I agree with you. I just got off the phone with the service dept, and apparently they cannot give quotes over the phone. But they will get to keep it for 15 to 20 bussiness days :( But she also did tell me that after I get it back from OEM service, it comes with a brand-spanking-new one year warrany, so that is nice.
russ On 1/18/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is obviously time to have Pentax do it. Avoid having whoever do it. > Paul > On Jan 18, 2007, at 12:43 AM, Russell Kerstetter wrote: > > > Sorry to bring this thread up again, but... > > > > Somtime last week my copperhill eclipse/pecpad/spatula kit arrived, > > and I have attempted to clean the ccd (filter) for several nights in a > > row now. (I only do a four passes or so before I get frustrated and > > quit so I don't 'hurry' and ruin something :) The two spots I am > > referred to earlier will not break free, despite 20 or so passes. I > > was starting to wonder if there was something in or on the ccd itself, > > under the filter. But if I hold my light at an angle, the shadow from > > the specks fall far enough from the speck to indicate that ths specks > > are actually on the filter. Even so... are there any known issues > > with these ccd's or filters where they may have come this way from > > pentax? I really don't think this is the case, because I have not had > > these showing in my pictures until fairly recently, I just ought to > > ask. Also, is there a more aggressive cleaning method I could try > > (besides scotch tape) or is it time to suck it up and pay the big > > bucks to have pentas or whoever do it? > > > > Thanks again for the help. > > > > Russ > > > > On 1/1/07, Russell Kerstetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a couple specks of dirt on my sensor that I cannot break free > >> with only my blower (brush removed). I have had this before, and > >> persistent blowing removed the speck, but not this time. A quick > >> search on B&H showed tools ranging from $10 - $220, and one of my > >> local shops charges $60 to do it for me. What tools and/or chemicals > >> do you use? Are CCD brushes the same thing as the blower brush that I > >> use for my lenses? Thanks. > >> > >> Russ > >> > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
