KM Help please - No Auto Focus/Shutter release

theeggman · 2009-07-25T23:51:30+0100

Howdo all, Away on holiday, several thousand mniles from home and my KM appears to have put a spanner in the works :-( Been working OK for the last week and earlier today but withut notice I now have no autofocus or shutter release - I have tried cleaning contacts, checking with my other lens, new batteries but all to no avail. Shutter will 'open/close' using the sensor clean option so mechanically it seems OK but regardless of the mode selected I can't get anywhere :-( I'm wondering if I was to flash with the latest firmware (Ver 1.1) from the original Ver 1.0 if that might get me going again. Any help would be most appreciated. Rgds 'Mr Grumpy !!'

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theeggman theeggman

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Posted 27/07/2009 - 14:01 Link

Anvh wrote:
Really try a firmware update, it will reset all settings and restore the files. it would solve the problem if that is it.
If it's a hardware problem it wouldn't solve it though but an update would not change your situation.

Howdo again,

OK, I have updated to Ver 1.1 OK but it I still have the same issues

As a note after updating I was expecting the date to be reset and so on but it seems all settings inc the Apperture option to "Permitted" stayed the same.

It looks like it will have to either go back to the retailer for an exchange when I get back home (its only 3 months old - so I'll be quoting Sale of Goods Act) or Pentax for repair depending on which way I go.

Thanks for the help guys anyway - appreciated.

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Edited by theeggman: 27/07/2009 - 14:25