Originally posted by pizzavandriver so the strap came loose on the Kr while in animal kingdom last week with the 55-300 mounted. it only fell from waist level, landed on the hood of the lense and scratched it. at first I was relieved thinking the only damage was on the hood, but when I proceeded to shoot I couldn't autofocus. liveview has no effect, no autofocus sounds are heard, and I can shake the camera and feel something loose/rattling inside. I tried 3 different lenses and nothing. I was able to shoot the rest of vacation focusing manually.
has anyone had a similar repair? is it worth the cost or is it time to shop for a new one?
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The exact same thing happened to my K-x...I've been full manual ever since. I was really pissed when it happened, but in a way I feel that it was a blessing in disguise. Sorry for your loss, but I don't think that it is fixable.