Originally posted by RMP645Z I have always been a Canon user and I am always impressed by the CPN
I used to be a Canon shooter until I switched to Pentax back in 2014 or so. I used to walk into CPN in Irvine California and get immediate service on minor stuff and 2-day turn around on major work... and it was all for free! I think Canon stopped the freebie stuff a few years ago. You get spoiled when you have that kind of support. Luckily I have not had any issues with my Pentax gear but the horror stories about service are disheartening. I hate to say this but as a pro you need a system that is properly supported. As much as I like my K1 and other Pentax cameras and lenses, if I shot full time again, I will be looking at other systems.
Originally posted by RMP645Z if the resale value wasn't so crappy I would have ditched the kit months ago!
I feel the same way for my Pentax gear. I have not invested in 645Z type prices but I hate to let a perfectly good and functioning K1 and my beloved FA Three amigos go for nothing. So I have hung on to my Pentax gear (for the warm feeling) and use another system to get my work done. I will always look at my K1 (a marvel of a camera) and wonder why a legendary camera company, the original, the innovator fell sleep behind the wheel and did not keep up with the times.
Not being with your main gear for months?! might as well close shop and move to a different line of business. Totally unacceptable.
As far as a solution for the loose USB, I am not techie enough to offer any DIY solutions. I do not know where you are located but if you have a local camera repair shop, they might take a shot at it and try to fix the problem. In Boston Sanford Camera might do it.
Sanford Camera Repair, Inc.: Film/Digital Camera Repair: Nikon Canon Olympus Pentax Minolta Fuji Hasselbald Mamiya Bronica Bolex & more I have known them for 40 years. They fixed my Nikon F3 when I jammed the shutter and they have recently done some work on my friend's Pentax gear. I don't remember if it was a camera or lens issue he was having.
Sorry to hear about your trouble. Good luck. Hope it all works out for you.