Originally posted by stevebrot I agree that it is a catchy name and also believe that many people feel that this is an unresolved issue dating back several years through multiple models.
I am not among those many people, simply because evidence does not show it.
Originally posted by stevebrot I don't know what a good alternative name might be, but if I interpret the video correctly, your symptom is a total system hang with the mirror in the up position.
Indeed, again, pity that camera does not detect it and offers some diagnostic.
Originally posted by stevebrot The service report says that part replaced is:
Diaphragm control block [NM D13-301]
Googling for it I do not find any other K50 reference,
but find K30 reference to French forum where the problem was not mirror flopping, but underexposure:
K30 - Retour SAV suite photos sombres Originally posted by stevebrot It is my feeling that this kind of problem is not a generic weak point across is the entire Pentax line.
I agree, but when one's brand new camera malfunctions with such endemic issue, this is very little consolation.
Originally posted by stevebrot In any case, I would hope that Pentax is able to provide a warranty solution that works for you and the other users having this problem.
Indeed, my camera was repaired under warranty and I shot 1500 photo's since then
Originally posted by stevebrot Steve
* Some may point out the "crazy mirror" problem on the K-3 as being "more of the same". The symptoms are different, though, and the people who originally reported it (most were also K-5 owners) have generally resisted calling it mirror flop.
I see your point of collapsing too many different issues under the same name,
and again, I would hope Pentax builds in some self-diagnostic with distinct error codes to help everybody ...
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Fila
Last edited by Fila; 07-27-2014 at 09:15 AM.