Re: K2 Problem
Thanks for the info Mark. I'll take a look and see if I can't get it figured out. Thanks again, William in Utah. - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 4:55 PM Subject: Re: K2 Problem William Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a K2 that has developed a problem with the shutter. At slow speeds (approx 1/30 and below) about every third or fourth shot the speed will be off, it sounds like the camera is firing at sync speed (1/125). Anyone have any handy hints or experienced the same? Right now a CLA is not in my budget and if it's possible there is a fairly simple DIY solution that would be great. Could be something as simple as a bad (corroded) battery connection. When you have no power (dead batteries or some other reason) the shutter defaults to sync speed. If it really is going to sync speed when you get your problem the most likely cause is a temporary interruption of power somewhere, so a bad power switch would be the next candidate. Download the service information from my web site at http://www.robertstech.com/pentax.htm and see what you can find. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: K2 Problem
WJ I have a K2 that has developed a problem with the shutter. At slow speeds WJ (approx 1/30 and below) about every third or fourth shot the speed will be WJ off, it sounds like the camera is firing at sync speed (1/125). Anyone have WJ any handy hints or experienced the same? Right now a CLA is not in my WJ budget and if it's possible there is a fairly simple DIY solution that would WJ be great. I think there is none (simple solution). This problem indicates probably dirty shutter solenoids - that's not a trivial repair, although it can be done by a competent CLA. Sorry to disappoint you :-( I do hope it's some simpler error, though. Does it occur only in AUTO or MAN mode as well? Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek
Re: K2 Problem
Both :-( Thanks. I was afraid it might be expensive. William in Utah. - Original Message - From: Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: William Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 1:58 PM Subject: Re: K2 Problem WJ I have a K2 that has developed a problem with the shutter. At slow speeds WJ (approx 1/30 and below) about every third or fourth shot the speed will be WJ off, it sounds like the camera is firing at sync speed (1/125). Anyone have WJ any handy hints or experienced the same? Right now a CLA is not in my WJ budget and if it's possible there is a fairly simple DIY solution that would WJ be great. I think there is none (simple solution). This problem indicates probably dirty shutter solenoids - that's not a trivial repair, although it can be done by a competent CLA. Sorry to disappoint you :-( I do hope it's some simpler error, though. Does it occur only in AUTO or MAN mode as well? Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek
Re: K2 Problem
Friday, May 21, 2004, 10:20:22 PM, William wrote: WJ Both :-( WJ Thanks. I was afraid it might be expensive. Hi William. I am sorry :-( But still, try to contact some good repairman (vis the list of Pentax repairs reviewed by PDML members, link is somewhere on www.mycroft.de), perhaps it will be some easier repair. I am not sure about the fault myself. It still could be something else. The K2 are mostly very modular and welldesigned cameras, so repairing them is much easier than for example an LX. Don't give up :) Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek
Re: K2 Problem
William Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a K2 that has developed a problem with the shutter. At slow speeds (approx 1/30 and below) about every third or fourth shot the speed will be off, it sounds like the camera is firing at sync speed (1/125). Anyone have any handy hints or experienced the same? Right now a CLA is not in my budget and if it's possible there is a fairly simple DIY solution that would be great. Could be something as simple as a bad (corroded) battery connection. When you have no power (dead batteries or some other reason) the shutter defaults to sync speed. If it really is going to sync speed when you get your problem the most likely cause is a temporary interruption of power somewhere, so a bad power switch would be the next candidate. Download the service information from my web site at http://www.robertstech.com/pentax.htm and see what you can find. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: K2 Problem
(approx 1/30 and below) about every third or fourth shot the speed will be off, it sounds like the camera is firing at sync speed (1/125). Anyone have MR When you have no power (dead batteries or some other reason) the shutter MR defaults to sync speed. If it really is going to sync speed when you get MR your problem the most likely cause is a temporary interruption of power MR somewhere, so a bad power switch would be the next candidate. Hi William and Mark, this indeed sounds probable. I do not know how but I just haven't read the part about the shutter sounding like the X speed. I just wrongly assumed it was the same problem I saw earlier in some K2, which behaved oppositely - every few shots it opened the shutter for longer than selected. Must read the nessages I am replying to better next time :) Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek
