FS7: Please Execute APR

[egproductions]

I've been getting the "Please execute APR" message more than usual lately. Thoughts?

 

[Liam Hall]

So have I. Every other day. No idea why, but I was thinking of sending it in for a service.

How many hours on your machine?

 

[Clermond]

nobody knows what is usually and more than usually unless you tell us. :undecided

 

[Ben Scott]

Same.

 

[Liam Hall]

Think it's designed to make us paranoid so we buy a second camera...

 

[Alpha Beta Omega]

Temperature changes?

 

[Alan Dater]

Same here. On Version 4. Temperature has remained the same.
Alan Dater
Marlboro Productions

 

[Liam Hall]

Yes, must have something to with Version 4.

 

[morgan_moore]

I just predd menu menu on boot and it goes away

actually do it when I feel it needs doing

 

[Wes.]

I feel like the camera only ever asks it if I've left the lens cap in the bag and walked away and then booted the camera up. If I've got the lens cap in my pocket it will never ask... :/ lol

 

[Nirv]

Yep, this seems to be a V 4.0 thing.

I hit menu too.

The prompt is annoying as I would do an APR and Black Balance check before an important shoot anyway and don't need to be spoon fed.

Has anyone actually failed an APR test?

 

[Doug Jensen]

I don't think you can fail it. APR looks for problems and fixes them with no report of whether it found anything to fix or not.

 

[DLD]

I know someone with "APR" initials. This thread title freaked me out for a second.

 

[Nirv]

I don't think you can fail it. APR looks for problems and fixes them with no report of whether it found anything to fix or not.

So there isn't a "Your camera requires an expensive service immediately" prompt?

Phew...

 

[Doug Jensen]

As far as I know there is not, but please let us know if you're the first person to see it.

BTW, I have no doubt that APR has fixed pixel problems on my camera even though I never actually saw the stuck/dead pixels. That is how it is supposed to work. It is all about prevention before a problem becomes visible. Anyone who routinely ignores the APR prompt is foolish and is setting themselves up for stuck pixels in their shot someday that probably will not be visible in the viewfinder during shooting. In fact, as part of my camera prep on really important shoots, I always execute both APR and Black Balance even without the camera nagging me about it.

 

[Fotojorno]

..In fact, as part of my camera prep on really important shoots, I always execute both APR and Black Balance even without the camera nagging me about it.

Same. Takes 30 seconds, better safe then sorry

 

[Donny 123]

Seems it comes on more when you haven't used the camera for a while.. shoot everyday and seems less.. to me anyway..

 

[Doug Jensen]

I haven't been shooting very much with my FS7 the last few months so I can't say if the frequency of the message has changed or not, but on my F55 it has consistently always been about every 5 days whether the camera has been in regular use or sitting idle.

 

[Liam Hall]

Seems it comes on more when you haven't used the camera for a while.. shoot everyday and seems less.. to me anyway..

I shoot a lot on my FS7. It definitely comes on more now that it used to.

 

[Donny 123]

I shoot a lot on my FS7. It definitely comes on more now that it used to.

Just my imagination then.. if Im sort of undecided to do it or not.. the message just goes away automatically anyway.. only a nuisance if i have to shoot quickly after power up..