batteries, check, contacts look clean...

no harm trying again...hoping someone in SW has the power pack which might help diagnosing.

cheers chaps.

Taken the flashgun out for its first outing for a long time - rechargables put in and nothing....simple explanation? or is it a case non-salvageable?

Thanks

Peter

You'll hear a lot about lens failures if you are a regular on the forums - which is where you are likely to find a cluster of disgruntled users - how many lenses as a proportion of those sold will never be known although Pentax might have a rough estimate through lenses coming into their repair workshops but other lenses will be repaired through other channels or by using technical flair to get some more life out of the defective item.

You only have to go on somewhere like DPreview to realise the issues affecting other manufacturers (1D3 AF, D600 oil spots, wonky horizons etc etc) are abundant.

2 of my 3 SDM lenses have failed

The 60-250 failed within a year of purchase and fixed on warranty - it was thought this lens was immune to the SDM problems, SRS were surprised but fixed - it's had a bit of an episode since, but fixed with a jeweller's screwdriver - lens came back better than new.

Then the 16-50 packed up, it was hesitating and then just stopped. This cost me £180 to fix. I think this had the newer motor fitted and it's been like a new lens since

In spite of this, it has not put me off Pentax lenses, until about 3 years ago I had a multitude of zoom lenses (Pentax and Sigma), the DA* are so good I have those two now, plus the Sigma 150-500.

Given that Mike has probably owned an example of every single K-mount lens ever made and now going through the Canon EF lens catalogue I'm not surprised his lenses are used sparingly

Good choice Jules - I've had my DA* for a while and basically it has become my default lens - all the other standard zooms I had have been sold, rendered redundant.....

Yes, it has some magic, something my Nikkor 24-120 f4 lacks and I've had the dreaded SDM failure, but it came back from JP absolutely perfect. In the time the DA* was away I did toy with the DA17-70 and at the time Jessops were doing deals on pentax - the copy they had in Richmond - new, the AF did not work. Was glad to get my lens back.

Yes, it will fit, no adaptor necessary, it just lacks some functions that you would have in a modern lens...

If the aperture ring does not feature an 'A' setting then, using the menu settings in camera, you can enable the use of the ring, sometimes the default setting is that the use of the aperture ring is disabled.

Other than that you have to rely on eyesight for focussing and if you've bought something you'll regret later - then it's only £24 wasted.

you had a clear view last night?, it was obscured by cloud in Richmond...

GF's sister has a GX-10, it really does show its age against the K-5.

Ergonimics wise I think the K10D was better than the Samsung - grip shape and rear interface for instance...

For the money the K-5 is hard to beat - if I didn't have one and was in desperate need for a camera it would be the one to go for...maybe when the K-3 comes the K-5 II will come down in price significantly.

And of course, when the K-3 comes out speculation will be rife regarding its replacement

Any relation to Piper Halliwell (Charmed one)?