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01-11-2016, 07:17 PM   #1
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NEEDED!! Pentax k-3 replacement mode dial decal

Hi there,
I am looking for a Pentax k-3 mode dial decal (the disc which has the different mode names). It fell off somewhere during a recent trip. Pentax wants me to send it to precision camera who are asking $306 for a repair. Any help in this matter will be appreciated.
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01-11-2016, 07:39 PM   #2
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Your only alternative would be to locate a body for parts and carry out the replacement yourself. Might be cheaper to just find another used but working K-5 if you want to stick to that model for now.
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Sorry for the confusion. I have a K-3
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Ah, whoops. In that case the repair might be your only choice, since a new body would be twice that. You still can't just buy spare parts directly. But other places like KEH might be able to fix your camera for less!


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Bro, I am frustrated with you. This is idiotic that Ricoh-Pentax does not support the camera with just plain spare parts. My K3-III User Mode dial fell off somewhere, I asked how to get just a replacement dial, and I got the same idiotic reply. "Thank you for your support, past present and future" and then a link to a $406 MINIMUM charge to "repair" the camera. Pretty damn disappointing. Some minimal investment would keep users happy and be a reason for people to get a new Pentax system, instead of just selling to people who already have Pentax glass, and put up with the mediocre autofocus and video because of the stellar stills.
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