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Would anyone be willing to contact Rip off Britain website about the Pentax problem?

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Comment by AuraTodd posted on Dark screen on trying to review image's. What's this please? at 10/08/2016 - 09:51

johnriley wrote:

greentricky wrote:
My K50 is massively underexposed using the view finder but seems to be ok using live view. Is there any setting I've missed that could be causing this or is it most likely hardware? Of course it had to happen at the start of a fort night holiday

You could check to see that you are not set to spot metering. This can cause exposure problems if unaware that it's set. Try centre weighted or matrix metering and that should solve that problem.

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Comment by AuraTodd posted on The dreaded K30 aperture motor failure strikes again at 09/08/2016 - 22:08

An example of the horrors to come:

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Dear me

Comment by AuraTodd posted on The dreaded K30 aperture motor failure strikes again at 09/08/2016 - 22:05

Sounds like your camera is going down the same path as my 'dead' one.

Comment by AuraTodd posted on The dreaded K30 aperture motor failure strikes again at 09/08/2016 - 22:02

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If this were me I'd be suing Pentax without hesitation. Speak to Consumer Advice.

I think a group of us with the same or similar fault on the camera, should get together. They won't listen to one person, have Googled the problem and it seems to be happening a lot with many landing up on Ebay for parts. I think with the right support I (we) could drum something up.

What do you say?

Comment by AuraTodd posted on Dark screen on trying to review image's. What's this please? at 09/08/2016 - 21:59

UPDATE ON CAMERA.

I've been quoted as £220 by Johnsons to fix the issue, it was a problem with the shutter. A problem which is well known by Pentax, but they don't do anything about it and keep churning them out.

So I might have to start again, who knows. This is a shame because pentax are good

Comment by AuraTodd posted on Dark screen on trying to review image's. What's this please? at 08/08/2016 - 17:57

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how long ago did you buy it Louise?

About three years now. I've gone through Castle Cameras

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if it is out of guarantee then go direct to Johnsons to try and argue the known fault case or maybe before that you could talk to your local trading standards office for advice

I might do that, it's a bit tricky to find in trading standards office in Salisbury. Castle will probably insist that I pay a huge amount of money to fix it.

Comment by AuraTodd posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 01/08/2016 - 20:35

jemx99 wrote:

AuraTodd wrote:
Is the repair very expensive?

Can't remember - email Johnson Photopia and tell them you are a forum member. Also tell them as a known fault Pentax should act in good faith and do the repair for free.

I've done it through Castle cameras's. Can I do this through them, or will they charge me more for what my camera is worth?

Castle will probably quote me £350 or something horrifying like that.

Comment by AuraTodd posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 01/08/2016 - 15:36

Is the repair very expensive?

Comment by AuraTodd posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 31/07/2016 - 18:33

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The unit locked up several times and required the battery to be removed. Rapidly losing faith with this model

have already, sadly looking elsewhere. especially if the problem is known to 'return'.

Comment by AuraTodd posted on K-30 random exposure failure issue at 31/07/2016 - 11:01

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