The ist-D is going to live in infamy forever for it's battery glitches, now ain't it? ;-)
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Noisy *istD shutter > > > what was the condition of the batteries when this happened? > > Herb... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Snowdon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:59 AM > Subject: Noisy *istD shutter > > > >I have had my *istD for about 10 months now and the other day > the I got a > >proverbial "funny" noise. It sounds like the shutter is making a rough > >zip-like sound (though I suppose it could be the mirror). Exposure still > >seems to be OK, but I don't feel comfortable about the > mechanical stability > >of the camera (quite apart from strange looks from people > nearby). This is > >no longer a stealth camera <g>. > > > > Has anyone heard of this? Should I send it off to Pentax for > repair? I am > > in Vancouver, so I have to send it to Ottawa for repair - any > thoughts on > > packaging it safely? > >
