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VilainPapa · 11-22-2017, 12:28 PM - **4 Likes**

Last summer, all my little family went for vacation in our new, small, travel trailer. To keep my K5 in a safe place, I put it, with the spare lens inside the microwave.
At supper time, I was outside with my kids cooking the fishes, and my wife, inside the trailer making the rice. She needed a timer for that and thought about the microwave.
And voilà, wrong button! After a 5 minutes journey inside a microwave, this is what a K5 looks like.
After that, I locked the microwave and bought a Silver KP.

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Adam · 11-22-2017, 12:31 PM

That is crazy, so sorry about the camera! Did it catch on fire?

**BigMackCam** · 11-22-2017, 12:40 PM - **1 Like**

Oh my... I've never seen anything like that!

Sad to say, I believe this may be outside of warranty

C'mon, Ricoh, it's about time you made our cameras microwave proof!

...

Can I ask, did the rice at least come out OK?

Welcome to the forums - looking forward to seeing how you get on with the KP!

**jpzk** · 11-22-2017, 12:45 PM

Looks like you did a number on those lenses too!
A very good reason to "upgrade" !

**c.a.m** · 11-22-2017, 12:52 PM - **1 Like**

Ahh, man, that's bad news. And the lenses, too. Hope the new KP serves you well!

Well, welcome to Pentax Forums. Sorry you had to introduce yourself with a disheartening story.

On the other hand, there seems to be some positives:
- It looks like you have experience in cooking your images. I guess you don't need any post-processing software.
- You could send the camera to Ricoh as a contribution to their environmental testing program.
- You could give your kids the lens elements and they could experiment with magnifiers in the sun.
(Just kidding).

Welcome again.

- Craig

**gaweidert** · 11-22-2017, 01:07 PM

Welcome aboard. Ouch comes to mind.

I do have to admit I smiled a bit at your misfortune. I have a foible involving a Tamron 300mm F2.8 lens. In today's money that is almost 2 K1's.

When the kids were small we had a pop-up camper and took some epic vacations in it. Inexpensive way to travel. One trip was 4 1/2 weeks and covered over 9,000 miles (14,500km).

I would never throw that out. It would occupy a position of honor on a shelf in my house. A museum of cameras that met untimely ends would be a pretty interesting place to visit.

Did it kill the microwave too? Metal in microwaves is never a good thing.

pathdoc · 11-22-2017, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by VilainPapa

To keep my K5 in a safe place, I put it, with the spare lens inside the microwave.

That was the point at which I said "Naaah, this ain't ending well."

So sorry for your loss. But one could see the inevitable happening.

VilainPapa · 11-22-2017, 01:18 PM - **1 Like**

That was funny, there were no sparks or fire in the microwave, only a really bad smell.

(That’s why I left the camera and everything else in the waste trash.)
The only thing I can say, is the rice was well cooked!
When we returned home, I called the insurance company and they told me that I could make a claim. That’s when I ended up with my new KP.

**BigMackCam** · 11-22-2017, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by c.a.m

- You could send the camera to Ricoh as a contribution to their environmental testing program.

It would be more entertaining to send it to Precision and ask for a repair quote

Originally posted by VilainPapa

When we returned home, I called the insurance company and they told me that I could make a claim. That’s when I ended up with my new KP.

Kudos to the insurers and the terms of your policy. That's great!!

MarkJerling · 11-22-2017, 01:24 PM

My eyes hurt!

**c.a.m** · 11-22-2017, 02:30 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

It would be more entertaining to send it to Precision and ask for a repair quote

Could tell them that it was a runaway mirror flap!

aurele · 11-22-2017, 02:40 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by VilainPapa

To keep my K5 in a safe place, I put it, with the spare lens inside the microwave.

Why does it sound like the worst idea ever to use the microwave like a safe ?

halimj7 · 11-22-2017, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by VilainPapa

Last summer, all my little family went for vacation in our new, small, travel trailer. To keep my K5 in a safe place, I put it, with the spare lens inside the microwave.
At supper time, I was outside with my kids cooking the fishes, and my wife, inside the trailer making the rice. She needed a timer for that and thought about the microwave.
And voilà, wrong button! After a 5 minutes journey inside a microwave, this is what a K5 looks like.
After that, I locked the microwave and bought a Silver KP.

Bismillah

That's one way to turn a bad event into a good event. I love my KP hope you enjoy yours too!

**clackers** · 11-22-2017, 03:25 PM - **3 Likes**

Thank you, VilainPapa, you've convinced me to stop casually storing my K-1 wedged under the wheel of my wife's pickup truck!

Hope you enjoy your KP.

**bkpix** · 11-22-2017, 06:17 PM - **1 Like**

This reminds me of a terrible nightmare I once had that involved preheating a conventional oven, and a cat.

Have always opened any oven ever since before hitting a switch of any kind.

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11-22-2017, 12:40 PM - 1 Like	#3
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,705	Oh my... I've never seen anything like that! Sad to say, I believe this may be outside of warranty C'mon, Ricoh, it's about time you made our cameras microwave proof! ... Can I ask, did the rice at least come out OK? Welcome to the forums - looking forward to seeing how you get on with the KP!

11-22-2017, 12:45 PM	#4
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Looks like you did a number on those lenses too! A very good reason to "upgrade" !

11-22-2017, 12:52 PM - 1 Like	#5
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,194	Ahh, man, that's bad news. And the lenses, too. Hope the new KP serves you well! Well, welcome to Pentax Forums. Sorry you had to introduce yourself with a disheartening story. On the other hand, there seems to be some positives: - It looks like you have experience in cooking your images. I guess you don't need any post-processing software. - You could send the camera to Ricoh as a contribution to their environmental testing program. - You could give your kids the lens elements and they could experiment with magnifiers in the sun. (Just kidding). Welcome again. - Craig

11-22-2017, 01:07 PM	#6
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,327	Welcome aboard. Ouch comes to mind. I do have to admit I smiled a bit at your misfortune. I have a foible involving a Tamron 300mm F2.8 lens. In today's money that is almost 2 K1's. When the kids were small we had a pop-up camper and took some epic vacations in it. Inexpensive way to travel. One trip was 4 1/2 weeks and covered over 9,000 miles (14,500km). I would never throw that out. It would occupy a position of honor on a shelf in my house. A museum of cameras that met untimely ends would be a pretty interesting place to visit. Did it kill the microwave too? Metal in microwaves is never a good thing.

11-22-2017, 01:12 PM	#7
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by VilainPapa To keep my K5 in a safe place, I put it, with the spare lens inside the microwave. That was the point at which I said "Naaah, this ain't ending well." So sorry for your loss. But one could see the inevitable happening.

11-22-2017, 01:18 PM - 1 Like	#8
VilainPapa New Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 3 Original Poster	That was funny, there were no sparks or fire in the microwave, only a really bad smell. (That’s why I left the camera and everything else in the waste trash.) The only thing I can say, is the rice was well cooked! When we returned home, I called the insurance company and they told me that I could make a claim. That’s when I ended up with my new KP.

11-22-2017, 01:18 PM	#9
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,705	Originally posted by c.a.m - You could send the camera to Ricoh as a contribution to their environmental testing program. It would be more entertaining to send it to Precision and ask for a repair quote Originally posted by VilainPapa When we returned home, I called the insurance company and they told me that I could make a claim. That’s when I ended up with my new KP. Kudos to the insurers and the terms of your policy. That's great!!

11-22-2017, 01:24 PM	#10
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	My eyes hurt!

11-22-2017, 02:30 PM - 2 Likes	#11
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,194	Originally posted by BigMackCam It would be more entertaining to send it to Precision and ask for a repair quote Could tell them that it was a runaway mirror flap!

11-22-2017, 02:40 PM - 1 Like	#12
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by VilainPapa To keep my K5 in a safe place, I put it, with the spare lens inside the microwave. Why does it sound like the worst idea ever to use the microwave like a safe ?

11-22-2017, 03:17 PM	#13
halimj7 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 76	Originally posted by VilainPapa Last summer, all my little family went for vacation in our new, small, travel trailer. To keep my K5 in a safe place, I put it, with the spare lens inside the microwave. At supper time, I was outside with my kids cooking the fishes, and my wife, inside the trailer making the rice. She needed a timer for that and thought about the microwave. And voilà, wrong button! After a 5 minutes journey inside a microwave, this is what a K5 looks like. After that, I locked the microwave and bought a Silver KP. Bismillah That's one way to turn a bad event into a good event. I love my KP hope you enjoy yours too!

11-22-2017, 06:17 PM - 1 Like	#15
bkpix Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Creswell, Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 570	This reminds me of a terrible nightmare I once had that involved preheating a conventional oven, and a cat. Have always opened any oven ever since before hitting a switch of any kind.

Moving from K5 to KP after a microwave event :)

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