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K5 - diagonal ripples in background of image! Fault?
Hi. I have noticed there is a diagonal ripple-like effect in the far background of images. I have had the camera since April this year and only noticed the marks since I've started using a brand new DA 55-300mm lens which is clean. Marks are evident in these images where the point of focus was...
Posted by hajr12 on 08/09/2012 - 10:03
Could someone give me some advice please.
I don't think this is a fair offer. The EU and UK laws are to protect the consumer, you, so they should take the camera back and do what the law requires. Their argument is then with Pentax. Best of luck for a satisfactory outcome.
Posted by walkeja on 10/09/2012 - 11:55
Could someone give me some advice please.
Have a look at some of the consumer forums such as "Which" and http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ Collect what evidence you can off Pentax related forums to back up that this is a manufacturing fault. Sony replaced a lot of sensors in various cameras for at least 5 years because of a manufa...
Posted by Algernon on 10/09/2012 - 12:12
Could someone give me some advice please.
Amazon's response is totally correct, however they have missed out one very important part of SOGA. When using the 2 year or 6 year statute it is up to the retailer to prove the item was not faulty within the first 6 months not the customer. As you have evidence that this is a common fault as see...
Posted by cabstar on 10/09/2012 - 15:13
Could someone give me some advice please.
Any court case involving SOGA always asks how much the item costs and this usually reflects in how long an item should last. Any dslr will fall into the should last longer than 18 months territory. You could also if johnsons won't do a warranty repair ask them a price for this and then go back to...
Posted by cabstar on 10/09/2012 - 20:28
Could someone give me some advice please.
Well, If my Pentax DSLR's pack up, I shall dust off my trusty Russian cameras, and go back to using film.
Posted by MikeyJay on 10/10/2012 - 15:52
Could someone give me some advice please.
I've just skimmed back through this thread and I can't see anywhere that you've returned the camera to Pentax as a complaint, or have I missed that? If you did return it, they might agree to fix it under warranty, or the quote might be satisfactory so that Amazon's contribution made it viable. I ...
Posted by johnriley on 16/10/2012 - 14:31
Could someone give me some advice please.
I wouldn't recommend that without speaking to Pentax first. Postage from France is expensive. If they don't agree to fix it under warranty then they have your camera and you will have to pay to get it back if the quote to fix it is too high. Other cameras with this issue have had a circuit bioard...
Posted by DrOrloff on 16/10/2012 - 14:46
Could someone give me some advice please.
I hadn't contacted Pentax because everything I've read says I need to deal with the retailer not the manufacturer. Amazon has the responsibility under law not Pentax so I can gather. Had I sent the camera back to Pentax and Amazon had abided by the law they presumably would have wanted the camera...
Posted by Charlotte on 16/10/2012 - 14:55
Could someone give me some advice please.
Excellent news, Pentax come good in the end... JPS do a lack in the communications process but I was impressed with my recent k-5 repair and the camera came back looking like new..
Posted by cabstar on 24/10/2012 - 14:57
Could someone give me some advice please.
Great news, lets hope it's perfect when it comes back. :D
Posted by Algernon on 24/10/2012 - 15:07
Could someone give me some advice please.
It would have been a greater piece of legislation if it also addressed the responsibilities of the manufacturer. It is hard to do that by legislation since often a manufacturer will be outside jurisdiction. And the manufacturer is not always the same company as the company with its logo on the pr...
Posted by CMW on 27/10/2012 - 10:24
Could someone give me some advice please.
Well done, Charlotte - perseverence pays off ! Hopefully you will soon have a shiny 'good as new' K-r back in business. This will give me confidence that I don't have to rush out for one of those 'bargain' K30's as a back up for MY K-r ! Best wishes Peter
Posted by PeterKR on 03/11/2012 - 15:21
Could someone give me some advice please.
Well done Charlotte, your considerable patience and perseverance seems to have done the trick. I hope your camera is as good as new when it comes back. Best wishes David
Posted by davidstorm on 03/11/2012 - 15:41
Could someone give me some advice please.
Well done Charlotte - really pleased for you. (I've bought one of the bargain K-30's and will use my K-r as a back up for that if I can't sell it at a decent price. Great price on the K-30, not so great for used K-r prices:()
Posted by milamber on 03/11/2012 - 15:46
Family photos
fast? as in large aperture? no go.... too shallow a dof for three or four rows of people. you need f8 to f16 wide? normal to wide lenses depending on how much room you have to move around... the wides distort so you always use the longest focal length you can get away with before you back yourself...
Posted by Don on 17/09/2012 - 20:17
live view
Hi Neil, sounds like the lens is trying to autofocus, switching to manual focus should solve this.
Posted by Chrism8 on 20/09/2012 - 19:20
live view
apologies if stating the obvious but it does that to confirm what it's focussing on so you can decide if that's what you want it to focus on
Posted by judderman62 on 20/09/2012 - 22:04
Lens design
Back to the drawing board. The data from O'Connell can not be used for this, it is simply not correct. Any suggestions on how to do this? For starters I want to find the maximum step-down before vignetting. What can I use to achieve this? A piece of paper, made black by coal on both sides...
Posted by SnoozeMoose on 01/10/2012 - 00:28
Lens design
I think I'd go back to the very start with this and look at the lens. M lenses don't flare as a rule, so just maybe someone prior to yourself has been messing with it. As for lens hoods, you can get copies of the proper Pentax hood on eBay for a fraction of the cost. Or a second hand Pentax one f...
Posted by johnriley on 01/10/2012 - 08:44
