It also seems to disable the flash. Despite doing the software upgrade a few weeks ago, my metz 58 is still not working with the K-1. On the K-5 it shows PTTL, but on the K-1, just TTL, and seems to always fire at full power. -- 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.
Re: K-1 quirks
I checked on the K-5 IIs I have here and AF-C works with the AF IR beam on the flash and the flash fires. I would imagine the K-3 is the same because I usually leave it in AF-C. Mine is at a friend's house right now though so I cannot check. Have you tried a pentax flash with it? It might be that it isn't liking your flash. -- 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.
Re: K-1 quirks
If you have the rear screen turned off on the K-3 it doesn't flash the mode as well. Best I can say is to memorize the number of clicks to your next preferred mode. You can usually tell what mode it is in by what settings are changeable in the viewfinder too. Like on the K-5 IIs AV and M are only two clicks apart. I think they are all like that with TAv in between. On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 10:16 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > Another one that I forgot to ask about. With all of my other cameras, when > I'd change the mode (M, Av, TAv, Tv ...) it would briefly display on the > back LCD what the new mode was. Now, that doesn't happen. There doesn't > seem to be a way to see the shooting mode in the dark without going to the > idiot screen on the back that shows everything, shines in your face and runs > the battery down. Am I missing a menu item to show that info? > > > Larry Colen wrote: >> >> I'm sharing this because it just bit me. I was using AF-C mode and it >> disabled the autofocus assist light. It also seems to disable the flash. >> >> Despite doing the software upgrade a few weeks ago, my metz 58 is still >> not working with the K-1. On the K-5 it shows PTTL, but on the K-1, just >> TTL, and seems to always fire at full power. >> > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > 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.
Re: K-1 quirks
Smallest keyring flashlight, msy be? On 4 Dec 2016 05:16, "Larry Colen" wrote: > Another one that I forgot to ask about. With all of my other cameras, > when I'd change the mode (M, Av, TAv, Tv ...) it would briefly display on > the back LCD what the new mode was. Now, that doesn't happen. There > doesn't seem to be a way to see the shooting mode in the dark without going > to the idiot screen on the back that shows everything, shines in your face > and runs the battery down. Am I missing a menu item to show that info? > > Larry Colen wrote: > >> I'm sharing this because it just bit me. I was using AF-C mode and it >> disabled the autofocus assist light. It also seems to disable the flash. >> >> Despite doing the software upgrade a few weeks ago, my metz 58 is still >> not working with the K-1. On the K-5 it shows PTTL, but on the K-1, just >> TTL, and seems to always fire at full power. >> >> > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > 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.
Re: K-1 quirks
You can, with the new firmware, set the rear screen to deep red night vision colour. At least that won't blind you when you check your shooting mode. On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 9:16 PM Larry Colen wrote: > Another one that I forgot to ask about. With all of my other cameras, > when I'd change the mode (M, Av, TAv, Tv ...) it would briefly display > on the back LCD what the new mode was. Now, that doesn't happen. There > doesn't seem to be a way to see the shooting mode in the dark without > going to the idiot screen on the back that shows everything, shines in > your face and runs the battery down. Am I missing a menu item to show > that info? > > Larry Colen wrote: > > I'm sharing this because it just bit me. I was using AF-C mode and it > > disabled the autofocus assist light. It also seems to disable the flash. > > > > Despite doing the software upgrade a few weeks ago, my metz 58 is still > > not working with the K-1. On the K-5 it shows PTTL, but on the K-1, just > > TTL, and seems to always fire at full power. > > > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > 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.
Re: K-1 quirks
Another one that I forgot to ask about. With all of my other cameras, when I'd change the mode (M, Av, TAv, Tv ...) it would briefly display on the back LCD what the new mode was. Now, that doesn't happen. There doesn't seem to be a way to see the shooting mode in the dark without going to the idiot screen on the back that shows everything, shines in your face and runs the battery down. Am I missing a menu item to show that info? Larry Colen wrote: I'm sharing this because it just bit me. I was using AF-C mode and it disabled the autofocus assist light. It also seems to disable the flash. Despite doing the software upgrade a few weeks ago, my metz 58 is still not working with the K-1. On the K-5 it shows PTTL, but on the K-1, just TTL, and seems to always fire at full power. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
K-1 quirks
I'm sharing this because it just bit me. I was using AF-C mode and it disabled the autofocus assist light. It also seems to disable the flash. Despite doing the software upgrade a few weeks ago, my metz 58 is still not working with the K-1. On the K-5 it shows PTTL, but on the K-1, just TTL, and seems to always fire at full power. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
