k5 failure to auto and manual focus

Tandrew · 10-18-2014, 05:25 PM

Greetings,
today in the middle of doing some shooting my K5 stopped focusing, either in auto mode or manual mode. My first thought was the lens but I tried 4 different lenses and got the same result...impossible to get any sort of focus no matter the distance and also when looking through the viewfinder, the screen and numbers are all blurred. I have spent about an hour trying everything i could think of but nothing works.....I have had the camera since August of 2013, bought it new. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated....am considering taking to KEH on Monday.
thanks
tom

wildlifephotog · 10-18-2014, 05:46 PM

Just a thought.
Have you checked the sliding diopter adjustment for the viewfinder?

Tandrew · 10-18-2014, 05:47 PM

ok, embarrasing beyond belief but want to own up to the fact that I apparently shifted the diopter

problem corrected.

---------- Post added 10-18-14 at 08:53 PM ----------

Originally posted by wildlifephotog

Just a thought.
Have you checked the sliding diopter adjustment for the viewfinder?

thanks for your note...part of the problem was that my mind had that now-too-easy-to-justify-the-expense K-3 in my hands

10-18-2014, 05:25 PM	#1
Tandrew Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 31	k5 failure to auto and manual focus Greetings, today in the middle of doing some shooting my K5 stopped focusing, either in auto mode or manual mode. My first thought was the lens but I tried 4 different lenses and got the same result...impossible to get any sort of focus no matter the distance and also when looking through the viewfinder, the screen and numbers are all blurred. I have spent about an hour trying everything i could think of but nothing works.....I have had the camera since August of 2013, bought it new. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated....am considering taking to KEH on Monday. thanks tom

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10-18-2014, 05:46 PM	#2
wildlifephotog Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 924	Just a thought. Have you checked the sliding diopter adjustment for the viewfinder?

10-18-2014, 05:47 PM	#3
Tandrew Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 31 Original Poster	ok, embarrasing beyond belief but want to own up to the fact that I apparently shifted the diopter problem corrected. ---------- Post added 10-18-14 at 08:53 PM ---------- Originally posted by wildlifephotog Just a thought. Have you checked the sliding diopter adjustment for the viewfinder? thanks for your note...part of the problem was that my mind had that now-too-easy-to-justify-the-expense K-3 in my hands