----- Original Message ----- From: "John Celio" Subject: Re: K10D focusing quirk
>> Result: The FA 50 was spot-on, the DA 50-200 was >> slightly back-focused, and the DA 16-45 was >> significantly back-focused (by about 20 cm at the 1.5m >> distance). >> >> Obviously any global adjustment that fixes the 16-45 >> focus will throw the other two off. >> >> Any similar experiences? > > As you may recall, I had the same problem with my K10D and sent it in to > Pentax in early December. They fixed it and got it back to me in less > than > two weeks (which still blows me away when I think about it. that was > incredibly fast). My camera was still under warranty (by a hair's > breadth), > so that helped make the turnaround as fast as it was. If your camera is > not > under warranty and you send it in, they will have to send you an estimate > for the repair cost for you to approve before they can begin work. > > Having had the same problem as you and now having it repaired, I can say > for > a fact that it is completely worth the wait and possible cost. What John said plus, if you are still on the last firmware revision, it is possible to access a menu in the firmware that allows the auto focus to be adjusted (a software bias, not a hardware fix). I made use of it and was able to improve the overall AF of my K10. Note to Pentax: Better quality control in this area would be nice. There is no reason other than poor QC for a camera to have out of adjustment AF out of the box. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
