I'm glad you turned this into a peso, Jack, otherwise I'd have missed it. Stunning photo. I'm no nature photographer but I've tried taking enough photos of flying birds to know how difficult a task it is to get it "just right" as you did.
Great shot! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Jack Davis <[email protected]> Sent: January 10, 2012 1/10/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Subject: PESO: Red-shouldered Hawk (re-released) Generous remarks, Brian Thanks! K5, f/8, 1/5000s, AF-C, ISO 800, DA 55~300 Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:53 PM Subject: Re: 1st K-5 Glitch On Tue, Jan 10, 2012, at 08:39 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > While shooting, with some intensity, the K-5's shutter suddenly refused > to release. I turned the camera off, but the LED remained "frozen." > Turned the camera off and on a couple times, but no change. > Having read of such incidents related on this list, I removed the battery > from its contacts and then returned it. It came to life immediately and > was all good for the rest of the day. Symbol in display indicated full > charge. > When I got home, I replaced the battery and recharged the one that had > been in the camera. While I didn't time the recharge, it didn't seem to > take that long. > Not concerned at this point, but does anyone feel I should be? > > Thanks, > > Jack > > After thought: Taken just prior to "glitch." > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=622 No idea about the potential problems with the camera, but if that was the last photo the K-5 took it would be a superb way to go out. That's a wonderful shot. You should post that as a PESO because some people are going to miss it buried in this thread. Technical details? Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
