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Have a 60CT4 which I would like to use with a Pentax K10D.
Would it be OK to use in manual with any of the Pentax modules?
Also is it possible to pack a battery with NIMH batteries for use with the Metz?
Thanks
Graham Scheer Photography.
The Metz 60CT-4 uses Accu 60-38 4.5Ah @6V Pb battery. Charging system is difference from NiMH battery.
Beside the voltage is only 1.2VDC per cell on NiMH battery. Four cells will have a total of 4.8VDC. If you got five (5) cells: 1.2 X 5 = 6.0VDC. Do not charge these cells with Metz. Use NiMH Charger for NiMH battery.
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Hi, Repairing the camera is little bit tough for a end user but it can be repaired in any service center as it is a Pentax k10D I will recommend you to keep this camera because this days getting a Japan made camera is as tough as getting water in desert.
In the custom settings there is a setting to disable this function, the camera will give a message on the LCD there is no card installedafter this is changed.
I don't own a K10D, but I do own a K100D which I have successfully used both manual focus & auto-focus lenses from my old Pentax stash!
1) If it is a manual focus lens, you need to turn off Autofocus on the body of your K10D. On my K100D, there is a switch on the side of the lens mount that says [-MF or -AF]. "-MF" is manual focus mode & "-AF" is autofocus mode. Since your lens doesn't have autofocus capability, turn it to the "-MF" mode.
Also . . . When I press "Menu" and go to "Custom Setting", I change two settings . . .
1) I change "Using aperture ring" to "Permitted". This allows you to use manual lenses (M lenses) that do not have an auto(exposure) setting, and also lets you use Auto lenses (A, KA, KA2, FA, etc.) in either the Auto or manual aperture setting modes.
2) I change "Fl with S lens used" so that even with a manual focus lens, although I don't have autofocus capability, my K100D beeps and shows a little red square in the viewfinder when I have successfully focused manually!
The K10D should have the same options.
This should get you up and running!
I have had a load of fun with my old lens on my new digital Pentax!
Make sure that the apature ring is set to 'A' or automatic,
if these are manual focus lenses then switch the focus switch on the left side of the camera body to MF
If this still doesn't work, or you are having trouble with the apature ring then press the menu button to go to the menu then press the right arrow key untill you are in the Custom Settings, scroll through the custom settings with the up and down arrow keys until about the 2nd from bottom there is an option called "using aperture ring" set this to 2 (Permitted) This will make the camera take a image when lens is on any f-stop manually.
Try this and everything should work fine.If all this hasn't worked then try seting the mode dial on the camera to M manual mode.Cheers
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