Hello John These are notorious for seizing up. I presume that you have pushed the black button in - these are often stiff, too.
A reasonable repair shop should be able to help you, or maybe you have the opportunity to return it to the seller? Kind regards Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .