having a breakdown..

pentaxgirl-k30 · 06-28-2015, 06:55 AM

So I have a k-30 dslr and have tried to fit a 75-300mm clubman lens thinking it may work..
the lens wont allow me to take pictures and to make things worse is now stuck!
the lens is my mums and im panicking because I dont want it to break. Please help. Ive been turning back and forth to try and twist it off but just wont budge.

Aaron28 · 06-28-2015, 07:10 AM

there is a setting for 'aperture ring'' in the custom setting set it to allow(2).....it may be the last one (it is on the K-50)......with it being stuck it may have the ricoh pin......a feeler gauge (very thin piece of material that is stiff) to help push the button down between the lens and camera body to remove the lens....then look up stuff on removing the pin....sorry I have no link to paste.....it will be ok!

pentaxgirl-k30 · 06-28-2015, 07:15 AM

Set the aperture ring to allow. Bur still cant get the lens off..

**UncleVanya** · 06-28-2015, 07:17 AM

Posting Pictures from a phone or other camera of the lens here may help. Does it say KR anywhere on it? Ricoh compatible lenses can have a pin that gets stuck in the screw drive used for auto focus. Search this forum for "stuck Ricoh pin".

pentaxgirl-k30 · 06-28-2015, 07:18 AM

Got it!!

Aaron28 · 06-28-2015, 07:27 AM

terrific!

**UncleVanya** · 06-28-2015, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by pentaxgirl-k30

Got it!!

Was it the pin issue?

pentaxgirl-k30 · 06-28-2015, 07:40 AM

No everything is fine. I really dont know what happened. But took it off, put my normal lenses back on and was working fine.. so bizarre! Thanks guys for the help thou!
Also thanks Aaron28, now I can use my tamron again (doesn't get stuck just wasn't working before)

Aaron28 · 06-28-2015, 07:42 AM - **1 Like**

you are welcome....been there done that!

happy shooting

pentaxgirl-k30 · 06-28-2015, 07:43 AM

The lens is a clubman 75-300mm multicoated one-touch macro auto zoom lens that my mum got over 20 years ago (I believe however it may be older judging by the packaging).. it is pentax KR compatible and has the same mount and worked on my pentax me super and m-z.. just not digital.. so strange..

Aaron28 · 06-28-2015, 07:48 AM

KR is the pentax/ricoh mount so it does have the ricoh pin.....so chances are it will stick again if the pin is not removed or adjusted so it won't catch
sounds like a really cool lens too!

**UncleVanya** · 06-28-2015, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by pentaxgirl-k30

The lens is a clubman 75-300mm multicoated one-touch macro auto zoom lens that my mum got over 20 years ago (I believe however it may be older judging by the packaging).. it is pentax KR compatible and has the same mount and worked on my pentax me super and m-z.. just not digital.. so strange..

Post a photo of the mount.

pentaxgirl-k30 · 06-28-2015, 08:03 AM

I dont Know how to post a photo

im doing this from my phone not laptop or anything..
and ahh okay may have to take it to my local shop to get the pin removed :/ annoying thou

LensBeginner · 06-28-2015, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by pentaxgirl-k30

I dont Know how to post a photo

im doing this from my phone not laptop or anything..
and ahh okay may have to take it to my local shop to get the pin removed :/ annoying thou

You could try to do that yourself, it should not be all that difficult.
theatre of noise: Ricoh Lenses On Pentax Cameras -- The Ricoh Pin Fix
Or just google "remove ricoh pin" or somesuch...

**patrick9** · 06-28-2015, 06:15 PM

I am glad you got it off. The Ricoh pin drops into the screw drive hole on the Pentax camera mount. I have seen where some have been able to get the lens to turn by switching from MF to AF and back while trying to remove the lens. It would be better to just remove the pin from the lens

06-28-2015, 06:55 AM	#1
pentaxgirl-k30 New Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 9	having a breakdown.. So I have a k-30 dslr and have tried to fit a 75-300mm clubman lens thinking it may work.. the lens wont allow me to take pictures and to make things worse is now stuck! the lens is my mums and im panicking because I dont want it to break. Please help. Ive been turning back and forth to try and twist it off but just wont budge.

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06-28-2015, 07:10 AM	#2
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	there is a setting for 'aperture ring'' in the custom setting set it to allow(2).....it may be the last one (it is on the K-50)......with it being stuck it may have the ricoh pin......a feeler gauge (very thin piece of material that is stiff) to help push the button down between the lens and camera body to remove the lens....then look up stuff on removing the pin....sorry I have no link to paste.....it will be ok!

06-28-2015, 07:15 AM	#3
pentaxgirl-k30 New Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 9 Original Poster	Set the aperture ring to allow. Bur still cant get the lens off..

06-28-2015, 07:17 AM	#4
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,452	Posting Pictures from a phone or other camera of the lens here may help. Does it say KR anywhere on it? Ricoh compatible lenses can have a pin that gets stuck in the screw drive used for auto focus. Search this forum for "stuck Ricoh pin".

06-28-2015, 07:18 AM	#5
pentaxgirl-k30 New Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 9 Original Poster	Got it!!

06-28-2015, 07:27 AM	#6
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	terrific!

06-28-2015, 07:36 AM	#7
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,452	Originally posted by pentaxgirl-k30 Got it!! Was it the pin issue?

06-28-2015, 07:40 AM	#8
pentaxgirl-k30 New Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 9 Original Poster	No everything is fine. I really dont know what happened. But took it off, put my normal lenses back on and was working fine.. so bizarre! Thanks guys for the help thou! Also thanks Aaron28, now I can use my tamron again (doesn't get stuck just wasn't working before)

06-28-2015, 07:42 AM - 1 Like	#9
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	you are welcome....been there done that! happy shooting

06-28-2015, 07:43 AM	#10
pentaxgirl-k30 New Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 9 Original Poster	The lens is a clubman 75-300mm multicoated one-touch macro auto zoom lens that my mum got over 20 years ago (I believe however it may be older judging by the packaging).. it is pentax KR compatible and has the same mount and worked on my pentax me super and m-z.. just not digital.. so strange..

06-28-2015, 07:48 AM	#11
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	KR is the pentax/ricoh mount so it does have the ricoh pin.....so chances are it will stick again if the pin is not removed or adjusted so it won't catch sounds like a really cool lens too!

06-28-2015, 07:49 AM	#12
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,452	Originally posted by pentaxgirl-k30 The lens is a clubman 75-300mm multicoated one-touch macro auto zoom lens that my mum got over 20 years ago (I believe however it may be older judging by the packaging).. it is pentax KR compatible and has the same mount and worked on my pentax me super and m-z.. just not digital.. so strange.. Post a photo of the mount.

06-28-2015, 08:03 AM	#13
pentaxgirl-k30 New Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 9 Original Poster	I dont Know how to post a photo im doing this from my phone not laptop or anything.. and ahh okay may have to take it to my local shop to get the pin removed :/ annoying thou

06-28-2015, 08:06 AM	#14
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by pentaxgirl-k30 I dont Know how to post a photo im doing this from my phone not laptop or anything.. and ahh okay may have to take it to my local shop to get the pin removed :/ annoying thou You could try to do that yourself, it should not be all that difficult. theatre of noise: Ricoh Lenses On Pentax Cameras -- The Ricoh Pin Fix Or just google "remove ricoh pin" or somesuch...

06-28-2015, 06:15 PM	#15
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	I am glad you got it off. The Ricoh pin drops into the screw drive hole on the Pentax camera mount. I have seen where some have been able to get the lens to turn by switching from MF to AF and back while trying to remove the lens. It would be better to just remove the pin from the lens