A Q of scale

[Steve.Ledger]

Way to go, bring even more negativity to this thread, thanks a lot for that.

PS: I was not offended in the least, only disappointed.

[ronniemac]

Hey Steve,
this is for you
and all of us
who appreciate
the lovely
diminutive
Pentax Q.

[Link To Youtube Video]

and this:

[Link To Youtube Video]

We may, or may not, enjoy the presenters' particular style, but there's no denying their enthusiasm for the Q

[felix]

I bought it some time after it was launched but sold it away as I had to many differentRicoh/Pentax camera and just 2 weeks ago bought a 2nd hand unit which was still BNIB condition.

!st one was white and now it's a black beauty. Planning to but the 02 and 06 lenses as well

[richandfleur]

For those who have never seen a Q in the flesh, the first encounter is a surprising one.. It's so Q'ute.

Here shown next to a 2.5" laptop HardDrive and marker pen. Get it? It's small!

MX1_4107.jpg

Damn that's small. I figured that would be a full sized desktop HDD, but half the size of a laptop HDD?!!

[felix]

Update:

Managed to get the 06 lens but it came together with a Q10 and a 02 lens as well.

Now I have 2 bodies; Q and Q10 and 2 x 02 lenses, a 01 lens and a 06 lens.

[Smeggypants]

Still wouldn't mind a Q.

[K30]

Would have hung on to the one I bought if it hadn't have lost the date every time the battery was charged which apparantly is a common fault.

[Pixel Hunter]

Would have hung on to the one I bought if it hadn't have lost the date every time the battery was charged which apparantly is a common fault.

I had the same problem with both my bodies, I activated the factory reset, which admittedly was a pain, as then had to reset all the functions to my own preferences, however both bodies don't lose charge now when I change the battery.
Prior to this, I did find it was better to allow the battery to run out and then swap, rather than swap batteries when the indicator was looking low.

[Steve.Ledger]

Factory reset has no effect on the camera's ability to save the date/time settings between battery changes. These details are retained by an internal CMOS battery which when dies is the reason for the date/time loss. It has been a common [Pentax] fault on more than just the Q

[ronniemac]

I have experience of this problem on Q, Q7, and K-01, but found I was able to get round it by swapping low for freshly charged battery quickly rather than waiting for it to deplete completely and leaving the camera without a battery when charging - of course you'll need a spare battery, but that's almost essential anyway with either of these cameras.

[Steve.Ledger]

Yeh, I tried that with the K-01, I had several batteries but I was never quick enough. Always had tor reset the date. I got pretty quick at that though