Autofocus/manualfocus switch

3 posts
15 years
Forest of Dean

Posted 07/06/2010 - 19:30 Link

My k200 autofocus/manualfocus switch has failed and will not go to manual focus, has anyone else had tha same problem and where did you get it fixed and what did it cost. I have been quoted £206 which I thought was a bit steep. Any help out there?

Owld butty

smc smc

1406 posts
18 years

Posted 09/06/2010 - 18:25 Link

That does not sound good. In what way has it failed?

Try removing the lens and moving the switch, and check for any debris in the screw drive.

Bernie Bernie

3 posts
15 years
Forest of Dean

Posted 23/06/2010 - 20:47 Link

smc wrote:
That does not sound good. In what way has it failed?

Try removing the lens and moving the switch, and check for any debris in the screw drive.

Sorry for the long delay in answering, been on holiday.Switching to manual does not stop autofocusing, tried most things, found a cheaper quote so going for it. thanks for your reply seems no one else has had the problem so must be the only Pentax out of thousands to have this fault, I must be just unlucky

Owld butty

dougf8 dougf8

2917 posts
14 years
another place

Posted 23/06/2010 - 20:51 Link

JR sold a body with a broken switch.

Lurking is shirking.!

gregmoll gregmoll

392 posts
14 years
Pretoria,
South Africa

Posted 23/06/2010 - 22:13 Link

Bernie wrote:

smc wrote:
That does not sound good. In what way has it failed?

Try removing the lens and moving the switch, and check for any debris in the screw drive.

My K200D's AF/MF switch is erratic, it sometimes take a couple of on/offs before it deactivates the manual focus function.

Greg