> I have a Pentax ZX-5n that won't fire the shutter at all times. It seems > to > auto focus and the metering works but the shutter doesn't fire. The > batteries > are new. Any ideas what could be going wrong? > > Any pointers appreciated. Is it worth talking to Pentax for a repair?
It's only worth it if you're willing to pay for it. I bought a ZX-5n from Shel last fall that had a stuck-mirror problem (I mostly bought it for the battery grip, but I've wanted a ZX-5n for a while too). Turned out it was a poorly-made plastic cog in the mirrorbox that was stripped. Apparently it's a relatively common problem, and Pentax had a kit that repair shops could get to replace the plastic parts with metal parts. My local repair shop guy (APEX Camera Repair, if you're curious) said it would be between $85 and $125, depending on what parts actually needed replacing, and if I wanted the camera's broken flash fixed, too. When I can afford it, I'll be giving him the camera to fix, because it's worth it to me. John -- http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
