CraigF1969

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Any one have a Body Cap for a K20D?
I seem to have misplaced mine. Im sure it was in the box but has now gone awol.
Let me know, need to send it back so its either i try and get a replacement or leave my 50mm on it.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on WTD,,Body Cap for K20D at 16/05/2009 - 21:17

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Manual focus as my K20D is refusing to AF.
Was quite fun in all honesty.

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Comment by CraigF1969 posted on A few Sparrows at 16/05/2009 - 19:36

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Went to shoot a few of the sparrows in the Garden just now and the Sigma AF is not working on the camera now either.

I guess the good thing was i had to Manual Focus, it was quite fun and will post some pics soon.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on I Now Whats Wrong with my K20D at 16/05/2009 - 19:27

CraigF1969
Galoot wrote:

I wouldn't put Kiwi fruit into my Malt, unless forced to for a Pentax Competition
As my Father replied to me once.
Me - What do you want in your Oban 14 year Old.
Father - More Oban 14 year old.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on Fortnightly competition #15: Fruit at 16/05/2009 - 18:35

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shim wrote:
Tell SRS you can't be without a camera. The easiest solution would be exchange it for a new one.

Seems to be a hell of a lot of duff Pentax and Sigma gear in this newsgroup lately, what's happened to the QA. I've still got a 55-300mm lens with a chip on an inner element to send back to SRS.

shim
I dont lay the blame for the faults at SRS's doorstep. They are a retailer so its hard to blame them.
Ive spent around £1400 with them in the past month and anytime i have spoken with them they have been great.
Now £1400 might not be a lot of money to others but its a hell of a lot for me. And to not be getting good solid use out of the gear i have bought is really pi%^ing me off.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on I Now Whats Wrong with my K20D at 16/05/2009 - 18:25

CraigF1969
ttk wrote:
CraigF1969 wrote:
shim wrote:
It's time Pentax supplied loan cameras when they can't do a repair within a week.

shim
Its even worse when you are only working 3 backshifts this week then off for a week then 4 x 11 hour Nighshifts then off for 2 weeks, i had so many Photography days out planned here there and everywhere i am totally gutted.
And being a single parent with 3 kids, a back up camera is just not an option on a very tight budget.
I would send it back to SRS, I made the mistake and sent mine back to Pentax and 7 weeks 5 days later it turned up.
Yeh.. thats my fear, 7 weeks is totally shocking CS imo.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on I Now Whats Wrong with my K20D at 16/05/2009 - 18:22

CraigF1969
scottthehat wrote:
i think if it under 30 days old they have to replace it,
Really?

I bought my Original one on the 24th April but had to send that back due to the rubber coming loose issue, they sent me another (with the rubber issue but it wouldnt affect warranty so no issues.) on the 1st May.
Now i need to send this one back.
The really annoying thing is this is the first time i have been able to afford to buy a New DSLR and its been back and forth more than quasimodo.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on I Now Whats Wrong with my K20D at 16/05/2009 - 18:21

CraigF1969
shim wrote:
It's time Pentax supplied loan cameras when they can't do a repair within a week.

shim
Its even worse when you are only working 3 backshifts this week then off for a week then 4 x 11 hour Nighshifts then off for 2 weeks, i had so many Photography days out planned here there and everywhere i am totally gutted.
And being a single parent with 3 kids, a back up camera is just not an option on a very tight budget.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on I Now Whats Wrong with my K20D at 16/05/2009 - 18:15

CraigF1969
In a word its "Goosed".
I went up to New Lanark today with the kids to try and get some shots of the Peregrine Falcons.

Along the river bank this Great Tit sat on a branch about 7 or 8 feet from me.
Point, Focus, hmm..still waiting on focus, 4 seconds later it focuses but the bird has gone.

HSM = High Speed Motor = Should be done under the trades description act.
So i continued and saw some more birds and every time i was 3 to 5 seconds to focus.

Further along there was a stunning river scape shot to be had. I dug out the 16-45mm and focussed, ermm..nope..It was like a bloody machine gun.
Strange i thought, took the 16-45 off and put it back on. Still like a machine gun and refusing to AF.

Tried my 55mm with same results.

Strangely though my 120-400 AF's fine albeit as slow as a week in the Jail. I assume this is due to it having its own motor.

I phoned SRS and they said to send it back to them or Pentax.

!!!!!...Ermm..i only bought it a few weeks ago and now i need to wait on Pentax fixing it?
Now ive never had to send a camera for repair and any other goods i have bought in the past that went South i just took them or sent them back to where i got them and they replaced it.
Why is it different for cameras?
Its a pretty damn obvious fault and i would assume a terminal one at that.
I just dont think its very fair that i should have to wait several weeks minimum for a replacement.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on I Now Whats Wrong with my K20D at 16/05/2009 - 17:49

CraigF1969
Canon 400mm L IS ?
I think im correct as you can still see areas where the white paint hasnt entirely come off.

Comment by CraigF1969 posted on Guess The Lens at 16/05/2009 - 17:34

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