Re: DS problems

[P. J. Alling]

Well hell, if I sent it in for repair it was going to cost at least 
$200.  Might as well try the simple fix first.  At worst I'd have to 
wait a couple of weeks to find out it was unrepairable than look into 
used Ds/Ds2, (at maybe a cost of $300 if was lucky), or saving my 
pennies for a K10D while I used my *ist D, (and maybe used up some of 
that B&W 35mm film I've got in an LX)..  It's always good to have a backup.

Charles Robinson wrote:
> On Dec 13, 2007, at 14:35, P. J. Alling wrote:
>
>   
>> I'd like to thank everyone for the advice, it worked like a charm.
>>
>> 
>
> Yay!
>
> Even after all of the warnings about lubrication/no lubrication,  
> disassemble/don't disassemble,  etc you still had the nerve to go  
> ahead with it?
>
>   -Charles
>
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Re: DS problems

[Charles Robinson]

On Dec 13, 2007, at 14:35, P. J. Alling wrote:

> I'd like to thank everyone for the advice, it worked like a charm.
>

Yay!

Even after all of the warnings about lubrication/no lubrication,  
disassemble/don't disassemble,  etc you still had the nerve to go  
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Re: DS problems

[P. J. Alling]

I'd like to thank everyone for the advice, it worked like a charm.

Charles Robinson wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2007, at 2:53, Carlos Royo wrote:
>   
>> I had a similar problem with the e-dial of my *ist DS, it seems a  
>> common
>> and easy to solve occurrence. I took the batteries out of the camera,
>> sprayed a bit of CRC contact cleaner on the wheel, turned left and  
>> right
>> a few times, and let the liquid evaporate (that contact cleaner  
>> doesn't
>> leave any residue). It solved the problem.
>> 
>
> I didn't even think about the possibility of shooting it in there  
> under the dial without actually disassembling anything.  Good idea.
>
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Re: DS problems

[Carlos Royo]

P. J. Alling escribió:
> Anybody know what's in CRC, it may not be available around here, and a 
> substitute may be available. I'd like to get this done asap. 
> 

Here you can buy CRC contact cleaner in electronic supplies shops.

Web page: http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/content/damage.aspx?PID=Panel2_4
or:
http://www.crcind.com/csp/web/home.csp


I am sure there are other companies which make the same stuff, if you
can't find that brand were you live. Make sure you use a residue free
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Re: DS problems

[David Savage]

On Dec 13, 2007 12:40 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anybody know what's in CRC, it may not be available around here, and a
> substitute may be available. I'd like to get this done asap.

CRC CO:

Technical Data Sheet:


Material Safety Data Sheet


CRC NF:

Technical Data Sheet:


Material Safety Data Sheet


This stuff is great. My old man uses it (CRC CO) where he works for
cleaning aircraft electrical/data connectors.

Cheers,

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Re: DS problems

[mike wilson]

"Contact cleaner" is not a good idea.  Many of them include a lubricant.  Doing 
this job without disassembly is also not a good idea.
> 
> From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2007/12/12 Wed PM 04:53:06 GMT
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> Subject: Re: DS problems
> 
> Radio Shack, I belive their contact cleaner is just the CRC stuff relabled.
> 
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> 
> P. J. Alling wrote:
> > Anybody know what's in CRC, it may not be available around here, and a 
> > substitute may be available. I'd like to get this done asap. 
> > 
> > Charles Robinson wrote:
> >> On Dec 12, 2007, at 2:53, Carlos Royo wrote:
> >>   
> >>> I had a similar problem with the e-dial of my *ist DS, it seems a  
> >>> common
> >>> and easy to solve occurrence. I took the batteries out of the camera,
> >>> sprayed a bit of CRC contact cleaner on the wheel, turned left and  
> >>> right
> >>> a few times, and let the liquid evaporate (that contact cleaner  
> >>> doesn't
> >>> leave any residue). It solved the problem.
> >>> 
> >> I didn't even think about the possibility of shooting it in there  
> >> under the dial without actually disassembling anything.  Good idea.
> >>
> >>   -Charles
> >>
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Re: DS problems

[P. J. Alling]

Well now they have contact cleaner and tuner cleaner, (the tuner cleaner 
has lube the contact doesn't), I didn't recognize the primary chemical 
agent in the contact cleaner, didn't think to write it down, and I'm 
trying to find it's formula on line to see what it might do the plastic. 
Yes of course they _don't_ list it on their site.

graywolf wrote:
> Well yah, I gotta remember that while RS sold the same stuff for decades, now 
> its different every time you go into the store.
>
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> Rick Womer wrote:
>   
>> The last can of Radio Shack cleaner I got left an oily
>> residue.
>>
>> --- Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>> On Dec 12, 2007, at 10:53, graywolf wrote:
>>>
>>>   
 Radio Shack, I belive their contact cleaner is
 
>>> just the CRC stuff  
>>>   
 relabled.

 
>>> One time when I bought some contact cleaner at R/S,
>>> they had two  
>>> different cans:
>>>
>>>   1. TV Contact cleaner
>>>   2. Color TV contact cleaner
>>>
>>> The stuff for "color" was a dollar more expensive. 
>>> I could never  
>>> figure out what the difference could possibly have
>>> been.
>>>
>>>   -Charles
>>>
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Re: DS problems

[graywolf]

Well yah, I gotta remember that while RS sold the same stuff for decades, now 
its different every time you go into the store.

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Rick Womer wrote:
> The last can of Radio Shack cleaner I got left an oily
> residue.
> 
> --- Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> On Dec 12, 2007, at 10:53, graywolf wrote:
>>
>>> Radio Shack, I belive their contact cleaner is
>> just the CRC stuff  
>>> relabled.
>>>
>> One time when I bought some contact cleaner at R/S,
>> they had two  
>> different cans:
>>
>>   1. TV Contact cleaner
>>   2. Color TV contact cleaner
>>
>> The stuff for "color" was a dollar more expensive. 
>> I could never  
>> figure out what the difference could possibly have
>> been.
>>
>>   -Charles
>>
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Re: DS problems

[Charles Robinson]

On Dec 12, 2007, at 12:37, Rick Womer wrote:

> The last can of Radio Shack cleaner I got left an oily
> residue.
>

Mine too.  Still might be OK if you could be sure that the contacts  
for the thumbwheel is/are the only thing which get touched by the stuff.

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Re: DS problems

[Rick Womer]

The last can of Radio Shack cleaner I got left an oily
residue.

--- Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Dec 12, 2007, at 10:53, graywolf wrote:
> 
> > Radio Shack, I belive their contact cleaner is
> just the CRC stuff  
> > relabled.
> >
> 
> One time when I bought some contact cleaner at R/S,
> they had two  
> different cans:
> 
>   1. TV Contact cleaner
>   2. Color TV contact cleaner
> 
> The stuff for "color" was a dollar more expensive. 
> I could never  
> figure out what the difference could possibly have
> been.
> 
>   -Charles
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Re: DS problems

[P. J. Alling]

Well, if it were under warranty it would be a no brainer.  I've had the 
poor thing for almost two years now and I have it on manual a lot so it 
gets quite a work out.  In fact I justed checked and the first shot I 
made with it is dated 12-21-2005.  I's been trouble free until now so I 
can't complain much.
 
Francis wrote:
> Mine did that really bad.
> Since it was still under warranty just I sent it in.
>
> Francis
>
>  P. J. Alling wrote:
>   
>> The Jog wheel on my Ds seems to be getting flaky.  When attempting to 
>> stop down the aperture or increase shutter speed, (in other words 
>> turning the wheel to the right), it doesn't always stop down, sometimes 
>> it even opens up.  Anyone else have this problem and know of a fix other 
>> than sending it out for repair?
>>
>>   
>> 
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Re: DS problems

[P. J. Alling]

Color used to be lubricated IIRC.  I'm not sure that's called for here.  
They used to sell something we called tuner cleaner, (which wasn't it's 
actual name, but wasn't the color contact cleaner),   I used to clean up 
the brushed aluminum front panels on stereo components really nicely. 
It's funny but I never thought of cleaning actual contacts with it.

Charles Robinson wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2007, at 10:53, graywolf wrote:
>
>   
>> Radio Shack, I belive their contact cleaner is just the CRC stuff  
>> relabled.
>>
>> 
>
> One time when I bought some contact cleaner at R/S, they had two  
> different cans:
>
>   1. TV Contact cleaner
>   2. Color TV contact cleaner
>
> The stuff for "color" was a dollar more expensive.  I could never  
> figure out what the difference could possibly have been.
>
>   -Charles
>
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Re: DS problems

[Francis]

Mine did that really bad.
Since it was still under warranty just I sent it in.

Francis

 P. J. Alling wrote:
> The Jog wheel on my Ds seems to be getting flaky.  When attempting to 
> stop down the aperture or increase shutter speed, (in other words 
> turning the wheel to the right), it doesn't always stop down, sometimes 
> it even opens up.  Anyone else have this problem and know of a fix other 
> than sending it out for repair?
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Re: DS problems

[Mat Maessen]

On 12/12/07, Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One time when I bought some contact cleaner at R/S, they had two
> different cans:
>
>   1. TV Contact cleaner
>   2. Color TV contact cleaner
>
> The stuff for "color" was a dollar more expensive.  I could never
> figure out what the difference could possibly have been.

The "color" stuff was residue-free, probably rebadged CRC. The
non-color stuff was not.
I discovered this the hard way.

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Re; DS problems

[Igor Roshchin]

The "color" one was designed to assure that the colors wouldn't fade or run.
:-)

Igor

Wed Dec 12 12:00:58 EST 2007
Charles Robinson wrote:

> One time when I bought some contact cleaner at R/S, they had two  
> different cans:
> 
>   1. TV Contact cleaner
>   2. Color TV contact cleaner
> 
> The stuff for "color" was a dollar more expensive.  I could never  
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Re: DS problems

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On Dec 12, 2007, at 10:53, graywolf wrote:

> Radio Shack, I belive their contact cleaner is just the CRC stuff  
> relabled.
>

One time when I bought some contact cleaner at R/S, they had two  
different cans:

  1. TV Contact cleaner
  2. Color TV contact cleaner

The stuff for "color" was a dollar more expensive.  I could never  
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Radio Shack, I belive their contact cleaner is just the CRC stuff relabled.

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P. J. Alling wrote:
> Anybody know what's in CRC, it may not be available around here, and a 
> substitute may be available. I'd like to get this done asap. 
> 
> Charles Robinson wrote:
>> On Dec 12, 2007, at 2:53, Carlos Royo wrote:
>>   
>>> I had a similar problem with the e-dial of my *ist DS, it seems a  
>>> common
>>> and easy to solve occurrence. I took the batteries out of the camera,
>>> sprayed a bit of CRC contact cleaner on the wheel, turned left and  
>>> right
>>> a few times, and let the liquid evaporate (that contact cleaner  
>>> doesn't
>>> leave any residue). It solved the problem.
>>> 
>> I didn't even think about the possibility of shooting it in there  
>> under the dial without actually disassembling anything.  Good idea.
>>
>>   -Charles
>>
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>>
>>
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>>   
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Re: DS problems

[David J Brooks]

On Dec 12, 2007 10:40 AM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anybody know what's in CRC,

A thong.??

Dave
>
> Charles Robinson wrote:
> > On Dec 12, 2007, at 2:53, Carlos Royo wrote:
> >
> >> I had a similar problem with the e-dial of my *ist DS, it seems a
> >> common
> >> and easy to solve occurrence. I took the batteries out of the camera,
> >> sprayed a bit of CRC contact cleaner on the wheel, turned left and
> >> right
> >> a few times, and let the liquid evaporate (that contact cleaner
> >> doesn't
> >> leave any residue). It solved the problem.
> >>
> >
> > I didn't even think about the possibility of shooting it in there
> > under the dial without actually disassembling anything.  Good idea.
> >
> >   -Charles
> >
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Re: DS problems

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On 12/12/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anybody know what's in CRC, it may not be available around here, and a
> substitute may be available. I'd like to get this done asap.

Find a real electronics or industrial supply store, and ask them for
residue-free contact cleaner. It is very important that it be
residue-free.

Use it sparingly, spraying and rotating the knob, until you no longer
get the jittery response.

As a side note, the mechanism of the scroll wheel in a mouse is very
similar, and can be fixed in the same way.

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[P. J. Alling]

Anybody know what's in CRC, it may not be available around here, and a 
substitute may be available. I'd like to get this done asap. 

Charles Robinson wrote:
> On Dec 12, 2007, at 2:53, Carlos Royo wrote:
>   
>> I had a similar problem with the e-dial of my *ist DS, it seems a  
>> common
>> and easy to solve occurrence. I took the batteries out of the camera,
>> sprayed a bit of CRC contact cleaner on the wheel, turned left and  
>> right
>> a few times, and let the liquid evaporate (that contact cleaner  
>> doesn't
>> leave any residue). It solved the problem.
>> 
>
> I didn't even think about the possibility of shooting it in there  
> under the dial without actually disassembling anything.  Good idea.
>
>   -Charles
>
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Re: DS problems

[Charles Robinson]

On Dec 12, 2007, at 2:53, Carlos Royo wrote:
>
> I had a similar problem with the e-dial of my *ist DS, it seems a  
> common
> and easy to solve occurrence. I took the batteries out of the camera,
> sprayed a bit of CRC contact cleaner on the wheel, turned left and  
> right
> a few times, and let the liquid evaporate (that contact cleaner  
> doesn't
> leave any residue). It solved the problem.

I didn't even think about the possibility of shooting it in there  
under the dial without actually disassembling anything.  Good idea.

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Re: DS problems

[Charles Robinson]

On Dec 11, 2007, at 22:32, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:

> Sounds like the commutator in the jog wheel is getting dirty or worn.
> That's repair time.
>

Not "pop the top and hit it with some Radio Shack contact cleaner"?

Gently, of course, so you don't fill the entire camera with the  
stuff.  I think that would be the first course of action if you are  
moderately brave and nominally capable of detail work.

Somewhere out there is a guide to taking the shell off of the DS (I  
think on some nutball site where he goes on to replace the IR filter  
so he can use the DS for Astrophotography).  I used it to fix my DS a  
while ago.

  -Charles

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Re: DS problems

[Carlos Royo]

P. J. Alling escribió:
> The Jog wheel on my Ds seems to be getting flaky.  When attempting to 
> stop down the aperture or increase shutter speed, (in other words 
> turning the wheel to the right), it doesn't always stop down, sometimes 
> it even opens up.  Anyone else have this problem and know of a fix other 
> than sending it out for repair?
> 

I had a similar problem with the e-dial of my *ist DS, it seems a common 
and easy to solve occurrence. I took the batteries out of the camera, 
sprayed a bit of CRC contact cleaner on the wheel, turned left and right 
a few times, and let the liquid evaporate (that contact cleaner doesn't 
leave any residue). It solved the problem.

Carlos

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Re: DS problems

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

Sounds like the commutator in the jog wheel is getting dirty or worn.  
That's repair time.

G

On Dec 11, 2007, at 8:09 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:

> The Jog wheel on my Ds seems to be getting flaky.  When attempting to
> stop down the aperture or increase shutter speed, (in other words
> turning the wheel to the right), it doesn't always stop down,  
> sometimes
> it even opens up.  Anyone else have this problem and know of a fix  
> other
> than sending it out for repair?

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DS problems

[P. J. Alling]

The Jog wheel on my Ds seems to be getting flaky.  When attempting to 
stop down the aperture or increase shutter speed, (in other words 
turning the wheel to the right), it doesn't always stop down, sometimes 
it even opens up.  Anyone else have this problem and know of a fix other 
than sending it out for repair?

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Re: More *ist-DS problems....

[Shel Belinkoff]

It damned well Hoovers 

Shel 


> [Original Message]
> From: Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> > Here's something a friend pointed out to me, I don't know how true it is
> > with "modern" electronics,
> > but the Hoover dam used to kill electronic watches.  Mechanical watches
> > were all right but not electronic.
>
> That dam sucks!

Re: More *ist-DS problems....

[Bob W]

Hi,

Tuesday, January 11, 2005, 7:15:16 AM, Peter wrote:

> Here's something a friend pointed out to me, I don't know how true it is
> with "modern" electronics,
> but the Hoover dam used to kill electronic watches.  Mechanical watches
> were all right but not electronic.

That dam sucks!

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 Bob

Re: More *ist-DS problems....

[Peter J. Alling]

Here's something a friend pointed out to me, I don't know how true it is 
with "modern" electronics,
but the Hoover dam used to kill electronic watches.  Mechanical watches 
were all right but not electronic.
It was "suggested" that you leave them at the top of the dam and not 
take them on the tour.  I wonder if
an electronic camera or for that matter an electro-mechanical camera 
would have the same problem.  I
guess I'll be keeping my H1a for photography in those conditions, just 
in case, if there's still film for it that
is.

Thibouille wrote:
This is the kind of thing which makes the film + mechanical (or
almost) bodies something that will still work in about any condition.
Maybe you can't do too much with them (I mean technological capability
of the body) but you know it'll work.
My 2 cents...

Thibouille
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:38:31 -0500, frank theriault
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:27:22 -0500 (EST), Fred Widall
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
   

Talked to the guy at Pentax Canada. He had me do a reset on the custom
functions and the autofocus is working again. Kooky. He said he
had experienced this happening on the *ist-D as well.
Damn computers !!!
 

That sounds more like a solution than a problem.
-frank
ps:  Glad it worked!
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Re: More *ist-DS problems....

[Thibouille]

This is the kind of thing which makes the film + mechanical (or
almost) bodies something that will still work in about any condition.
Maybe you can't do too much with them (I mean technological capability
of the body) but you know it'll work.

My 2 cents...


Thibouille


On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:38:31 -0500, frank theriault
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:27:22 -0500 (EST), Fred Widall
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Talked to the guy at Pentax Canada. He had me do a reset on the custom
> > functions and the autofocus is working again. Kooky. He said he
> > had experienced this happening on the *ist-D as well.
> >
> > Damn computers !!!
> 
> That sounds more like a solution than a problem.
> 
> -frank
> 
> ps:  Glad it worked!
> 
> --
> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson
> 
> 


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Re: More *ist-DS problems....

[frank theriault]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:27:22 -0500 (EST), Fred Widall
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Talked to the guy at Pentax Canada. He had me do a reset on the custom
> functions and the autofocus is working again. Kooky. He said he
> had experienced this happening on the *ist-D as well.
> 
> Damn computers !!!

That sounds more like a solution than a problem.

-frank

ps:  Glad it worked!



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RE: More *ist-DS problems....

[Jens Bladt]

I would like to know which setting turns off the AF. Perhaps linking AF to
AE?
Or perhaps "release while charging" set to OFF, or "release w/o CF" set to
ON ???
My advice: Find the three basic settings (1-2-3 for *ist D) which you never
change - like Normal-Hi Speed-Depth.
Set the main MENU to whatever you like - and don't change it ever.

Jens Bladt
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Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Re: More *ist-DS problems


Talked to the guy at Pentax Canada. He had me do a reset on the custom
functions and the autofocus is working again. Kooky. He said he
had experienced this happening on the *ist-D as well.

Damn computers !!!
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Re: More *ist-DS problems....

[Fred Widall]

Talked to the guy at Pentax Canada. He had me do a reset on the custom
functions and the autofocus is working again. Kooky. He said he
had experienced this happening on the *ist-D as well.

Damn computers !!!
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More *ist-DS problems....

[Fred Widall]

Another problem has arisen with my *ist-DS.

This afternoon the autofocus stopped working for no apparent reason.
I tried using two other lenses to ensure that it was a problem
with the body and not the specific lens. None of the lenses would
autofocus.

I verified that the camera was indeed in autofocus mode. I also tried
a fresh set of batteries, just in case.

Looks like I need a replacement after all. I've emailed my contact
at Pentax Canada. I'll let the list know how they respond.

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