New stupid trick
There was a bird in my front yard, I went to photograph it, and it didn’t fly away. However my K3-II developed a new stupid trick.
In normal TTL mode, when I press the shutter it will seem to be fine for a moment, then it’ll lift the mirror, open the shutter and freeze up, refusing to do anything, even power off, until I remove the battery. Once the battery has been removed, replaced and the power switch turned on, it’ll reset to being able to see through the lens, until I next press the shutter.
If I put it in live view or video mode, it locks up directly.
sigh.
I suppose that I could try reinstalling the firmware.
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Larry Colen
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Try doing a factory reset. It’s a pain because you lose your user settings,
but it might straighten out your camera.
bill
On Wed, Jun 22, 2022 at 8:35 PM Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:
There was a bird in my front yard, I went to photograph it, and it didn’t
fly away. However my K3-II developed a new stupid trick.
In normal TTL mode, when I press the shutter it will seem to be fine for a
moment, then it’ll lift the mirror, open the shutter and freeze up,
refusing to do anything, even power off, until I remove the battery. Once
the battery has been removed, replaced and the power switch turned on,
it’ll reset to being able to see through the lens, until I next press the
shutter.
If I put it in live view or video mode, it locks up directly.
sigh.
I suppose that I could try reinstalling the firmware.
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Larry Colen
lrc@red4est.com
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On Jun 22, 2022, at 8:17 PM, Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com wrote:
Try doing a factory reset. It’s a pain because you lose your user settings,
but it might straighten out your camera.
No joy. I didn’t really have anything to lose, but it didn’t work
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Larry Colen
lrc@red4est.com
Are you by chance using off brand batteries?
Kinda clutching at straws, and you've probably already tried, but toss a
different battery in.
I suspect you are looking at a main board replacement.
God is telling you to buy a K3III.....
bill
On Wed., Jun. 22, 2022, 9:37 p.m. Larry Colen, lrc@red4est.com wrote:
On Jun 22, 2022, at 8:17 PM, Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com wrote:
Try doing a factory reset. It’s a pain because you lose your user
settings,
but it might straighten out your camera.
No joy. I didn’t really have anything to lose, but it didn’t work
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On Jun 23, 2022, at 3:26 AM, Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com wrote:
Are you by chance using off brand batteries?
I tried multiple batteries, they work fine in my other bodies.
I also tried a different lens. I once misdiagnosed a body because I didn’t check the lens on another camera.
Kinda clutching at straws, and you've probably already tried, but toss a
different battery in.
I suspect you are looking at a main board replacement.
That’s my prognosis.
God is telling you to buy a K3III.....
That had crossed my mind too. B&H has a used one for $1400, the question being whether a warranty is worth $300. There’s also one on ebay for $1300.
I do still have a working K-1 and K-3, and a K-x with a slightly wonky shutter button.
I also haven’t had a lot of chance to play with cameras lately, so I’m in no hurry. If I run across an amazing deal on one, then I’ve got a good excuse.
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Larry Colen
lrc@red4est.com
Don't forget to check with KEH. They also have a repair department ...
might be worth talking to them (based on what I remember from your last
experience with the Authorized repair shop).
On 6/23/2022 4:51 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Jun 23, 2022, at 3:26 AM, Bill anotherdrunkensot@gmail.com wrote:
Are you by chance using off brand batteries?
I tried multiple batteries, they work fine in my other bodies.
I also tried a different lens. I once misdiagnosed a body because I didn’t check the lens on another camera.
Kinda clutching at straws, and you've probably already tried, but toss a
different battery in.
I suspect you are looking at a main board replacement.
That’s my prognosis.
God is telling you to buy a K3III.....
That had crossed my mind too. B&H has a used one for $1400, the question being whether a warranty is worth $300. There’s also one on ebay for $1300.
I do still have a working K-1 and K-3, and a K-x with a slightly wonky shutter button.
I also haven’t had a lot of chance to play with cameras lately, so I’m in no hurry. If I run across an amazing deal on one, then I’ve got a good excuse.
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Larry Colen
lrc@red4est.com
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