K200D Repair

Bushpig · 10-01-2013, 05:02 AM

My K200d has a blade visible in the view finder making it unusable,can it be repaired at a reasonable cost,I live in Adelaide SA Australia,I have a K5 but want to use the K200d as a back up,any help would be appreciated...Jay

Jonathan Mac · 10-01-2013, 05:20 AM

A blade? What kind of blade?

Bushpig · 10-01-2013, 05:28 AM

If you look through the viewfinder you see what appears to be a blade,when you take a snap you get a blob? in the photo,if that helps

Jonathan Mac · 10-01-2013, 01:04 PM

Sounds very strange. If it appears both in the viewfinder and the photo then it's something in front of the mirror, either within the camera or within the lens.

It could be a broken aperture blade. Take the lens off and manually move the aperture lever at the back to see if all the aperture blades move in and out properly. While the lens is off, have a look into the camera too to see if there's anything there, but my bet would be the lens.

Bushpig · 11-04-2013, 07:12 PM

The blade was in the viewfinder prism,when I calmed down and took a photo there was NO blob in the photo,cost to fit new prism $ 278.probably could have got it done cheaper...Jay..Thanks to all for your help.I was forgeting my manners

10-01-2013, 05:02 AM	#1
Bushpig New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: adelaide Posts: 11	K200D Repair My K200d has a blade visible in the view finder making it unusable,can it be repaired at a reasonable cost,I live in Adelaide SA Australia,I have a K5 but want to use the K200d as a back up,any help would be appreciated...Jay

11-04-2013, 07:12 PM	#5
Bushpig New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: adelaide Posts: 11 Original Poster	I was wrong The blade was in the viewfinder prism,when I calmed down and took a photo there was NO blob in the photo,cost to fit new prism $ 278.probably could have got it done cheaper...Jay..Thanks to all for your help.I was forgeting my manners

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10-01-2013, 05:20 AM	#2
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	A blade? What kind of blade?

10-01-2013, 05:28 AM	#3
Bushpig New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: adelaide Posts: 11 Original Poster	If you look through the viewfinder you see what appears to be a blade,when you take a snap you get a blob? in the photo,if that helps

10-01-2013, 01:04 PM	#4
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Sounds very strange. If it appears both in the viewfinder and the photo then it's something in front of the mirror, either within the camera or within the lens. It could be a broken aperture blade. Take the lens off and manually move the aperture lever at the back to see if all the aperture blades move in and out properly. While the lens is off, have a look into the camera too to see if there's anything there, but my bet would be the lens.