Lens Repair

gnaztee · 06-03-2009, 03:34 PM

Okay, so I just returned from a 9-day National Park trip through Utah and Colorado. I have to say, it started out disastrously, from a photographic standpoint. We got to Monument Valley for sunset, and I took several shots on a brand new 8 GB card. The next morning, while photographing sunrise, the card stopped reading the images. I had to reformat. Strike two was later that day, when I couldn't figure out why my K10D and DA 12-24 was massively overexposing. That night, in the tent, I realized why. When I took the 12-24 off of the camera, the aperture spring came out. The camera was overexposing because the lens had no spring the camera could use to control aperture. So, my question is: where is the best place to take/send the lens to get fixed, and does anyone have any idea what it might cost?

Thanks,
Todd

Venturi · 06-03-2009, 03:36 PM

If it's still under warranty I'd call Pentax US (Denver).

gnaztee · 06-04-2009, 09:22 AM

Thanks, but it's well beyond warranty. Anyone else have a suggestion of the best place to take this?

06-03-2009, 03:34 PM	#1
gnaztee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 772	Lens Repair Okay, so I just returned from a 9-day National Park trip through Utah and Colorado. I have to say, it started out disastrously, from a photographic standpoint. We got to Monument Valley for sunset, and I took several shots on a brand new 8 GB card. The next morning, while photographing sunrise, the card stopped reading the images. I had to reformat. Strike two was later that day, when I couldn't figure out why my K10D and DA 12-24 was massively overexposing. That night, in the tent, I realized why. When I took the 12-24 off of the camera, the aperture spring came out. The camera was overexposing because the lens had no spring the camera could use to control aperture. So, my question is: where is the best place to take/send the lens to get fixed, and does anyone have any idea what it might cost? Thanks, Todd

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06-03-2009, 03:36 PM	#2
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	If it's still under warranty I'd call Pentax US (Denver).

06-04-2009, 09:22 AM	#3
gnaztee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 772 Original Poster	Thanks, but it's well beyond warranty. Anyone else have a suggestion of the best place to take this?