Car wreck!! Help needed.

Lewser89 · 05-13-2014, 05:45 PM

So, today I rear ended a guy and totally wrecked my car. Inside were my K-3 and K-5, They had a certain amount of damage done to them, in my opinion, they are totaled as well. I will include a link to show how bad the damage was done. If they can be fixed, who do I send them to? If not, should I get two K-5iis' or should I get another K-3 and K-5? I shoot mostly nature, but will need some good autofocus for tracking horses. The K-3 is the one with the top screen damage.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/99947316@N08/14181222234/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99947316@N08/13994595007/in/photostream/

JayBee451 · 05-13-2014, 05:58 PM

I feel for your loss.

Don't know where to send it to, as I'm in Australia.
But if looks to me like the K3 can get fixed.
Please keep us updated on your next steps.

**patrick9** · 05-13-2014, 06:35 PM

I would send the K-3 at least to chris. The authorized Pentax repair shop in the U.S.

Lewser89 · 05-13-2014, 06:37 PM

Is he the guy in Chandler, AZ? I just emailed C.R.I.S. from Chandler. The K-5 looks beyond repair, huh?

**patrick9** · 05-13-2014, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by Lewser89

Is he the guy in Chandler, AZ? I just emailed C.R.I.S. from Chandler. The K-5 looks beyond repair, huh?

Yeah that is the place. It may be cheaper to replace it. You could send it for an estimate.

K David · 05-13-2014, 07:35 PM

United Camera also repairs DSLRs, but C.R.I.S is excellent (they did a fantastic job on my K-7 when the contacts shorted.)

Your K-5, if it's not repairable, could be sold as a parts camera on eBay and get a couple hundred bucks toward the purchase of a second K-3 body.

So that's looking on the bright side of a car wreck.

Fl_Gulfer · 05-20-2014, 05:24 AM

Sorry about the wreck. Looks like you need to send me the 50 1:1.2 lens if you can't get the camera's repaired....lol
Good Luck

Thesorus · 05-20-2014, 09:42 AM - **1 Like**

I'd check with your insurers to see if you can get replacements instead of sending them for repair.

reeftool · 05-27-2014, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by Thesorus

I'd check with your insurers to see if you can get replacements instead of sending them for repair.

Indeed! And a plus 1. Insurance will usually cover contents.

Lewser89 · 06-02-2014, 12:07 PM

OK, so I got the cameras fixed quickly and very well done by CRIS in AZ. It didn't cost as much as I had expected either. Both cameras were salvageable. So now I have a K-5, K-5iis, and a K-3!

05-13-2014, 05:45 PM	#1
Lewser89 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Starkville, MS Photos: Albums Posts: 36	Car wreck!! Help needed. So, today I rear ended a guy and totally wrecked my car. Inside were my K-3 and K-5, They had a certain amount of damage done to them, in my opinion, they are totaled as well. I will include a link to show how bad the damage was done. If they can be fixed, who do I send them to? If not, should I get two K-5iis' or should I get another K-3 and K-5? I shoot mostly nature, but will need some good autofocus for tracking horses. The K-3 is the one with the top screen damage. https://www.flickr.com/photos/99947316@N08/14181222234/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/99947316@N08/13994595007/in/photostream/

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05-13-2014, 05:58 PM	#2
JayBee451 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 379	I feel for your loss. Don't know where to send it to, as I'm in Australia. But if looks to me like the K3 can get fixed. Please keep us updated on your next steps.

05-13-2014, 06:35 PM	#3
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	I would send the K-3 at least to chris. The authorized Pentax repair shop in the U.S.

05-13-2014, 06:37 PM	#4
Lewser89 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Starkville, MS Photos: Albums Posts: 36 Original Poster	Is he the guy in Chandler, AZ? I just emailed C.R.I.S. from Chandler. The K-5 looks beyond repair, huh?

05-13-2014, 07:14 PM	#5
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	Originally posted by Lewser89 Is he the guy in Chandler, AZ? I just emailed C.R.I.S. from Chandler. The K-5 looks beyond repair, huh? Yeah that is the place. It may be cheaper to replace it. You could send it for an estimate.

05-13-2014, 07:35 PM	#6
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437	United Camera also repairs DSLRs, but C.R.I.S is excellent (they did a fantastic job on my K-7 when the contacts shorted.) Your K-5, if it's not repairable, could be sold as a parts camera on eBay and get a couple hundred bucks toward the purchase of a second K-3 body. So that's looking on the bright side of a car wreck.

05-20-2014, 05:24 AM	#7
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	Sorry about the wreck. Looks like you need to send me the 50 1:1.2 lens if you can't get the camera's repaired....lol Good Luck

05-20-2014, 09:42 AM - 1 Like	#8
Thesorus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal (Canada) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 200	I'd check with your insurers to see if you can get replacements instead of sending them for repair.

05-27-2014, 04:07 PM	#9
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	Originally posted by Thesorus I'd check with your insurers to see if you can get replacements instead of sending them for repair. Indeed! And a plus 1. Insurance will usually cover contents.

06-02-2014, 12:07 PM	#10
Lewser89 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Starkville, MS Photos: Albums Posts: 36 Original Poster	OK, so I got the cameras fixed quickly and very well done by CRIS in AZ. It didn't cost as much as I had expected either. Both cameras were salvageable. So now I have a K-5, K-5iis, and a K-3!

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