I usually boast (in these forums and elsewhere) about the great weather sealing of my Pentax DSLRs (K-1 II, K-3, K-5) and in fact it is the main reason I am still with Pentax. On summer and winter hikes I can carry the camera for days or weeks in snow and rain without problem and usually with the Pentax HD D-FA 28-105/3,5-5,6 ED DC WR attached.
Now I just returned home from a trip to New Zealand with lots of outdoor activities. In the rain forest we had a couple of really wet days and I noticed at one instance my K-1 II would not turn off. When we were back indoors I turned it off the hard way by removing the battery. Back home (in Sweden) the nice winter weather has turned mild and during the weekend I have been on a Nordic ski tour for two days with temperatures around 0 deg C and heavy sleet. My K-1 II always hanging unprotected on my backpack strap and using a Peak design Capture clip.
Again I noticed that the camera would not turn off and back indoors I tried to diagnose the problem. When I switch the camera off nothing happens. If I then press the shutter, a picture is taken, the LCD goes black but the camera is not off - it goes to sleep mode. The only way to turn it off is to remove the battery. In such provoked sleep mode I let the camera rest and by itself it started to shoot multiple exposure! Had to remove the battery to make it stop!
I thought the K-1 II might had enough of rain so I opened all camera slots and removed the lens and let it dry for 12 hrs. After that the camera seems to operate as usual, and my conclusion is that the weather sealing might be slightly damaged, probably around the shutter/on-off button?
Did anyone else experience this? Could it be related to the mk II upgrade? Could I claim a warranty (the camera is 18 months old and the upgrade 6 months)? I need to trust the weather sealing!
Thanks
Last edited by marmitse; 02-10-2019 at 10:59 PM.