lens release button

Mikey69 · 01-15-2015, 01:00 AM

Hey all:
My lens release button seems to have fallen off my K-5. Does anybody know if this is a screw on button or whatever, and how do I obtain getting a new one on it. I have insurance on the camera but they told me it sounded like physical damage and that it wasn't covered under the policy, and that I would have to get it fixed myself.
Thank-you.

Sandy Hancock · 01-15-2015, 01:06 AM

It's a well-known fault of the K-5. It happened to one of mine.
It does not screw in - it's a pin/sleeve glue-in job with a little conical rubber diaphragm for weather sealing. I was able to find it and repaired it myself.

**crewl1** · 01-15-2015, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by Mikey69

Hey all:
My lens release button seems to have fallen off my K-5. Does anybody know if this is a screw on button or whatever, and how do I obtain getting a new one on it. I have insurance on the camera but they told me it sounded like physical damage and that it wasn't covered under the policy, and that I would have to get it fixed myself.
Thank-you.

It is not physical damage so you should be able to send it in. Many K-5's had the button just fall off. To do it right and have it still be WR the process requires a service center.
Parts are not sold to the general public anymore unfortunately.

See https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/115-pentax-k-5/208643-k-5-lens-release-button-awol.html

Not a Number · 01-15-2015, 01:11 AM - **1 Like**

Genuine Pentax Replacement Parts from USCamera.com

People use superglue to put it back on. One poster said that was what Pentax told them to use. I can't say if this is the best method though.

Clavius · 01-15-2015, 01:12 AM

Yes, glue it back. But only apply the glue to the very tip of the pin, and make sure not to touch the rubber sealing, as it needs to slide through. Good luck!

Paul the Sunman · 01-15-2015, 04:50 AM

It happened to me, amid some rocks, and was lost. I had to get it replaced at a local service centre. I was told that a new one was coming available soon (this was over a year ago) that had been redesigned without the fault.

**blackcloudbrew** · 01-15-2015, 09:02 AM

Yep, mine fell off a ways back (several years ago) and I was able to get the part from CRIS. Gluing did not work for me but gaffer's tap over it keeping it in works very well, thank you.

**jrpower10** · 01-15-2015, 03:01 PM

Mine fell off twice. Had it fixed the first time. The second time I put the button back in place, then put black electrical tape over the top to hold it in. Still that way and still working, and unless you look carefully you can't tell there's tape holding it on (just tape right over the top of the button and it'll work forever).

BTW, the reason I didn't glue it was I had this fear I'd get glue on something I'd really regret later. Tape was safer IMHO.

SimplyCreativePhotography · 01-19-2015, 08:45 PM - **1 Like**

Mine fell off last week and I couldn't find it so had to order new parts. Still waiting for them to come in. These are the part numbers Pentax Canada told me to order: 007724 0-A107 Mount lock button 0076830 A99 Lock button packing 0027030 A358 Retainer ring A. Looks like a pretty small hole so I sure hope it all makes sense when I finally see the parts.

Paul the Sunman · 01-19-2015, 09:21 PM

It needs to be taken apart to install.

Borrelli · 02-28-2015, 03:14 AM

I've ordered the lens button and packing. The retainer ring should still be in the camera. When the parts arrive I'll open up the front and fix it. I'll try to make some sort of how-to.

Mikey69 · 02-28-2015, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by Borrelli

I've ordered the lens button and packing. The retainer ring should still be in the camera. When the parts arrive I'll open up the front and fix it. I'll try to make some sort of how-to.

I'd be real interested in the part # you ordered and where from so I can order it also. Pentax told me I would have to send the camera in for repairs, and I don't really want to do that for that small repair.
Thank-you

Borrelli · 02-28-2015, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by Mikey69

I'd be real interested in the part # you ordered and where from so I can order it also. Pentax told me I would have to send the camera in for repairs, and I don't really want to do that for that small repair.
Thank-you

Uscamera.com has the parts on their website. Pentax doesn't even do the repairs anymore. When I called the repair company they refer to they couldn't even give me a quote. I don't mind doing some diy repairs and I don't want to sit around waiting for a simple repair that might cost me a lot anyway.

**crewl1** · 02-28-2015, 02:19 PM

Here is the link to the Lego fix. I'm printing this out for future reference.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/115-pentax-k-5/199351-lens-release-button-lost-2.html

Borrelli · 03-15-2015, 07:39 AM

I took the correct but more involved route of disassembling the camera and removing the bottom, top and front only to find that the retainer was nowhere to be found. I then fabricated one of my own using a tiny washer I had in my parts box and a Dremel tool. It's solid as a rock now. Disassembly was quite a process with the amount of different screws involved, but once you find out which screws to remove and where to find them it's feasable. But I would not recommend it to anyone out there.

So as a tip from me please also order the retainer if you want to fix it the way it was designed to be (without resorting to superglue).

01-15-2015, 01:00 AM	#1
Mikey69 New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: LaCrosse, Wi. Posts: 15	lens release button Hey all: My lens release button seems to have fallen off my K-5. Does anybody know if this is a screw on button or whatever, and how do I obtain getting a new one on it. I have insurance on the camera but they told me it sounded like physical damage and that it wasn't covered under the policy, and that I would have to get it fixed myself. Thank-you.

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01-15-2015, 01:06 AM	#2
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,267	It's a well-known fault of the K-5. It happened to one of mine. It does not screw in - it's a pin/sleeve glue-in job with a little conical rubber diaphragm for weather sealing. I was able to find it and repaired it myself.

01-15-2015, 01:10 AM	#3
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Originally posted by Mikey69 Hey all: My lens release button seems to have fallen off my K-5. Does anybody know if this is a screw on button or whatever, and how do I obtain getting a new one on it. I have insurance on the camera but they told me it sounded like physical damage and that it wasn't covered under the policy, and that I would have to get it fixed myself. Thank-you. It is not physical damage so you should be able to send it in. Many K-5's had the button just fall off. To do it right and have it still be WR the process requires a service center. Parts are not sold to the general public anymore unfortunately. See https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/115-pentax-k-5/208643-k-5-lens-release-button-awol.html

01-15-2015, 01:11 AM - 1 Like	#4
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,525	Genuine Pentax Replacement Parts from USCamera.com People use superglue to put it back on. One poster said that was what Pentax told them to use. I can't say if this is the best method though.

01-15-2015, 01:12 AM	#5
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	Yes, glue it back. But only apply the glue to the very tip of the pin, and make sure not to touch the rubber sealing, as it needs to slide through. Good luck!

01-15-2015, 04:50 AM	#6
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,842	It happened to me, amid some rocks, and was lost. I had to get it replaced at a local service centre. I was told that a new one was coming available soon (this was over a year ago) that had been redesigned without the fault.

01-15-2015, 09:02 AM	#7
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Yep, mine fell off a ways back (several years ago) and I was able to get the part from CRIS. Gluing did not work for me but gaffer's tap over it keeping it in works very well, thank you.

01-15-2015, 03:01 PM	#8
jrpower10 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Richland, Washington, USA Posts: 935	Mine fell off twice. Had it fixed the first time. The second time I put the button back in place, then put black electrical tape over the top to hold it in. Still that way and still working, and unless you look carefully you can't tell there's tape holding it on (just tape right over the top of the button and it'll work forever). BTW, the reason I didn't glue it was I had this fear I'd get glue on something I'd really regret later. Tape was safer IMHO.

01-19-2015, 08:45 PM - 1 Like	#9
SimplyCreativePhotography Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Drayton, Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 264	Mine fell off last week and I couldn't find it so had to order new parts. Still waiting for them to come in. These are the part numbers Pentax Canada told me to order: 007724 0-A107 Mount lock button 0076830 A99 Lock button packing 0027030 A358 Retainer ring A. Looks like a pretty small hole so I sure hope it all makes sense when I finally see the parts.

01-19-2015, 09:21 PM	#10
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,842	It needs to be taken apart to install.

02-28-2015, 03:14 AM	#11
Borrelli Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Utrecht Posts: 124	I've ordered the lens button and packing. The retainer ring should still be in the camera. When the parts arrive I'll open up the front and fix it. I'll try to make some sort of how-to.

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02-28-2015, 09:49 AM	#12
Mikey69 New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: LaCrosse, Wi. Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by Borrelli I've ordered the lens button and packing. The retainer ring should still be in the camera. When the parts arrive I'll open up the front and fix it. I'll try to make some sort of how-to. I'd be real interested in the part # you ordered and where from so I can order it also. Pentax told me I would have to send the camera in for repairs, and I don't really want to do that for that small repair. Thank-you

02-28-2015, 11:18 AM	#13
Borrelli Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Utrecht Posts: 124	Originally posted by Mikey69 I'd be real interested in the part # you ordered and where from so I can order it also. Pentax told me I would have to send the camera in for repairs, and I don't really want to do that for that small repair. Thank-you Uscamera.com has the parts on their website. Pentax doesn't even do the repairs anymore. When I called the repair company they refer to they couldn't even give me a quote. I don't mind doing some diy repairs and I don't want to sit around waiting for a simple repair that might cost me a lot anyway.

02-28-2015, 02:19 PM	#14
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Here is the link to the Lego fix. I'm printing this out for future reference. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/115-pentax-k-5/199351-lens-release-button-lost-2.html

03-15-2015, 07:39 AM	#15
Borrelli Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Utrecht Posts: 124	I took the correct but more involved route of disassembling the camera and removing the bottom, top and front only to find that the retainer was nowhere to be found. I then fabricated one of my own using a tiny washer I had in my parts box and a Dremel tool. It's solid as a rock now. Disassembly was quite a process with the amount of different screws involved, but once you find out which screws to remove and where to find them it's feasable. But I would not recommend it to anyone out there. So as a tip from me please also order the retainer if you want to fix it the way it was designed to be (without resorting to superglue).