K-30 or Tamron 70-200.

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-30-2013, 02:27 PM

I just bought a Tamron 70-200 2.8 and have a problem. My first shot was fine. Then then it was like the shutter slowed down and sometimes went twice on the next shots. A couple time the camera locked. and I had to remove the battery, a couple times the. I put another screw drive lens on and it is fine. I have since used the DA55-300, DA 35/2.4, and the Tamron 10-24 all and they work just fine. I have tried this several times.with the same results, each time starts with a good first shot. Monday will be the earliest I can test the lens on another Pentax camera, but until then, any ideas?

Julie · 11-30-2013, 02:47 PM

Maybe obvious, but are camera and lens contacts clean? Sure the lens is locking into the camera right?
Also wouldn't hurt to make sure you have the latest firmware installed.

Kozlok · 11-30-2013, 03:51 PM

My Tamron works perfectly on my K30. Suggest cleaning the contacts on the lens with alcohol on a q-tip. Do not pour alcohol on your lens, put a drop on the q-tip and rub it around the contacts.

forensicscientist · 11-30-2013, 03:55 PM

No help to resolve your issue...but I have the same body and lens, mine work fine together.

Good luck...hopefully it's the contacts as others have suggested.

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-30-2013, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by Julie

Maybe obvious, but are camera and lens contacts clean? Sure the lens is locking into the camera right?
Also wouldn't hurt to make sure you have the latest firmware installed.

I had cleaned contacts without alcohol, lens locks fine, firmware is current. Thanks for the suggestions.

Originally posted by Kozlok

My Tamron works perfectly on my K30. Suggest cleaning the contacts on the lens with alcohol on a q-tip. Do not pour alcohol on your lens, put a drop on the q-tip and rub it around the contacts.

I did go ahead and clean the camera contacts and the lens contacts with the alcohol, unfortunately no change. Thanks for the suggestions.

Kozlok · 11-30-2013, 07:16 PM

Bummer. I'd send them both to Tamron, let them figure it out.

manacho2005 · 11-30-2013, 07:45 PM

Take a small phillips head screwdriver and tighten all the screws on the lens mount and camera mount.

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-30-2013, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by manacho2005

Take a small phillips head screwdriver and tighten all the screws on the lens mount and camera mount.

I tried it, the lens screws were tight, one of the camera screws moved slightly, but no change. Thanks for the suggestion.

manacho2005 · 11-30-2013, 08:11 PM

The heavier lenses tend to make the screws back out; thought it was worth a try... Hope you find a fix.

**ramseybuckeye** · 11-30-2013, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by manacho2005

The heavier lenses tend to make the screws back out; thought it was worth a try... Hope you find a fix.

Thanks, I'm afraid the fix will be sending one in, just have to make sure which one, hopefully the lens.

**ramseybuckeye** · 12-31-2013, 06:56 PM

An update, I sent the lens back to Tamron and they acknowledged a communications problem. I sent it in, got it back on Christmas Eve, just did a quick test and it seemed OK. Yesterday I got the first chance to use it and and it started doing the same type things again. I sent an email back to Tamron service last night, but have not heard back yet, I guess I don't expect to until the 2nd. This is frustrating.

SpecialK · 12-31-2013, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

This is frustrating.

Bummers. I love mine. Eventually, you will, too.

**ramseybuckeye** · 12-31-2013, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

Bummers. I love mine. Eventually, you will, too.

I hope so, I figured it would have been fixed the first time. Interesting is that one thing they listed was "dust and debris in lens" and it was brand new. I figure them repairing a lens should make it better than new, giving that extra attention every lens off "the line" doesn't get.. The fact they didn't fix it makes me a little worrisome.

normhead · 12-31-2013, 08:16 PM

Ask for an exchange.... when I looked through the forum, of the 33 reviews, 3 people had to send them back, but people who got good copies seemed to be over joyed with them. I made myself a promise that if i ever got one, I'd make sure I could exchange it over the counter and run it throughout the mill for the first 7 days, just to make sure it was a good copy.

**ramseybuckeye** · 01-17-2014, 05:53 PM

Tamron asked if I could send the lens with the camera, after some deliberations I decided that could be a good thing. After UPS taking a week to get it there, they fixed it and shipped it back, I got it today and everything seems good. I haven't got a chance to really test it well but hopefully soon. I have no complaints on Tamron's service except not getting it right the first time, but they were no hassle at all.

11-30-2013, 02:27 PM	#1
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	K-30 or Tamron 70-200. I just bought a Tamron 70-200 2.8 and have a problem. My first shot was fine. Then then it was like the shutter slowed down and sometimes went twice on the next shots. A couple time the camera locked. and I had to remove the battery, a couple times the. I put another screw drive lens on and it is fine. I have since used the DA55-300, DA 35/2.4, and the Tamron 10-24 all and they work just fine. I have tried this several times.with the same results, each time starts with a good first shot. Monday will be the earliest I can test the lens on another Pentax camera, but until then, any ideas?

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11-30-2013, 02:47 PM	#2
Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069	Maybe obvious, but are camera and lens contacts clean? Sure the lens is locking into the camera right? Also wouldn't hurt to make sure you have the latest firmware installed.

11-30-2013, 03:51 PM	#3
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	My Tamron works perfectly on my K30. Suggest cleaning the contacts on the lens with alcohol on a q-tip. Do not pour alcohol on your lens, put a drop on the q-tip and rub it around the contacts.

11-30-2013, 03:55 PM	#4
forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	No help to resolve your issue...but I have the same body and lens, mine work fine together. Good luck...hopefully it's the contacts as others have suggested.

11-30-2013, 04:23 PM	#5
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	Originally posted by Julie Maybe obvious, but are camera and lens contacts clean? Sure the lens is locking into the camera right? Also wouldn't hurt to make sure you have the latest firmware installed. I had cleaned contacts without alcohol, lens locks fine, firmware is current. Thanks for the suggestions. Originally posted by Kozlok My Tamron works perfectly on my K30. Suggest cleaning the contacts on the lens with alcohol on a q-tip. Do not pour alcohol on your lens, put a drop on the q-tip and rub it around the contacts. I did go ahead and clean the camera contacts and the lens contacts with the alcohol, unfortunately no change. Thanks for the suggestions.

11-30-2013, 07:16 PM	#6
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	Bummer. I'd send them both to Tamron, let them figure it out.

11-30-2013, 07:45 PM	#7
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462	Take a small phillips head screwdriver and tighten all the screws on the lens mount and camera mount.

11-30-2013, 07:57 PM	#8
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	Originally posted by manacho2005 Take a small phillips head screwdriver and tighten all the screws on the lens mount and camera mount. I tried it, the lens screws were tight, one of the camera screws moved slightly, but no change. Thanks for the suggestion.

11-30-2013, 08:11 PM	#9
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462	The heavier lenses tend to make the screws back out; thought it was worth a try... Hope you find a fix.

11-30-2013, 10:27 PM	#10
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	Originally posted by manacho2005 The heavier lenses tend to make the screws back out; thought it was worth a try... Hope you find a fix. Thanks, I'm afraid the fix will be sending one in, just have to make sure which one, hopefully the lens.

12-31-2013, 06:56 PM	#11
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	An update, I sent the lens back to Tamron and they acknowledged a communications problem. I sent it in, got it back on Christmas Eve, just did a quick test and it seemed OK. Yesterday I got the first chance to use it and and it started doing the same type things again. I sent an email back to Tamron service last night, but have not heard back yet, I guess I don't expect to until the 2nd. This is frustrating.

12-31-2013, 07:15 PM	#12
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye This is frustrating. Bummers. I love mine. Eventually, you will, too.

12-31-2013, 07:37 PM	#13
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	Originally posted by SpecialK Bummers. I love mine. Eventually, you will, too. I hope so, I figured it would have been fixed the first time. Interesting is that one thing they listed was "dust and debris in lens" and it was brand new. I figure them repairing a lens should make it better than new, giving that extra attention every lens off "the line" doesn't get.. The fact they didn't fix it makes me a little worrisome.

12-31-2013, 08:16 PM	#14
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Ask for an exchange.... when I looked through the forum, of the 33 reviews, 3 people had to send them back, but people who got good copies seemed to be over joyed with them. I made myself a promise that if i ever got one, I'd make sure I could exchange it over the counter and run it throughout the mill for the first 7 days, just to make sure it was a good copy.

01-17-2014, 05:53 PM	#15
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291 Original Poster	Tamron asked if I could send the lens with the camera, after some deliberations I decided that could be a good thing. After UPS taking a week to get it there, they fixed it and shipped it back, I got it today and everything seems good. I haven't got a chance to really test it well but hopefully soon. I have no complaints on Tamron's service except not getting it right the first time, but they were no hassle at all.