No, I thought it was the batteries not charging properly, but I see now it is that stupid switch. I have located my sales receipt of 2015, and will contact the distributor, which is in my city, tomorrow!
Originally posted by Adam If there was a recall, and it applies to your camera, and it hasn't been performed yet, I believe they will do the repair even outside of warranty.
However, AFAIK the recall applied to the K-3 II.
The batteries could be the problem. Are they fully charged and not too old? What's the manifestation of the issue?
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Yeah it was brand new. And a new model. I got it for long lens and also microscopy work. But put those projects aside for macro botany in the field, with my trusty old Pentax! The K3ii shutter count will be very low.
last shot - this morning
Camera PENTAX K-3 II
Shutter Count 318
Manufacture Date 2015:05:06
Lens smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM + 1.4x converter
(Don't laugh: I have a desktop computer that has only ever run Windows in Safe mode. A certifiable lemon, also new, 6+ years ago. Out of warranty also. But no one can source its prob! Of course I have other computers.)
Originally posted by Larrymc Did you buy the K-3 new? How long have you owned it? Why no posts asking for help till now? Have you contacted the Pentax repair facility in Australia?
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The light bulb moment came when I found this, only a couple of days ago. It had not occurred to me the prob might be in the camera. Sure enough, my serial no is susceptible =6184626
Ricoh offers fix for Pentax K3 II power-off problem
Thanks everyone for your interest. I will have to report what Ricoh does!
Originally posted by stevebrot Welcome to the Pentax Forums! (I know, you have been with us since 2013, but this is only your second post.)
As noted above, there has been no official recall for the K-3 that we here are aware of and no known wide spread problems with the power switch on that model. That being said, it would be helpful if you might provide a detailed description of your problem as well as a bit of ownership history*.
Steve
* How long owned, bought new/used, shutter count, problems had in general, etc.