Re: Known flaw (was Fix or retire istD)
I'll go Paul one better. Tell Pentax it is a known flaw in the D and they should foot all or most of the bill for repair. Regards, Bob S. Could someone elaborate on the known flaw please? I guess I missed that one, then I'll know what I'm looking at if/when it happens. John The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Known flaw (was Fix or retire istD)
The only known flaw that I'm aware of is that they act flaky when the voltage gets low, and they don't like it when the batteries in the grip are not matched well with those in the body. But I believe Dave's problems go well beyond that. I've owned two D cameras, still have one, and the only problems i've encountered were when the batteries were nearly dead. That would cause intermittent lockups or generally weird behavior. If Nimh batteries are used, care must be taken to ensure that all the cells are good and equally charged. I've always used AA lithiums. That makes it worry free. Paul On Dec 23, 2006, at 5:46 AM, John Whittingham wrote: I'll go Paul one better. Tell Pentax it is a known flaw in the D and they should foot all or most of the bill for repair. Regards, Bob S. Could someone elaborate on the known flaw please? I guess I missed that one, then I'll know what I'm looking at if/when it happens. John --- - The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. --- - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
My brother had the flash circuit problem. Pentax repaired it out of warranty for free. You might be lucky as well. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
If and when they return my call, it is Christmas time after all:-), i'll run that option. This is Erins camera, but i;m still awaiting word on my istD with the wonky flash, black screen complaint. I sent it to them 1 day before warranty was up, so hopefully thats covered.I thought i bought 2 extra years, not one, D'oh. Now that i have the K10D, i don't need two istD's as i have the Nikons aswell. Each are used for different things though. Dave Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hmmm, close call. I would try to make a deal with Pentax. Tell them you think they should do it for $250, since the camera's value is barely that. Paul On Dec 22, 2006, at 7:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Comments on weither to fix it and still try and sell for a modest profit, if you can call it that, or junk it like some of my older printers that are not supported. My personel feel is fix and at least try and break even with a camera with new board. Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Known flaw (was Fix or retire istD)
Correct there Paul. It happend to Erin, i didi not beleive her, just thought she had a setting wrong, but then it happened to me, with fresh batteries, chargables and fresh liths. Totally dead, nothing worked, then it didi then it didn;t. No af no metering, then it would then it shut down on its own, etc. The repair estimate is wriiten up so that its difficult to follow, and it takes little to confuse me. I'm really not sure what repairs are for the camera, or lens, as they both refer to boards and circutry Thus my call to them.:-) I';ll dedide after they call back but i think i may fix it and hope to get that money back, and at least sell a working camera. If the FA 70-200 is really $250 to fix, i won't bother, as they can be found for 1/2 that, and sell as a parts lens Dave Quoting Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The only known flaw that I'm aware of is that they act flaky when the voltage gets low, and they don't like it when the batteries in the grip are not matched well with those in the body. But I believe Dave's problems go well beyond that. I've owned two D cameras, still have one, and the only problems i've encountered were when the batteries were nearly dead. That would cause intermittent lockups or generally weird behavior. If Nimh batteries are used, care must be taken to ensure that all the cells are good and equally charged. I've always used AA lithiums. That makes it worry free. Paul On Dec 23, 2006, at 5:46 AM, John Whittingham wrote: I'll go Paul one better. Tell Pentax it is a known flaw in the D and they should foot all or most of the bill for repair. Regards, Bob S. Could someone elaborate on the known flaw please? I guess I missed that one, then I'll know what I'm looking at if/when it happens. John --- - The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. --- - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Known flaw (was Fix or retire istD)
Thanks Guys I thought for a moment it was some catastrophic disaster that strikes them. I'm using energiser NiNH at the moment 2300mah (came free with a 15 minute charger) and 2500mah. I was reading the thread regarding rechargable Lithium but unsure whether to try them if they're not recommended by Pentax. The only slight problem I've encountered with the D is sometimes the AF doesn't work after switching from manual focus, but as this is usually on or about a lens change from K to F or FA I figured a dirty contact or the lens not mounted correctly, re-mounting the the lens cured the problem. John The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Known flaw (was Fix or retire istD)
On Dec 23, 2006, at 7:51, David J Brooks wrote: If the FA 70-200 is really $250 to fix, i won't bother, as they can be found for 1/2 that, and sell as a parts lens I missed it - what's wrong with the 70-200?? -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Known flaw (was Fix or retire istD)
Quoting Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Dec 23, 2006, at 7:51, David J Brooks wrote: If the FA 70-200 is really $250 to fix, i won't bother, as they can be found for 1/2 that, and sell as a parts lens I missed it - what's wrong with the 70-200?? I had it on the D,sitting on the dock, by the bay.vbg at the camp this past October, taking pictures of my buddies dog in the water. Its a floating dock, and he got up to get something, which tilted the dock to my right. The rear leg of the plastic chair broke and i fell backwards, putting my hand out as instict would . Unfortunatly the hand had a camera in it, and the lens took the hit, full force, on the dock and bend the inner barrel quite a bit. I paid $125.00 for it, so i don;t want to pay $250 to fix it. Could be a good parts lens of maybe someone might want to try and fix it. Dave -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Fix or retire istD
Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Comments on weither to fix it and still try and sell for a modest profit, if you can call it that, or junk it like some of my older printers that are not supported. My personel feel is fix and at least try and break even with a camera with new board. Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Hey, if you're interested, I'll sell you my *istD outfit for US$600. Of course, she may not need half the stuff in my outfit, so if you're not interested, that's cool. If you missed my post about it last week, it comes with: -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
Sorry John, but Erin does not like the istD so i wanted to sell it and get her a PS, but there is issues, which apparently Pentas agrees with and sent me a repair estimate. I don;t want a papaer weight, but if i can sell it as a proper woprking camera, thats great. Just not sure if its worth fixingand trying to sell/. Even a break even is fine. Dave Quoting John Celio [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Hey, if you're interested, I'll sell you my *istD outfit for US$600. Of course, she may not need half the stuff in my outfit, so if you're not interested, that's cool. If you missed my post about it last week, it comes with: -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
I'm pretty sure that you would be able to get about the repair price for that body on the used market. Whether it's worth your time to do so is up to you. Godfrey On Dec 22, 2006, at 4:50 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
Hmmm, close call. I would try to make a deal with Pentax. Tell them you think they should do it for $250, since the camera's value is barely that. Paul On Dec 22, 2006, at 7:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Comments on weither to fix it and still try and sell for a modest profit, if you can call it that, or junk it like some of my older printers that are not supported. My personel feel is fix and at least try and break even with a camera with new board. Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
Dave, I'll go Paul one better. Tell Pentax it is a known flaw in the D and they should foot all or most of the bill for repair. Regards, Bob S. On 12/22/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, close call. I would try to make a deal with Pentax. Tell them you think they should do it for $250, since the camera's value is barely that. Paul On Dec 22, 2006, at 7:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Comments on weither to fix it and still try and sell for a modest profit, if you can call it that, or junk it like some of my older printers that are not supported. My personel feel is fix and at least try and break even with a camera with new board. Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Fix or retire istD
Yes, you might do that. Although in most D cameras, it's only a problem if you have bad batteries. Of my two D cameras, I've never had a serious problem with shutdown or bad battery capacity indications. Paul On Dec 22, 2006, at 10:13 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Dave, I'll go Paul one better. Tell Pentax it is a known flaw in the D and they should foot all or most of the bill for repair. Regards, Bob S. On 12/22/06, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmmm, close call. I would try to make a deal with Pentax. Tell them you think they should do it for $250, since the camera's value is barely that. Paul On Dec 22, 2006, at 7:06 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Looks like it will be around $250 to fix the FA 70-200, so i won't do that. However to fix Erin's canmera that acts up will be aqround $350,plus parts taxes etc, Canadian. Comments on weither to fix it and still try and sell for a modest profit, if you can call it that, or junk it like some of my older printers that are not supported. My personel feel is fix and at least try and break even with a camera with new board. Dave Equine Photography in York Region -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
