SOME TIPS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PENTAX CAMERA

[@richarddebertin6742]

Thankyou so much such valuable information Happy Pentaxing

[@raymondjobin7673]

The beauty of this video is that it is so basic, but needed.. I sometimes overlook sticking to fundamentals, so this is tutorial was much needed for me. Wonderful review. Thanks!

[@bittertruth6175]

This man goes out of his way to help. He helped me how to setup wifi Commander for Tethering when I was totally lost. Two problems for your help. 1) how to set AE-L button for wifi? 2) Can I use a button in Sfn or fx to use Timer, because I often need it. Thanks.

[@bittertruth6175]

I figured out both. But credit goes to your video. Thanks

[@alkrevit4755]

Kobie, great video.that info button is a great go to. Troubleshooting before panicking always wins the day. Thanx

[@GlassRestoration]

Best recent content for my needs. Tough to remember all this Camera does. Thanks!

[@jagarell]

Thank you Kobie from Spain.

[@WilburnEdwards]

Another great video. One thing I hadn't thought of was the "auto EV compensation". Keep up the great work.

[@bittertruth6175]

Kobie: as usual Great Tips. A must watch and should be checked closely by everyone with PK 3 (mine is Monochrome). Thanks!

[@FlyFishFairwx]

Good Stuff Sir, thanks.. very well done and easy to follow, Canadian Class all the way !!

[@RoyalMobileAutoDetailing]

Awesome!

[@rrysiekk]

..as always, only useful tips!...thank you very much :)

[@cdrkennon]

Great tips! My issue that drove me nuts was a day of shooting and the slot 1 card (RAW) was empty. The camera was set for RAW on 1, JPG on 2 which is my norm. The switch on the slot 1 card was in unlock. WTF? Turns out the switch was broken. However you flipped it, it could not write. Moral: always verify your cards! I always periodically review the shots on the camera back, but that did not reveal no writing to card 1, I was seeing the JPG. A test format is the only way to be sure!

[@suhailzubaid9192]

Very informative video! otoh, macro is not my genre, but I do use SMC 100 to do wildflowers photography. I find that this lens is really great for the purpose.

[@NodrogMacphee]

Love thses videos, especially the last tip I was wondering why my camera was all over the place . Dont you just hate it when youve set your camera up for a specific shoot , put it down for a few weeks and grab the camera thinking you havnt changed the settings just to get some photos . I get caught out on that one quite a lot , need to discipline myself to check it over.

[@alkrevit4755]

Kobie , on that auto compensation "on" setting is there anyway to stick that on an fx button for quick access when you see blinking red warning rather than stopping and going into the menu to turn it from off to on. I would think you'd want to see the warning first but should you always set it to "on"?

[@KobieMC]

@@alkrevit4755 No, there's no way to assign it to a button since it's what's known as a "global" setting. You'll still get the red warning so you have the opportunity to change settings, but if you don't change the settings, the camera will compensate for you.

[@alkrevit4755]

@@KobieMC So, that would seem to be an argument for setting it globally in the "on"" position? But then, the camera might change a setting say shutter speed, and you end with exposure right but a blurry pic, for exp.

[@KobieMC]

@alkrevit4755 fair enough.

[@KobieMC]

@alkrevit4755 There is always manual mode 👍🏽

[@ericmckillen2106]

Another issue I have had (and that seems to have "cured itself"). I had a Lexar 128 1667 SDii card that was approaching being full (say 40 or 50 shots short of being full) in my K3iii. When I pushed the replay or preview button to view my photo it occasionally wouldn't display but seemed to clear its head when I switched the camera off and back on again. I replaced the almost full card with a new Sandisk 128 and haven't had an issue since. Could the previous SD card be "too full" for the camera ? I know that sounds a bit daft but it's the only reason I can think of, like a hard drive on a computer that is struggling to read/write? It seems to have been resolved with the new card but any ideas Kobe?> (you're the IT guy so ... :P )

[@KobieMC]

@@ericmckillen2106 It is possible. Some cards have "reserved blocks" so you'll never actually get the full capacity of the card. As the card fills up, it takes longer to read and can get to the point of timings being off. Camera expects a response within x mount of time, it doesn't see that data within the allotted time frame so it just errors out. Same idea as when you visit a website and you get an error, but when you refresh, it magically works. It could also just be bad blocks within the card itself which can cause odd behavior.

[@railspony]

Nice tips! I have the same 100 Macro but the autofocus on mine sounds like a freight train.