My 645D is currently in Belgium for realignment of the mirror and/or matte screen position. There was a mismatch between viewfinder focus and AF focus. The AF was correct, so it took me a while to realise there actually was a problem. It was negligable at normal focal lenghts, noticeable at 300mm, and a true nightmare for macro focusing.
According to the repair guy, mirror/matte misalignment is one of the most common problems with both Nikon and Pentax in general (those are the only brands he repairs), and that it is an easy fix on most cameras. However, he said, he was not allowed to do his magic on the 645D. The camera had to go to a contracted repair shop authorised by Pentax. Since I really trust the skills of our local repair guy, that's a downer. The good news is that he told me he has a special padded suitcase with prearranged express delivery reserved for the 645D. There is apparently also a policy to keep workshop time down to max 3 days. To me this sounds like the kind of pro-grade service arrangement that we have often lamented the lack of. I guess Pentax would really shoot themselves in the foot if no such thing was arranged for the 645D, but it can't hurt to spread the rumor of its actual excistence either. If the camera is back in my hands before Easter, I may even resort to being impressed. :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
