Some places can't repair it because special tools are required. CRIS sent mine to Japan. Two months passed , I complained and Pentax replaced it with a new one.
Paul via phone > On Mar 17, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net> wrote: > > Ugh. A little research into the repair of this lens has proved > discouraging... Purchased from KEH in May 2012, LN- condish, for $900. > (a good deal at the time, new versions going for close to $1200 > retail, IIRC) . Now, KEH lists same lens, EX+ rating, selling for > less than half of that... and current price for new is... also about > half of what it used to be. > > Selling, as-is, less repair costs... hardly seems worth it now. > Repair & keep is an option, but, it feels like throwing good money after > bad... > > Good news for anyone considering this lens -- the time to buy is now, > apparently. > > -c > >> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >> I just sent my 16-50 off to Precision for repair and when it came back the >> mount for the hood was on crooked: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157663635484184 >> They did send me a shipping label to send it back, but they sent me a >> "ground shipping" label rather than second day, which means it will take a >> week to get there. >> >> I'm not happy with them at all. When I mentioned this on the Pentaxians >> group on facebook, it was mentioned that KEH will repair Pentax lenses. >> >> Precision charges $214 to repair a lens (including a bit extra for second >> day air return postage). I'd be inclined to suggest that you sell the lens >> as-is for about $250 less than you would with it fixed, and let the new >> owner get the fresh warranty on the repair. >> >> >> Christine Nielsen wrote: >>> >>> Where are we sending lenses for SDM repairs these days? Is CRIS still >>> around? Is there a better place (in the US)? >>> >>> I have a 16-50 that gave up on me a couple years ago... So, it's time. ;) >>> >>> That lens, and a handful of other items (fa 24-90, a k-7, *ist-dl, maybe a >>> k-5, etc) could be up for grabs in the not too distant future. Time to clean >>> out, momma just might get a new camera this spring! >>> >>> :) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -c >> >> -- >> Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
