Apature problem with DA*16-50

kjphilippona · 05-23-2016, 03:00 PM

I took my K30 and DA*16-50 on a road trip and was getting all pictures outdoors over exposed, I had to manually adjust all my settings. I thought that my tired K30 had finally died. When I got home I attached the lens to my K50 and had the same problem, to make things easy I set the cameras to auto and both produced over exposed images. I recently purchased a used K3 and thought I give the DA*16-50 a try, it also produced over exposed images on auto. I thought it was time to look at the lens, I have not dropped the lens and it has been stored in a Pelican case when not in use. I noticed that the lever that controls the aperture was hard to move and did not snap back like before. Is this an easy fix and worth having done ?

**UncleVanya** · 05-23-2016, 03:28 PM

You might try contacting Eric or DCShooter about a CLA. I don't know if anything more would be needed. I'm not sure if you are in the USA if not then a local repair shop might be able to do likewise.

jddwoods · 05-23-2016, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

You might try contacting Eric or DCShooter about a CLA. I don't know if anything more would be needed. I'm not sure if you are in the USA if not then a local repair shop might be able to do likewise.

I had exactly the same problem with my DA 70 Limited. Aperture blades were sluggish or sticky and did not snap closed when I released the lever on the back of the lens. I ended up sending the lens to Eric Hendrickson and he fixed it, a little less costly than KEH quoted for the same repair and a lot less than Precision quoted. The lens is fine now.

kjphilippona · 05-23-2016, 05:24 PM

Thank's, I tried googling Eric Hendrickson and got everything but camera repair

can you please give me a contact number.

rogi · 05-23-2016, 06:42 PM

Contact Us

kjphilippona · 05-23-2016, 06:50 PM

Thank you !

kjphilippona · 06-06-2016, 02:49 PM

Well I shipped the lens to Eric Hendrickson, repairs were made and I now have a working DA*16-50

05-23-2016, 03:00 PM	#1
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298	*Apature problem with DA16-50** I took my K30 and DA16-50 on a road trip and was getting all pictures outdoors over exposed, I had to manually adjust all my settings. I thought that my tired K30 had finally died. When I got home I attached the lens to my K50 and had the same problem, to make things easy I set the cameras to auto and both produced over exposed images. I recently purchased a used K3 and thought I give the DA16-50 a try, it also produced over exposed images on auto. I thought it was time to look at the lens, I have not dropped the lens and it has been stored in a Pelican case when not in use. I noticed that the lever that controls the aperture was hard to move and did not snap back like before. Is this an easy fix and worth having done ?

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05-23-2016, 03:28 PM	#2
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	You might try contacting Eric or DCShooter about a CLA. I don't know if anything more would be needed. I'm not sure if you are in the USA if not then a local repair shop might be able to do likewise.

05-23-2016, 05:04 PM	#3
jddwoods Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,035	Originally posted by UncleVanya You might try contacting Eric or DCShooter about a CLA. I don't know if anything more would be needed. I'm not sure if you are in the USA if not then a local repair shop might be able to do likewise. I had exactly the same problem with my DA 70 Limited. Aperture blades were sluggish or sticky and did not snap closed when I released the lever on the back of the lens. I ended up sending the lens to Eric Hendrickson and he fixed it, a little less costly than KEH quoted for the same repair and a lot less than Precision quoted. The lens is fine now.

05-23-2016, 05:24 PM	#4
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298 Original Poster	Thank's, I tried googling Eric Hendrickson and got everything but camera repair can you please give me a contact number.

05-23-2016, 06:42 PM	#5
rogi Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 36	Contact Us

05-23-2016, 06:50 PM	#6
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298 Original Poster	Thank you !

06-06-2016, 02:49 PM	#7
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298 Original Poster	Well I shipped the lens to Eric Hendrickson, repairs were made and I now have a working DA*16-50