Pentax K-3 shutter issues

Precious · 04-16-2017, 11:09 PM

Hello,

Yesterday I noticed that all pictures made with my camera was all black or half black. When I turned mirror cleaning function, I have found the problem (see picture below).

I tried to turn on live view function but half of matrica is still covered.
Before 6 months I noticed that after longer photoshooting, shutter flutter appears. Then I brought my camera to guarantee center in Lithuania, unfortunately they said camera and shutter was fine. Now my Pentax K-3 guarantee is ended. I wanted to ask, how complicated this shutter problem is? My shutter count is about 23 000.
I think that shutter problem has not been established during first guarantee check?

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Last edited by Precious; 04-17-2017 at 01:54 AM.

Adam · 04-17-2017, 12:27 AM

If you brought it in under warranty and the issue was there but they didn't notice it, I'd expect them to fix it for free if you brought the camera back. They'll probably need to replace the shutter unit.

Henrik Nilsson · 05-21-2017, 01:44 PM

Same on my K-3II - Shutter won't open at all... Less than 3 months old...

**niceshot** · 05-22-2017, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by Precious

Hello,

Yesterday I noticed that all pictures made with my camera was all black or half black. When I turned mirror cleaning function, I have found the problem (see picture below).

I tried to turn on live view function but half of matrica is still covered.
Before 6 months I noticed that after longer photoshooting, shutter flutter appears. Then I brought my camera to guarantee center in Lithuania, unfortunately they said camera and shutter was fine. Now my Pentax K-3 guarantee is ended. I wanted to ask, how complicated this shutter problem is? My shutter count is about 23 000.
I think that shutter problem has not been established during first guarantee check?

it is a major job, but if you are up to the task parts are cheap. Try cleaning it first,as it is possible to have a spec of sand hang it up.

madphys · 05-22-2017, 11:39 PM

Pentax is loosing its quality....Sad...

04-17-2017, 12:27 AM	#2
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05-22-2017, 04:39 PM	#4
niceshot Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,565	Originally posted by Precious Hello, Yesterday I noticed that all pictures made with my camera was all black or half black. When I turned mirror cleaning function, I have found the problem (see picture below). I tried to turn on live view function but half of matrica is still covered. Before 6 months I noticed that after longer photoshooting, shutter flutter appears. Then I brought my camera to guarantee center in Lithuania, unfortunately they said camera and shutter was fine. Now my Pentax K-3 guarantee is ended. I wanted to ask, how complicated this shutter problem is? My shutter count is about 23 000. I think that shutter problem has not been established during first guarantee check? it is a major job, but if you are up to the task parts are cheap. Try cleaning it first,as it is possible to have a spec of sand hang it up.

05-22-2017, 11:39 PM	#5
madphys Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Riga, Latvia Posts: 98	Pentax is loosing its quality....Sad...