shake button blues
Posted 14/08/2009 - 20:22
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Cant answer your question Graham but I know two people with the GX10 and BOTH have had the SR lever fall off one eventually got the body replaced by Samsung for a GX20 (lucky sod)and the second I only heard of last wednesday so I've yet to discover the outcome.
As the cameras are virtually the same its a bit disconcerting to hear, its also a bit of a bummer for you, if you send it away it'll be sods law you dont get it back in time for the next meet
As the cameras are virtually the same its a bit disconcerting to hear, its also a bit of a bummer for you, if you send it away it'll be sods law you dont get it back in time for the next meet
Posted 14/08/2009 - 20:39
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I found on the GX-20 it was in the wrong place and was easily knocked out of place putting it in and out of the bag.
If this was accidental, do you have any insurance you might be able to claim on?
If this was accidental, do you have any insurance you might be able to claim on?
Posted 14/08/2009 - 21:03
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Unfortunately, I had not got around to insuring the camera, that will teach me Fortunately is was in the off position so I will limp along till after the meet, then get is sorted later or start looking for a K20D if the repair cost is too excessive. The K7 is way off my budgetary scale.
Posted 14/08/2009 - 22:39
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Nice idea, but if I'm shelling out it would be usfull to upgrade and get a few more mb's and gadgets. Although I draw the line at the new Leica.
Posted 14/08/2009 - 23:37
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Just curious.....Is your camera now permanently set to: SR on or SR off.?
Either way, did your K10D stop working.
What I mean is this.........The only thing that could break of and would not worry me for a bit, is the SR switch.
You can still take excellent pictures with it, you know.
If on the other hand the AF/MF focus selector would go, that would be a real bummer.
Just my two cents, obviously
Martin.
Either way, did your K10D stop working.
What I mean is this.........The only thing that could break of and would not worry me for a bit, is the SR switch.
You can still take excellent pictures with it, you know.
If on the other hand the AF/MF focus selector would go, that would be a real bummer.
Just my two cents, obviously
Martin.
Posted 15/08/2009 - 07:50
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Yes it was the SR that fell of and it's in the off position, this as you correctly point out I can work with..I have never trusted the SR function that much anyway, for me it is the resale value that bothers me more.
Posted 30/08/2009 - 08:14
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Just for future reference the shake button repair cost is £40 for a K10D
Posted 30/08/2009 - 08:31
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And.....Are you going to let it fixed?
Martin.
Martin.
Posted 30/08/2009 - 08:35
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Yes I probably will, It took me a long time to save up for the camera and will be a long time before I can afford a K7 or whatever follows it. Thanks Martin
Posted 30/08/2009 - 08:48
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Yes, for about 40 quid, I probably would have done the same. As you mentioned before. Resale value and so.....
I hope you don't have to miss it for to long. It is still a great camera.
Martin.
I hope you don't have to miss it for to long. It is still a great camera.
Martin.
Posted 30/08/2009 - 08:58
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Yes Martin I really like this camera althought not having the shake reduction switch has made me consider my shots more. I wonder if sometimes all these extras are assisting or hindering the creative process.
Posted 30/08/2009 - 16:46
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Technoblurb wrote:
I wonder if sometimes all these extras are assisting or hindering the creative process.
I wonder that too.I wonder if sometimes all these extras are assisting or hindering the creative process.
None of the extras do anything that you cannot do for yourself. They just obviate the need for practise and technical know-how.
Personally, I feel that if you do learn to hold the camera still for yourself, ascertain the exposure manually, focus manually and so on, you learn something important about your tools and yourself. Does it matter? Who knows?
And if your camera does have SR, it's really annoying if it doesn't work.
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