Would you buy this?

photolady95 · 05-03-2014, 09:29 AM

I found a Pentax AF540FGZ that the tilt lock isn't working. Would you buy it anyway and try to fix it? It's really cheap but I won't give the link for obvious reasons. LOL

Any help appreciated.

VisualDarkness · 05-03-2014, 10:41 AM

AF540FGZ - floppy head syndrome and repair: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Seems to be an easy fix. Just be very careful around the electronics, you can burn the electronics or shock yourself quite severely even though the batteries are out.

---------- Post added 05-03-14 at 07:48 PM ----------

AF540FGZ - floppy head syndrome and repair: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
Seems to be an easy fix. Just be very careful around the electronics, you can burn the electronics or shock yourself quite severely even though the batteries are out.

photolady95 · 05-03-2014, 11:44 AM

Thanks, but it seems too much for me to try this as shaky as my hands are, it would be almost impossible for me to not touch the electronics. I'll let it pass. I can get a working model for a little more than $200 + shipping. I think I'll go for that instead.

panoguy · 05-03-2014, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by photolady95

Thanks, but it seems too much for me to try this as shaky as my hands are, it would be almost impossible for me to not touch the electronics. I'll let it pass. I can get a working model for a little more than $200 + shipping. I think I'll go for that instead.

So what's the link?

VisualDarkness · 05-03-2014, 03:54 PM

Yeah, some of us are daredevils!

photolady95 · 05-03-2014, 08:36 PM

Since I decided not to buy it, I closed the site out and didn't keep the link. If you go to Adorama's website and look in their used department under Pentax K mount, for Flashes, you should find it.

05-03-2014, 09:29 AM	#1
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Would you buy this? I found a Pentax AF540FGZ that the tilt lock isn't working. Would you buy it anyway and try to fix it? It's really cheap but I won't give the link for obvious reasons. LOL Any help appreciated.

05-03-2014, 11:44 AM	#3
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Thanks, but it seems too much for me to try this as shaky as my hands are, it would be almost impossible for me to not touch the electronics. I'll let it pass. I can get a working model for a little more than $200 + shipping. I think I'll go for that instead. Last edited by photolady95; 05-03-2014 at 02:29 PM.

05-03-2014, 08:36 PM	#6
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Since I decided not to buy it, I closed the site out and didn't keep the link. If you go to Adorama's website and look in their used department under Pentax K mount, for Flashes, you should find it. Last edited by photolady95; 05-04-2014 at 11:21 AM.

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VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	AF540FGZ - floppy head syndrome and repair: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review Seems to be an easy fix. Just be very careful around the electronics, you can burn the electronics or shock yourself quite severely even though the batteries are out. ---------- Post added 05-03-14 at 07:48 PM ---------- AF540FGZ - floppy head syndrome and repair: Pentax SLR Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review Seems to be an easy fix. Just be very careful around the electronics, you can burn the electronics or shock yourself quite severely even though the batteries are out.

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panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Originally posted by photolady95 Thanks, but it seems too much for me to try this as shaky as my hands are, it would be almost impossible for me to not touch the electronics. I'll let it pass. I can get a working model for a little more than $200 + shipping. I think I'll go for that instead. So what's the link?

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VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Yeah, some of us are daredevils!

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