K5 Lens Release Button

2087 posts
16 years
Shanghai

Posted 19/07/2012 - 07:02 Link

bforbes wrote:
The lens release button has fallen out of my K5 this morning. I think this has been raised before, but can't find it with a search. Can anyone help. My 2012 luck continues.

I have two K5s - it happened on my newest one but the older one (is it nearly 2 years since they were released ?) is still solid - no sign of any wobbliness - and never had an issue. Nothing to do but send it back for repair I'm afraid (you can use a pin to release lenses if you really need to).

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6913 posts
17 years
Co. Durham UK

Posted 19/07/2012 - 10:23 Link

bforbes wrote:
Camera back, having been repaired under warranty. So a very well done to JPS.

Also I have to say the release button feels a lot firmer than the original ever did.

That'd what what I did Frogfish, been fine ever since.

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