Pentax infrared remote - PhotoCamel

prometeus · 03-03-2008

This weekend I bought the really really small pentax infrared remote.
I found out the camera would not focus with the remote.
After searching my menu's and the net I found out I needed to enable AF with Remote option in the custom setting menu, I did just that but still the camera refused to focus!
So reverted back to the manual but at page 81 (in dutch there is only the mention of enable AF with Remote option) So after spending an hour I could still not focus with the remote. Then I saw that my lens was set in AF-C (continue drive mode) I had shot some kite surfers in the march storm in Holland) I switched to AF-S (Single Drive mode) and the camera did auto focus when using the remote.

To sum up there are 2 things you must do to enable auto focus with the remote.

Enable AF with Remote in custom menu
Set lens to AF-S (Single drive mode)

Hope this helps you

Normie1 · 03-08-2008

where did you find your infrared remote for your pentax??

prometeus · 03-09-2008

In a shop in Holland called De GROOTSTE kamerawinkel van Nederland! Compleet op het gebied van fotografie en video - alle bekende merken voordelig kopen bij Kamera-Express.nl

smokey · 03-09-2008

If you have a Palm with infared, there is free software that works great! Pentax Remote Control F Emulator. (can't find any download links. Hmm.)

Normie1 · 03-09-2008

I don't have a palm, but thanks for the reply you might help someone that does. Again thanks. The camel folks are a wealth of info.

03-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
prometeus Vicuna Posts: 214 CamelKarma: 63 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Pentax infrared remote This weekend I bought the really really small pentax infrared remote. I found out the camera would not focus with the remote. After searching my menu's and the net I found out I needed to enable AF with Remote option in the custom setting menu, I did just that but still the camera refused to focus! So reverted back to the manual but at page 81 (in dutch there is only the mention of enable AF with Remote option) So after spending an hour I could still not focus with the remote. Then I saw that my lens was set in AF-C (continue drive mode) I had shot some kite surfers in the march storm in Holland) I switched to AF-S (Single Drive mode) and the camera did auto focus when using the remote. To sum up there are 2 things you must do to enable auto focus with the remote. Enable AF with Remote in custom menu Set lens to AF-S (Single drive mode) Hope this helps you __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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03-08-2008	#2 (permalink)
Normie1 Guanaco Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 356 CamelKarma: 140 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Pentax infrared remote where did you find your infrared remote for your pentax??
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03-09-2008	#3 (permalink)
prometeus Vicuna Posts: 214 CamelKarma: 63 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Pentax infrared remote In a shop in Holland called De GROOTSTE kamerawinkel van Nederland! Compleet op het gebied van fotografie en video - alle bekende merken voordelig kopen bij Kamera-Express.nl
	__________________ Cameras: Pentax K10D, Panasonic FZ5, Olympus c370, Nokia n73 Lenses: 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 50-200mm f4-5.6, 50mm f1.4 Tripods: Velbon sherpa 600, some small ones. Monopod: Velbon ULTRA STICK 50 Bag: Crumpler Daily 370 My Gallery: http://www.photorenes.com/galleries

03-09-2008	#4 (permalink)
smokey Alpaca Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 15 CamelKarma: 12 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Pentax infrared remote If you have a Palm with infared, there is free software that works great! Pentax Remote Control F Emulator. (can't find any download links. Hmm.)
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03-09-2008	#5 (permalink)
Normie1 Guanaco Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 356 CamelKarma: 140 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Pentax infrared remote I don't have a palm, but thanks for the reply you might help someone that does. Again thanks. The camel folks are a wealth of info. __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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