Re: [personal] Re: LX Repair Update
You could always get another FA-1. I've seen several advertised on eBay
recently. Another LX advantage.
Nick
-Original Message-
From: "frank theriault"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 28/02/05 23:56:34
To: "pentax-discuss@pdml.net"
Subject: Re: [personal] Re: LX Repair Update
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 06:57:53 -0500, David Chang-Sang
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> If Kominek's can't repair the LX I think Frank would be hard pressed to
find
> someone else within Canada who could. Their service, from my experience,
is
> top notch and if it's the same Pentax guy that I'm thinking of, he'll
scour
> for spare parts etc. in order to fix a working body.
>
> I hope it gets fixed for you Frank :)
I'm actually not too worried, for a couple of reasons. First, I think
that the problem is a minor mechanical one, maybe even one that
doesn't need parts. Second, if they can't fix it, I have a camera
that works fine, except for the flash (although, as I said, ttl flash
metering is one of the things I like most about it), so I still have a
pretty good camera. Third, Kominek's here in Toronto has a former
Pentax Canada tech who works for them, and he (as Dave recalls)
repaired a Pentax zoom for Dave that Pentax Canada said was beyond
repair.
Wait, that's ~three~ reasons
"I'm actually not worried, for ~three~ reasons. First..."
cheers,
frank (of the Spanish Inquisition)
--
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
Re: [personal] Re: LX Repair Update
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 06:57:53 -0500, David Chang-Sang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If Kominek's can't repair the LX I think Frank would be hard pressed to find > someone else within Canada who could. Their service, from my experience, is > top notch and if it's the same Pentax guy that I'm thinking of, he'll scour > for spare parts etc. in order to fix a working body. > > I hope it gets fixed for you Frank :) I'm actually not too worried, for a couple of reasons. First, I think that the problem is a minor mechanical one, maybe even one that doesn't need parts. Second, if they can't fix it, I have a camera that works fine, except for the flash (although, as I said, ttl flash metering is one of the things I like most about it), so I still have a pretty good camera. Third, Kominek's here in Toronto has a former Pentax Canada tech who works for them, and he (as Dave recalls) repaired a Pentax zoom for Dave that Pentax Canada said was beyond repair. Wait, that's ~three~ reasons "I'm actually not worried, for ~three~ reasons. First..." cheers, frank (of the Spanish Inquisition) -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
RE: [personal] Re: LX Repair Update
Frank. Only other place i can think of that might be able to do it if Komineks is unablle is Sun Camera Repair at Keele and Steeles.(1 block east) They fixed my SP500 and Yashica Mat 2 1/4. I was happy with both repairs. Dave > If Kominek's can't repair the LX I think Frank would be hard pressed to find > someone else within Canada who could. Their service, from my experience, is > top notch and if it's the same Pentax guy that I'm thinking of, he'll scour > for spare parts etc. in order to fix a working body. > > I hope it gets fixed for you Frank :) > > Dave
RE: [personal] Re: LX Repair Update
If Kominek's can't repair the LX I think Frank would be hard pressed to find someone else within Canada who could. Their service, from my experience, is top notch and if it's the same Pentax guy that I'm thinking of, he'll scour for spare parts etc. in order to fix a working body. I hope it gets fixed for you Frank :) Dave > -Original Message- > From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 12:20 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: [personal] Re: LX Repair Update > > > --- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The customs procedures for repatriating Japanese cameras are, from > > what I have heard, even more restrictive than taking California > > oranges from Saskatchewan into Montana. > > PCI in Toronto did a competent, albeit slow, repair on my LX's a few > > years ago. > > Not really, just request them to state clearly the camera was > returned from repair > and everything will be fine. According to the online quote, LX > repair is about 18270 > yen, adding CA$20 Canada Post Small Package + 2400 yen return > shipping (EMS), and > C$35 bank transfer, the whole thing will cost C$300. Whether it > is a good deal > depends on whether you can find someone to fix it properly in > your area. Here in the > west cost the major depots suck so it is the best option to me, > though I don't have > the LX anymore. > > = > Alan Chan > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
