My K10D malfunctioned and required factory repair. I'll document the problem here in case other people have a similar issue and will know what they might expect regarding turnaround, mitigation, and results.
When the built-in flash was raised, AF ceased functioning and the shutter would not release, even in MF with confirmation of focus. Using different lenses did not matter. The flash did not appear to charge, as the indicator was showing not ready (bad cap, maybe). Burst flash AF assist did not function either. Battery tested as okay. No other problems were apparent, and the camera functioned properly in non-flash mode or with an external flash. To the best of my knowledge, the malfunction is not impact/fluid-related. The body has been in use since December 2006. I'm not sure about the number of exposures so far, but I'd guess ~5000. I paid for 2nd day shipping each way to Pentax (Colorado?) from Oregon on March 23rd; Pentax does not cover shipping. Bob at the camera shop (Citizen's Photo of Portland; nice guys, good shop) said this is the first manufacturer's defect he has had on a K10D to date. In his recent experience, he said Pentax has been requiring approximately 10 business days turnaround. I'm glad I never got around to selling my DL. Best regards, Michael Chan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
