K-5 - Writing rubbing off buttons
Posted 01/04/2012 - 19:35
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Had mine since December 2010 (a replacement for a stained one) and used it regularly since - no problem with disappearing writing on mine.
Posted 02/04/2012 - 09:09
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Unlocker wrote:
Had the green and red paint come off of the mode dial on a K-7 pretty easily, actually looked better for it!
+1 to K7Had the green and red paint come off of the mode dial on a K-7 pretty easily, actually looked better for it!
Had my K5 since October and writing is fine. Although my K5 is generally on auto ISO and I use either TAV or AV and let the camera do the rest so the button doesn't get used that much.
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George
Posted 02/04/2012 - 10:07
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My K5 writing is still pristine too, although I would estimate the ISO button has probably only been used about 50 times.
K5 + 18-135mm kit lens
Posted 02/04/2012 - 11:02
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My K5 buttons are all 'pristine' and as for the ISO button I do use this regularly without the 'paint' rubbing off.
Cheers...John
Cheers...John
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K5 & 18-55 Kit lens, K7, Pentax 18-250mm lens, Sigma 10-20mm lens, Sigma 105mm Macro lens, Pentax 50mm 1.7 lens, Cokin P Series Filters
Posted 02/04/2012 - 11:55
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This happened to my GX20, it was fine for 2 years then when I took it somewhere humid it all rubbed off the buttons to the left of the screen within a couple of days.
Posted 02/04/2012 - 12:48
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Maybe the Ph of your sweat is acting like a solvent? I live in the wet tropics (hot and humid), the screen-printed symbols and letters haven't budged on my 7 year old *istDS or my 2.5 yr old K7.
Posted 08/04/2012 - 02:58
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The live-view button on my K-r has rubbed off a fair bit. I've had it for about 10 months or something now. Funny thing is I rarely ever use live-view.
Cheers,
WoJ
WoJ
Posted 08/04/2012 - 08:42
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Nice post thanks for sharing.
Posted 08/04/2012 - 09:36
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Had my K5 since last August 2011, all button legends ok, as is my K10, purchased 2007.
Take care.
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Chris R.
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Posted 08/04/2012 - 11:45
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Hi All, thanks for your feedback on this one. The funny thing is that the ISO button is not one of the most used on my K-5, although I do change it quite often. Nothing has rubbed off any other buttons even though some get used a lot more (like the back AF button for example). Also, nothing has ever rubbed off any buttons on my K-x, so I doubt if this is the PH of my sweat that is causing this to happen.
Regards
David
Regards
David
Posted 08/04/2012 - 12:37
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Could the rubbing be caused by the camera bag lining?
Best regards, John
Posted 08/04/2012 - 21:28
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johnriley wrote:
Could the rubbing be caused by the camera bag lining?
Hi John, thanks for the suggestion but I think this is unlikely as it has not affected any of the other buttons. I don't think the lining rubs on the ISO button any more than it does on the others. It's possible that I have accidentally caught the button on something abrasive, but I don't remember doing so.Could the rubbing be caused by the camera bag lining?
The only reason I posted was to find out if this is a common issue, which it doesn't appear to be. Thanks for your help.
Regards
David
Posted 10/04/2012 - 04:45
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I'm wondering if some foreign substance like insect repellent, hand cleaner, or some such could be responsible.
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I haven't had any similar issues on my K-m or K-x.
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