My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-23 Thread Christine Nielsen
Boohoo. Mirror flops have resurfaced. "Randomly activating mirror" is what Randall on Pentax live chat calls it. Of course, he says he couldn't say what causes it. It's a bummer - I do love this camera in so many ways, it really stinks that it's less than 6 months old. And, I've been busy with

Re: My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-23 Thread Bob Sullivan
Don't jinks us... On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Boohoo. > > Mirror flops have resurfaced.  "Randomly activating mirror" is what > Randall on Pentax live chat calls it.  Of course, he says he couldn't > say what causes it.  It's a bummer - I do love this camera in so

Re: My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-23 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 23, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Boohoo. > > Mirror flops have resurfaced. "Randomly activating mirror" is what > Randall on Pentax live chat calls it. Of course, he says he couldn't > say what causes it. It's a bummer - I do love this camera in so many > ways, it reall

Re: My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-23 Thread Paul Stenquist
I think I've experienced it once or twice in 30,000 frames, but not enough to warrant service. Paul On Mar 23, 2012, at 4:09 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: > Boohoo. > > Mirror flops have resurfaced. "Randomly activating mirror" is what > Randall on Pentax live chat calls it. Of course, he says

Re: My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-24 Thread Steven Desjardins
" Don't jinks us..." The renowned fraternal empathy of the PDML. ;-) On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Don't jinks us... > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Christine Nielsen wrote: >> Boohoo. >> >> Mirror flops have resurfaced.  "Randomly activating mirror" is what >> R

Re: My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-24 Thread Bob Sullivan
This is no time for empathy Steve. I've shot 245 images in the past week as the weather is burning out the daffys. And #1 son has borrowed the tripod and back-up camera! I can't afford any problems with my K-5 right now. I feel bad for Christine N (did you tell the K-5 that you loved it???), but th

Re: My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-26 Thread Christine Nielsen
Ahh... feel the love! ;) Well, you're gonna love this, Bob... I took the camera, boxed, bubble-wrapped, and boxed again, to the post office today. Paid for not-so-slow shipping, and insurance for replacement value. Handed off to the clerk, and turned to leave. As I left, I could see her go to p

Re: My K-5 is going to Arizona...

2012-03-26 Thread Miserere
Christine Nielsen wrote: > Ahh... feel the love! ;) > > Well, you're gonna love this, Bob... I took the camera, boxed, > bubble-wrapped, and boxed again, to the post office today. Paid for > not-so-slow shipping, and insurance for replacement value. Handed off > to the clerk, and turned to lea