Originally posted by reh321 There are many threads on this subject in the K-30&K-50 section, unfortunately.
This guy has the most experience
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Another option, the one I chose even though it offends some here, was to use only those lenses which have an aperture ring, because they enable you to set aperture at the lens, thereby bypassing the faulty aperture-controlling mechanism in the body. That method is more awkward, because you have to use so-called 'green-button metering', but it worked for me until I could purchase my KP.
You can also get it done professionally, at a cost of around $150.
okay guys, I think it indeed is aperture block failure. The mechanism will not move/open the aperture in the lens whatsoever. I just had a friend of mine who deals with cameras alot take a look at it and identified the issue the best he could without opening the camera. So who could I take it to to get it fixed professionally or is there someone who has figured it out in the forums that I could follow how to fix it? I may have lost my warranty which is now the next major issue....