Everything can be repaired, it's just a question of money.
-----Original Message----- >From: Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> >Subject: Re: K3 shutter jammed > >Reading my message from yesterday.... I should clarify I meant that the >shutter itself likely can't be repaired, but the camera is repairable >with a replacement shutter. My message was not clear on that. > > >On 12/9/2014 11:47 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: >> My much abused old K-7 sometimes develops a power fault and only takes >> half frames. A few power cycles clears it. That's not going to fix >> your problem though unfortunately. The only fix is likely to replace >> the shutter. Sounds like yours went bad. That camera is totally under >> warranty and you should have sent it in yesterday. Don't try to fix >> something yourself when you can have a pro look at it for free. They >> will make it right and probably replace the shutter, so you will get a >> brand new shutter too hopefully as well as having your mount >> recalibrated. The chances of that happening are pretty rare so I >> wouldn't count on winning the lottery anytime soon. >> >> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 11:09 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: >>> I had a similar issue with a PZ-1p.... It was a mechanical problem with the >>> shutter assembly itself. No repair possible and since the camera was pretty >>> old when it happened no replacement shutter assembly was available either. >>> Since the shutter is such a purely mechanical part of the camera, it would >>> probably be best to get it replaced if it is not working well - I don't >>> think there is much that can be done to fix it. At least it should still be >>> under warranty. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> On 12/9/2014 9:57 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> This is my annual coming-out-of-lurking post :) >>>> >>>> Some time ago, I was shooting a time lapse with my K3 on a tripod. The >>>> camera was working great, as it has since I got it last January. >>>> >>>> I went to change the camera angle, and when I put it on live view to >>>> tweak the framing, the top part of the image was black. The shutter is >>>> not opening all the way, the curtain shows about 1/4th of the way. >>>> This happened all of a sudden: all the photos in my time lapse were >>>> fine. There were no bumps or drops, just me stopping the time lapse >>>> and putting the camera in light view. >>>> >>>> It keeps doing it regardless of what I do--fresh battery, shoot on >>>> continuous high speed, set the camera on sensor cleaning mode. The >>>> shutter just doesn't want to open all the way. >>>> >>>> Given that it's been less than a year, I suppose this should be >>>> covered under warranty. I'm about to send it in, but I wanted to ask: >>>> has anybody had an issue like this? Any recommendations on how to fix >>>> it myself? >>>> >>>> Thanks! . -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
