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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
10-26-2016, 12:04 PM
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Well heard from Precision and am pretty impressed with how quick they were able to assess issue and call me with repair estimate. I remain much less impressed with Pentax! It looks like the broken K-3 on EBay has identical issue to mine with our camera needing new flash board, main flex circuit, and other miscellaneous stuff. All of this in a camera that has been used frequently but babied. I wish there was something I could point to (like a dropped camera) to explain the sudden internal implosion as I'd have more confidence in paying the $314 repair and trusting the camera in the future. I've been doing some additional research and have found more occurrences like this and at least one horror story of the camera failing on the trip and photographic opportunity of a lifetime. Tough decision on whether to go forward with repair and/or sell it upon receipt back from Precision....
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
10-21-2016, 05:18 PM
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Camera is now with Precision Camera for review after call to Pentax resulted in no offers to help or even sympathy from them on an 18 month old camera dying for no apparent reasons. Thankfully we live in Connecticut so inexpensive to drop if off for the free review but sounds like it will be $300 to $400 repair (if they can even repair it). Ironically, the much older Canon 40D this K-3 replaced is back in service as our go to camera and is functioning as good as when it was new. I don't want to be one of the seldom posters that complains but very, very disappointed in our Pentax experience and sad when a much older camera proves to be more reliable and durable. Our experience may be unique but never had this happen during our previous 35+ years of Canon camera (film and digital) use.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
10-17-2016, 10:47 AM
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My K-3 came with the battery grip (never used it) so I tried that route with fresh AA batteries. Still doesn't have any life after trying the battery grip. I didn't think it was the batteries or charger and I supposed the experience with the battery grip confirms the issue is with the camera itself. Now it's the debate of expense with trying to get it fixed versus just throwing away what has otherwise been a fine camera.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
10-17-2016, 06:23 AM
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Any more information on this potential issue? We just had the same issue with our 1+ year old K-3. It was fine yesterday and will not turn on this morning and tried two different fully charged batteries. We're out of the warranty period so this may be an expensive one?!?
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Forum: Sold Items
11-08-2014, 09:21 AM
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Very interested and PM sent. Thanks.
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