I imagine, from my repetitious history, most could guess what lens I was using. The DA 55~300 screw drive that stays pretty much stays attached ready for it's next visit to the local Cal State Wildlife Area. Tech's suggestion was to clean the lens contacts. I did so, noting only a faint gray shade on a isopropyl alcohol damp white cloth. I've noted which battery was in use when the lock-up last happened to maybe identify a guilty battery. I feel as you do, the CRIS response is to be that of wonder and dismay.
Thanks, much Christine. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:44 AM Subject: Re: Freeze up/ Lock up Sounds familiar... I'll dig out my service invoice from CRIS today, but I think it did ref a mirror motor problem... My camera was experiencing more than the freeze-up, though. It would start with a freeze, and then go on to perform continuous, random mirror flops all on its own. I think the problem first surfaced on a somewhat depleted battery, sometimes putting in a fresh one would solve the problem temporarily, but it always returned. Eventually, it didn't matter what battery was in there, it was like a mirror mechanism possessed. The crickets don't really surprise me, either. I remember when I spoke with them about the issue -- which is pretty well documented out there on the interwebs ("pentax mirror flop" should do it in google), I got a similar response. But when I sent it in for repair, they sure knew what the problem was, fixed it fast & spelled it out on the invoice... I'm pretty sure the cs folks are instructed to give as little away as possible. Paul's k-5 went in for service after mine, by which time they had run out of repair parts? And so they sent a new camera instead? They know about the problem. What lens are you using, Jack? My 16-50 is starting to give a "frozen" response, ie: won't take a pic when pressing the shutter... but I that appears to be an AF problem. The dreaded SDM failure, perhaps? Sigh. It's always something. (... and sometimes it's just a k-7...) :) -c On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm surprised. Let me see if "mirror motor problem" is what it said on my > invoice. i'll look for it. Although I'm not sure they ever defined it for > me, since the repair wasn't done. I may have gotten those words from > Christine. I know CRIS had trouble getting the repair parts. > > > On Jan 28, 2013, at 8:00 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I called CRIS and talked to customer service and then a "tech". >> Tech didn't seem to want to acknowledge his awareness of such a problem. He >> first suggested it could be the battery. Told him it had been freshly >> charged, but understood that it could be a "bad" battery. >> His next suggestion was to clean the camera and lens contacts. I got no >> acknowledgment of there being a mirror motor problem. Actually I only heard >> crickets upon mentioning it. After a few seconds of dead air, I thanked him >> and hung up. >> I've noted which battery was in the camera today. Both are Pentax and bought >> at the same time...but.(?) >> Thanks, Paul for the lead. >> >> Jack >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 2:21 PM >> Subject: Re: Freeze up/ Lock up >> >> That sounds like the mirror motor problem that plagued my K-5 and >> Christine's. That's how it started, and removing the battery was my >> temporary fix as well. If it is that, it may progressively get worse. CRIS >> said they could fix it, but due to a parts shortage, they ended up sending >> me a new camera instead. >> >> Paul >> On Jan 28, 2013, at 2:40 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> For the second time my K5 locked up during a shooting session. Seems to >>> happen when I'm doing continuous focus checking. >>> I seem to be compelled to continually verify focus while waiting for the >>> hawk or..?. to fly. >>> Seem to recall something about "heat" caused by this habit possibly being >>> the cause.(?) >>> Has anyone asked a tech about this? C.R.I.S maybe? >>> I release the battery door and catch, the contacts are broken and upon >>> reconnection, the problem is fixed..for the moment. >>> Not a difficult fix, but it takes a moment I don't always have. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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. -- 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.
