*ist D Losing it's Mind

[Tom C]

Thanks,  I may give that a shot!



Tom C.

"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or 
numbered."







>From: "Patrice LACOUTURE (GMail)" <patrice.lacouture at gmail.com>
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>Subject: Re: *ist D Losing it's Mind
>Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:54:26 +0200
>
>Hi,
>
>Looks like you've just invented a pretty good excuse for ordering the K10D!
>
>I've not expertienced anything like this (thank heavens!), but I have an
>extra suggestion: try to re-install the firmware. A alteration in the
>flash memory contents may well explain such a behavior.
>
>If this proves true, trying this operation has a chance to fry the
>firmware for good, if its part dedicated to its own replacement is
>altered also, but any good design should prevent this from happening
>(firmware loading engine separate from regular firmware code, and
>cross-checks). But then, the cure would be to send the camera for repair
>(flash upgrade again), which you have to do anyway.
>
>Lood luck, whichever fate you wish to your *ist-D ;-)
>
>Patrice
>
>Tom C a écrit :
> > I suspect I'll need to send it in for a repair soon.  In the last couple 
>of
> > weeks it has, intermittently upon power up, started acting strangely.  
>Any
> > push of any button or turn of any wheel will actuate the shutter, even
> > though no exposure is recorded.
> >
> > Turning it on/off does not help.  Removing the batteries and reinserting
> > them does not help.  The only thing that corrects it is to get into the 
>menu
> > and scroll down to the Contrast setting.  Once there, exiting the menu
> > clears it up and it acts normally for the rest of the shooting session 
>and
> > responds normally during subsequent power off/on cycles.
> >
> > Any one else experience this behavior?
> >
> > Oh well, it may be my chance to use up the Velvia and Provia in the
> > refrigerator.
> >
> > Tom C.
> >
> > "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or
> > numbered."
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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