[sasikantt]

Hi,

I bought K-5 W/18-55 from B&H on 11/20/2010. I noticed known stained sensor issue with my camera. Please find my details mentioned below.

Order No: 317846340
Reference No: 1015103800
Serial No: 3839149176683

Please let me know how can I get my problem resolved?

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks and Regards,
Shashikant Gund

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Last edited by sasikantt; 03-17-2011 at 08:07 AM.

[bikecoboss]

Hi Sasikantt - your profile shows you're in the States, so you should find everything you need here:

Digital Cameras and Accessories - Official PENTAX Imaging Web Site

Pentax has recognized the problem and is repairing or replacing the affected cameras.

Pete

[30v iPentax]

Tämä alkaa olemaan arvokas kamera, kun on näin erikoinen sarjanumero.
Kannattaa säilyttää kassakaapissa ja ostaa kamera jolla kuvaa.

Kun ostaa sarjanumerolla 4007xxx tau uudemman. Mitään virheitä ei pitäisi ilmetä.

[JeffJS]

Contact Pentax USA and they will send you a pre-paid UPS label for your camera. You only need to return the camera body itself. I think right now, they are still replacing these. It takes about a month for the entire process so if you want to Use the camera for an event or something special, do so before starting this.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-k-5-forum/130021-sent-my-k5-pentax...how-going.html

[robgo2]

What are the other spots outside of the central zone? I have them on my K-5 and cannot remove them with a pressurized blower.

Rob

[JeffJS]

They May be dust and need something a little stronger than a blower to remove them.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-camera-articles/121739-those-...ml#post1259109

The sensor stains, from following the history of it and my own experience, have 2 distinct patterns. The string of pearls as shown in the OP, and a more wide spread splatter, like the one on My camera.

[RXrenesis8]

Welcome to the club. I did a special image showing Every Little Problem in my system. Turns out I had front element dust, rear element dust, sensor stains, and a hair in there somewhere!


(click image for larger sizes)

Man, just think - If I would had never done all of the special editing to this pic to make all of the imperfections show up I never would have seen them! Imagine that!

But on a more serious note: it's going back for cleaning/repair as soon as my new-to-me K-10 gets here. The stains were really, really visible in stacked lens macro photography.

[30v iPentax]

Palauttakaa heti kaikki romut, saatte uuden upean tilalle, eikä kestä kauvan. Nyt niitä on saatavana kun on saatu uudet puhtaat kennot. Ei Pentax mitään vanhoja korjaa vaan romuttaa ne.