repair
No, stop it.
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
I paid them the £60 to get it fixed (shutter speed) and serviced.
I then waited, and waited and waited. Two months later I rang up and they said it was going into the workshop.
I received it a few days later in the post (which maddened me as I'd rung up three times to ensure they would ring me and I'd pick it up rather than chance it getting lost in the post). The camera had dust inside and hadn't been fixed even though the form said it had been fixed and serviced/cleaned.
Back it went (although they didn't apologise or explain why it wasn't fixed). Three months later and many phone calls later I went to pick it up and it was as I'd given it to them. Again, no apologies - just a note saying "part no longer available".
Two months after that I got a cheque for my £60.
Funny thing is the camera was taken to an old camera repair bloke in Spain early this year who fixed/serviced it in a few hours and charged ~£20!
I think it's a problem with the older stuff - the techies havn't got the skills/inclination to diagnose problems, they'll just diagnose using a chart and swap out anything that's not working (in my opinion).
I'm sure someone here recommended a repairman who also advertises on eBay.
However, expensive repairs may not be good value if you can find a good second hand replacement, maybe at a fraction of the cost.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
The camera was pretty poorly packaged (moving around in poly chips in the cardboard box)..... All the signs of the camera being dropped, before or during transit, I think. Has anyone had a similar experience? The sympathetic bloke I spoke to suggested that they might replace the camera but this is an old beast - is that likely?
I had a similar experience with my D. It came back poorly packaged and a small dent in the side
They said they would "probably" replace it with a new one. Needless to say that didn't happen.
They did repair it however, but only after I went in person to Langley to complain!
I hope you have a better experience than me!
Mike
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
An old-timer photographer I know recommended a repair shop in Farringdon (North London) called Graham Playford, who managed to do the same screen upgrade for £20 and did a fantastic job, even checked the shutter speeds for free.
Every repair I need done, whatever the camera or format is always done at this place and I have always been very happy.
For anyone who is interested his number is 02078330850, he is definately worth checking out, especially if you get a stupid quote from Pentax like I did.
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18 years
Glasgow,
Scotland
My 645 has just been returned by Pentax UK from a repair/service. They had it from mid January and this is May 2nd. The camera was pretty poorly packaged (moving around in poly chips in the cardboard box). The long and the short of it is that it is now impossible to mount a lens - they dont go far enough into the body let alone rotate and there is a stress fracture on the pentaprism housing where there was only a ding before. All the signs of the camera being dropped, before or during transit, I think. I've phoned them and await confirmation of what to do next. Has anyone had a similar experience? The sympathetic bloke I spoke to suggested that they might replace the camera but this is an old beast - is that likely, do you think?
All opinions gratefully received.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -