On Dec 8, 2010, at 02:18 , Boris Liberman wrote:
Well, so I paid Pentax Israel a visit this morning. After a cup of coffee
(thank you, dear Pentax, it was just in time) on the house and 40 mins of
wait my camera is with me again. The sensor is clean.
But... These blobs that can be seen in
On Dec 10, 2010, at 03:21 , Joseph McAllister wrote:
I studied my K-7's sensor shot at ƒ22 at a white wall 4 feet away, lens at
Infinity.
using the 60-250 DA* zoomed to 250, though the LCD said 30 seconds, the camera
on auto, exposed at 1/8th sec. at ISO 200
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It's not that life is too
Well, so I paid Pentax Israel a visit this morning. After a cup of
coffee (thank you, dear Pentax, it was just in time) on the house and 40
mins of wait my camera is with me again. The sensor is clean.
But... These blobs that can be seen in f/11 and smaller are still there.
Pentax rep
Well, so I paid Pentax Israel a visit this morning. After a cup of
coffee (thank you, dear Pentax, it was just in time) on the house and
40
mins of wait my camera is with me again. The sensor is clean.
But... These blobs that can be seen in f/11 and smaller are still
there.
Pentax rep
On 12/9/2010 12:24 PM, Bob W wrote:
how old is your k-5? Surely it is still within warranty, so if there are
'blobs' that shouldn't be there they should be fixing them under warranty,
not trying to make you pay to have them removed.
B
Bob, it is K-7 and it is 1 year 3 months old. I cannot
You're theoretically right, but I don't think I can put your suggestion to
practice. /sad face/
If you can find some vague evidence of those blobs on earlier photos you
took, then perhaps you might have a chance.
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On 12/9/2010 2:24 AM, Peter Loveday wrote:
If you can find some vague evidence of those blobs on earlier photos you
took, then perhaps you might have a chance.
- Peter
(Un?)fortunately not, Peter. You see, I noticed this thing only few
months ago and it appeared on like a dozen shots. Most
Just checked my K 7, nothing, not even dust. That is without running dust
removal first except that it is set to run on power up. K 10 doesn't have
anything either.
Ted
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Yeah?... Again, I'm happy to leave it there.
Jack
--- On Mon, 12/6/10, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
From: paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010
My K10D has it, too... I tried to remove it and it doesnt look happy...
http://fatanimals.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/The-Blob-Fish.jpg
2010/12/7 Theodore Beilby tbei...@sbcglobal.net:
Just checked my K 7, nothing, not even dust. That is without running dust
removal first except that it is
On 12/7/2010 4:39 PM, eckinator wrote:
My K10D has it, too... I tried to remove it and it doesnt look happy...
http://fatanimals.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/The-Blob-Fish.jpg
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News from the photography kingdom. CaKon, half Canon, half Nikon
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll happily trade my beloved K-x for one of those blobby old K-5's.
Because that's just the sort of guy I am.
-- Walt
You should have seen the blob that came with my used D1. It was
visible to the naked eye.
Had it
Beware:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhyRpvgm03g
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 9:52 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll happily trade my beloved K-x for one of those blobby old K-5's.
Because that's just the
Note the definitive pattern here!
Of those reporting the full serial number:
2 of the 9 with no problem are odd numbers,
10 of the 16 with a problem are odd numbers.
Conclusion: you should be more worried if your camera body has an odd-number
serial number.
stan
On Dec 6, 2010, at 8:03 PM,
2010/12/7 Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info:
Note the definitive pattern here!
Of those reporting the full serial number:
2 of the 9 with no problem are odd numbers,
10 of the 16 with a problem are odd numbers.
Conclusion: you should be more worried if your camera body has an
M,
Haven't looked at the K-5, but...
I had the K-7 cleaned at Grandfather Mountain.
On the way home thru the Smokies, some landscapes had a spot.
After exhaustive testing and looking and more cleaning,
I couldn't make it go away.
I sent the camera back to Pentax (11 months old).
They replaced the
, although light focused
at f22 is more likely to reveal details on the sensor than would light
focused at f8.
Paul
Jack
--- On Mon, 12/6/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
M,
Just checked, no blobs on my K-5 sensor either!
Shot the sky at f20 with the 31mm.
#3823830 from BH at the same time as Paul's.
Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:31, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec
On 7 December 2010 13:30, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote:
M,
Just checked, no blobs on my K-5 sensor either!
Shot the sky at f20 with the 31mm.
#3823830 from BH at the same time as Paul's.
Regards, Bob S.
It seems like the PDML is getting luck :-)
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Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106
Maybe you K-7 owners could take a look too. No need to transfer test
images to the computer, the
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote:
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106
Maybe you K-7 owners could take a look too. No
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote:
And by affect the output I mean: can this really be SEEN on something other
than an f/22 shot of a blank grey surface?
That was my initial thought... if you photograph a gray card and the
software (in camera or raw
On 10-12-06 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote:
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106
Maybe
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Subject: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106
Maybe you K-7 owners
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote:
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
On 6 December 2010 16:03, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote:
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:03, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote:
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
Miserere wrote:
No need to transfer test images to the computer, the blobs can be seen on
the LCD.
Just checked: my K-5 is unblobbed.
Dario
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On 6 December 2010 16:31, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:03, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote:
Any of
Paul, in cleaning the sensor, did you use sensor vibration or a Pentax gum
stick?
Jack
--- On Mon, 12/6/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml
On 6 December 2010 16:33, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote:
Miserere wrote:
No need to transfer test images to the computer, the blobs can be seen on
the LCD.
Just checked: my K-5 is unblobbed.
Dario
That's great! Let's see if we can keep this streak going. Is streak
the
. They
disappeared with one vibrate.
Paul
Jack
--- On Mon, 12/6/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 1:31 PM
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:31, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:03, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
Badly OOF?
Jack
--- On Mon, 12/6/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 1:52 PM
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:36
pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 1:52 PM
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:31, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010
/6/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 1:52 PM
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6
Miserere wrote on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:20:27 -0800
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106
Maybe you K-7 owners could take a
Miserere wrote:
I would start a thread on PF requesting people to test their K-5 and
post the result together with the serial number to see if we could
detect a batch trend but I suspect it would lead to mass hysteria.
You say that as if there's a course of action that *wouldn't* cause
mass
I'll happily trade my beloved K-x for one of those blobby old
K-5's. Because that's just the sort of guy I am.
-- Walt
On 12/6/2010 5:46 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Miserere wrote:
I would start a thread on PF requesting people to test their K-5 and
post the result together with the serial
On 6 December 2010 19:09, Walter Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll happily trade my beloved K-x for one of those blobby old K-5's.
Because that's just the sort of guy I am.
-- Walt
Yeah, you have a big heart, Walt.
—M.
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On Dec 6, 2010, at 6:26 PM, Jim King wrote:
Miserere wrote on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:20:27 -0800
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
What PDMLer used to have the signature:
When you feel fear or doubt
Run in circles, scream and shout.
You say that as if there's a course of action that *wouldn't* cause
mass hysteria on Pentax Forums...
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I does what I can. :-)
On 12/6/2010 6:38 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 19:09, Walter Gilbertldott...@gmail.com wrote:
I'll happily trade my beloved K-x for one of those blobby old K-5's.
Because that's just the sort of guy I am.
-- Walt
Yeah, you have a big heart, Walt.
Here's a list of tested cameras from PF. Is this akin to everyone on an
airplane getting sick at the same time? BTW, my unaffected camera is 3823799.
The condition doesn't seem to be serial number specific.
Paul
382 - yes
3820670 - no
3820688 - yes
3820888 - yes
38226xx - yes
3822724 - yes
That's because you are pure of heart, Paul.
I just tested my camera in the same manner as the guy reported on
dpreview. I filled my computer screen with white and shot it with my
DA* 16-50 at about 30mm, F stops were f22, f16 and f11. Focus set to
infinity. No blobs. Saw a few specs of dust,
Why thank you, Steve. So if Cotty had a k-5, would his sensor be pure black?
On Dec 6, 2010, at 8:38 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
That's because you are pure of heart, Paul.
I just tested my camera in the same manner as the guy reported on
dpreview. I filled my computer screen with
Yet another think for them to wank over.
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:33, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote:
Miserere wrote:
No need to transfer test images to the computer, the blobs can be seen on
the LCD.
Just
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 9:01 PM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote:
Yet another think for them to wank over.
That could certainly lead to blobs on the sensor.
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paul stenquist wrote on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:42:47 -0800
My K-5 was quite early. i ordered it about an hour after the camera first
went
on sale at BH. No blobs. Wheatfield's was even earlier. Has he been active
on
PF?
Interesting that you have an early production version without the
On 6 December 2010 20:03, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
Here's a list of tested cameras from PF. Is this akin to everyone on an
airplane getting sick at the same time? BTW, my unaffected camera is 3823799.
The condition doesn't seem to be serial number specific.
Paul
On 12/6/2010 6:26 PM, Jim King wrote:
Miserere wrote on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:20:27 -0800
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37092371
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036thread=37101106
Of course, the yes people are more likely to respond. What's more, from the
descriptions, it sounds like some of these folks are just seeing a bit of
sensor dust. Probably never looked for it before.
Paul
On Dec 6, 2010, at 9:21 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 20:03, paul stenquist
On 12/6/2010 4:16 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:03, paul stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 14:19, Miserere wrote:
Any of you guys with a K-5 experiencing any of this?
On 12/6/2010 4:36 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:31, P N Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 4:16 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 6 December 2010 16:03, paul stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
On Dec 6, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 6,
It's just a rumor that Cotty's the prince of darkness he's really the
prince of insufficient light. As an aside it's really difficult typing
when you have a dog trying to lick your hands while trying to type,
(don't even ask).
On 12/6/2010 9:00 PM, paul stenquist wrote:
Why thank you,
I did. I was being ironic, at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
+
On 12/6/2010 7:51 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
What PDMLer used to have the signature:
When you feel fear or doubt
Run in circles, scream and shout.
You say that as if there's a course of action that *wouldn't*
Of course, if one were to look for a bright side in all of this,
they might put two-and-two together and realize that what this all
really boils down to is some pretty good deals on refurbs in the
not-too-distant future.
And the circle of life goes on.
-- Walt
On 12/6/2010 8:21 PM,
No blots either way.
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Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Date: Monday, December 6, 2010, 2:53 PM
goodly out of focus:-). When trying
to detect spots on the sensor, you want only a white surface
in front of the lens
of its texture.
Paul
On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
Badly OOF?
Jack
--- On Mon, 12/6/10, P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
wrote:
From: P N Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5
Sensor
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml
On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 07:51:26PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote:
What PDMLer used to have the signature:
When you feel fear or doubt
Run in circles, scream and shout.
The most commonly-seen wording is:
When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
Lazarus Long/Robert A.
: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 07:51:26PM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote:
What PDMLer used to have the signature:
When you feel fear or doubt
Run in circles, scream and shout.
The most commonly-seen wording is:
When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
No K7 blob here.
MARK!
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
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From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Latest Pentax Scare: Blobs on K-5 Sensor
I actually did this because I had a lens with a blob that I thought
On 12/6/2010 11:01 PM, SV Hovland wrote:
I also found a lot of ordinary dust spots and I am a little bit
surprised it isn't automatically removed. I can't remember a single
spot on my K-7.
Stig Vidar Hovland
You better be careful. Someone will look you up on the archives and
start a moan and
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