Mark Cassino wrote: > One again, my LX needs repair... This will be the 5th repair trip in the > last two years, so MTBF is just under 5 months. > > This time is it is the mirror lock up function / self timer that is not > working. The mirror goes only half way up when the level reaches it's full > swing. The self timer, well, just plain does nothing.... > > These things worked OK when it came back from Colorado a few months ago, > but the MLU got stiff when using it for some early morning / low light > shooting in September. Now, with just light use in the last few weeks, > these functions have broken down. > > I'm tempted to bring it to a local repair place in Grand Rapids. They guy > there has done some good work for me with lenses, and the flat $140 or $160 > that Pentax charges, plus the 6 - 8 weeks repair time (including shipping, > estimates, etc.) are too much. I bought this camera just over two years > ago, and it has easily spent half a year in the shop! Not to mention that > the original $600 purchase price has been match by repair costs. > > I've heard the opinion that only Pentax can repair an LX - any thoughts on > the wisdom (or lack thereof) of taking it to someone else?
And I thought my LX was doing bad. It went for repairs 2 times in 4 years, the last time for a shutter repair. David S. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
