The K-x is an amazingly neat camera. Its got all you need to shoot starry skies, landscapes, family and even videos. And its got a really interesting Auto Pic mode for newbies, while not scrounging on custom settings. Heck, it even brings HDR in-camera...

Feel free to share your stories here... Welcome all....

The first story I will share is how I managed to get an old lens stuck on my new camera. LOL! Yep, had an old Sears lens for my K-1000 and just had to see if it fit. Will try the fix I found in the forum to see if I can get it off. I will sacrifice the lens IF I have too. Had hubby looking for the automotive feeler when I left for work. LOL!

Hey Subseeds,

You could try inserting a very flat object (not sharp) where the lens pins are and see if you can get it unlocked.

I do believe I read one such discussion on the forum. Try searching, ad if you cant find i let me know.

BR,
Rwik

The article that the forum thread linked to suggested the automotive feeler thingy for getting the lens off. If that doesn't work, I know I have something in my jewelry tools that will work.

Stupid question, did you try playing with the AF-MF button to see if that releases the lens?

theatre of noise: Ricoh Lenses On Pentax Cameras -- The Ricoh Pin Fix try this link...

And these are instructions from dpreview forum:

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If you have a set of feeler gauges and can choose a appropriate size to slide between the lens base and camera mount at approx 6 Oçlock as you look at the lens from the front it will release the offending pin that I suspect is the problem. The unscrew the lens.

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Turn the aperture control ring of the lens off the "A" setting.
On many Ricoh compatible lenses this will retract the "program pin" that others have had problems with.

I've got that one, too. LOL! Husband is off tomorrow, and will lend a hand, so I'm sure the lens will be off the camera tomorrow-if he isn't working on it tonight.

I had the same exact thing happen to me, also with a sears lens. I just got lucky after about 2 min of softly trying to remove the lens with my hands it just clicked out. The pin that gets stuck in the AF hole is very small and rounded over on top so you can actually shimmy it off (if you try this I advise you to be very gentle).

I am thrilled to report that the lens is off!!!!! Took hubby about 20 mins. with the automotive feeler gauge. Because I was so frustrated at not really being able to use my new camera, (dimwit didn't clean the old lens before trying it for size) I told my husband that I was willing to sacrifice the lens if need be. He looked at me and goes "you mean like with a hammer?" I told him I was thinking more along the lines of his Sawzall. LOL! Happily it didn't come to that.

Edited to add: I will be breaking out my optical screwdrivers and removing that little pin one day-and from the other old lens I have, too.

Good to hear that :-)

I got my Kx last November a week before going to Churchill MB to photograph polar bears. Learning the camera on the fly was no problem - they make it so easy!. I've been loving the camera ever since - I continue to be impressed on the features and true "power" that this little package offers.

So how are you all doing with your K-x's now, over a year later?!

I personally grew out of it, so to speak, bought a K-7, which excelled in all areas the K-x didn't, and then, the big leap: a K-5!

Still use the K-x, but mostly the K-5, of course! The K-7 is now gathering dust, unless I'm in a studiolike environment, where there is ample light. Then it comes along as backup, instead of the K-x, but those events are rare!

Going really good. 1.5 years later, with not too many lenses (4), but a Lee filter setup and I can say that in particular for my interest in land and sea scapes the K-x is fantastic and the dynamic range is superb (better than the K7 as we all know).
Over 1/2 years ago it got soaked in the sea by a big wave and it still shows no errors. Once I dropped it from the table and it fell on the body - sill not missing a beat and producing better and better shots. After nearly 10000 shots I am still on the first 2 sets of Eneloope batteries. Once I missed the ability to bracket exposures on the timer setting. Now with the grad ND filters there is no bracketing required anymore (only rarly anyway. One shot is usually sufficient to cover the whole range of light).

hehe I got K5 too
since then the K-x is not getting the attention it once did, but after a year and half, and 50 thousand pictures, I have to say it is a very good camera worth the money and thanks to it I learned how to use a DSLR

Sounds your experience is similar to mine: The K-x is a keeper, while the judge is still out for the K-7