KS-1 and KS-2 Back from Precision Repair..Finally

GuitarGuru76 · 02-16-2018, 08:37 PM - **2 Likes**

Quick Phone Photo of The KS- crew. Finally back from repair, at Precision Camera. Yes, It's a Storm-trooper KS-1..
Time to break them in over the weekend.

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**suraswami** · 02-17-2018, 07:04 AM

Why did they go to the Doctor?

GuitarGuru76 · 02-17-2018, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by suraswami

Why did they go to the Doctor?

Both had bad screens. and K-S2 had aperture block issue.

Penview52 · 02-18-2018, 07:32 AM

Will you give details on the k-s2 settings shootings before the aperture block occurs. Is the dimmed photo taken outdoor under sunny condition or indoor with lighting? I have k-s2 shot with very white background like white washer/drier and the resulting photo is dim a little bit but with a good lighting inside the room. I don't think this is caused by solenoid mechanism or age or usage count factor because it is new camera. I would like to have a better view to figure out the problem.

**suraswami** · 02-18-2018, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by Penview52

Will you give details on the k-s2 settings shootings before the aperture block occurs. Is the dimmed photo taken outdoor under sunny condition or indoor with lighting? I have k-s2 shot with very white background like white washer/drier and the resulting photo is dim a little bit but with a good lighting inside the room. I don't think this is caused by solenoid mechanism or age or usage count factor because it is new camera. I would like to have a better view to figure out the problem.

How new it is? I think Solenoid can fail when pretty new too.

What is the shutter count on your camera?

GuitarGuru76 · 02-18-2018, 10:33 AM

Mine had less than 800 on the shutter. But my LCD screen went out first, it would still take photos. Didn't know what settings were on, import them into Lightroom, all dark exposures. Indoor and outdoor shots.

Penview52 · 02-18-2018, 02:30 PM

" all dark exposures. Indoor and outdoor shots."

I suspected that color saturation caused by stray light surrounding the lens head during shooting is magnified by its encryption software and not white balance to dominate. It occurs when clarity enhancement is on, but will never occur when photo is underexposed. Other opposite thing if not black occurs, it is white is dominant. I am just curious about this because it seems it will occur in the future of my camera under 500 counts. Pentax explanation is just case to case basis as their graph show with age and shutter count is at failure but not all have this problem. Solenoid that close or open the aperture, the result if not working is no image is captured. I have seen from this forum that black ( dark or white ) is dominant but image is captured. It is on or off situation. Where is this black color coming from if the aperture is working? Open for discussions.

Last edited by Penview52; 02-19-2018 at 06:25 AM.

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02-17-2018, 07:04 AM	#2
suraswami Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 415	Why did they go to the Doctor?

02-17-2018, 10:48 AM	#3
GuitarGuru76 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 95 Original Poster	Originally posted by suraswami Why did they go to the Doctor? Both had bad screens. and K-S2 had aperture block issue.

02-18-2018, 07:32 AM	#4
Penview52 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Photos: Albums Posts: 308	Will you give details on the k-s2 settings shootings before the aperture block occurs. Is the dimmed photo taken outdoor under sunny condition or indoor with lighting? I have k-s2 shot with very white background like white washer/drier and the resulting photo is dim a little bit but with a good lighting inside the room. I don't think this is caused by solenoid mechanism or age or usage count factor because it is new camera. I would like to have a better view to figure out the problem.

02-18-2018, 10:20 AM	#5
suraswami Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 415	Originally posted by Penview52 Will you give details on the k-s2 settings shootings before the aperture block occurs. Is the dimmed photo taken outdoor under sunny condition or indoor with lighting? I have k-s2 shot with very white background like white washer/drier and the resulting photo is dim a little bit but with a good lighting inside the room. I don't think this is caused by solenoid mechanism or age or usage count factor because it is new camera. I would like to have a better view to figure out the problem. How new it is? I think Solenoid can fail when pretty new too. What is the shutter count on your camera?

02-18-2018, 10:33 AM	#6
GuitarGuru76 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 95 Original Poster	Mine had less than 800 on the shutter. But my LCD screen went out first, it would still take photos. Didn't know what settings were on, import them into Lightroom, all dark exposures. Indoor and outdoor shots.

02-18-2018, 02:30 PM	#7
Penview52 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Photos: Albums Posts: 308	" all dark exposures. Indoor and outdoor shots." I suspected that color saturation caused by stray light surrounding the lens head during shooting is magnified by its encryption software and not white balance to dominate. It occurs when clarity enhancement is on, but will never occur when photo is underexposed. Other opposite thing if not black occurs, it is white is dominant. I am just curious about this because it seems it will occur in the future of my camera under 500 counts. Pentax explanation is just case to case basis as their graph show with age and shutter count is at failure but not all have this problem. Solenoid that close or open the aperture, the result if not working is no image is captured. I have seen from this forum that black ( dark or white ) is dominant but image is captured. It is on or off situation. Where is this black color coming from if the aperture is working? Open for discussions. Last edited by Penview52; 02-19-2018 at 06:25 AM.

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