On 8/19/2013 11:12 AM, Ken Hauck wrote:
A few months ago I was in Yosemite Park and managed to knock over a
tripod, sending my K20D body and DA 12-24 AL lens crashing onto a
rock surface. The rig landed on the back of the body but the impact
tore the lens from the camera, ripping the lens mount ring out of the
body.
After returning from the trip I tried the DA 12-24 AL on my backup
K-01 body. The lens seems to be working OK as it operates correctly
and photos look OK but I'm not 100% sure.
I called CRIS about the K20D and they said they could probably
replace the front molding of the body and it would be working again,
at a cost of about $300.
I have a few questions I'm hoping PDML can help with:
1. Would you spend $300 to repair a K20D or upgrade to a newer
camera, either a K5 or the rumored full frame Pentax? As I don't
want to do movies, I hadn't felt a strong need to upgrade but I do
realize the newer bodies have some nice features.
I'm currently facing that same question because I expect the sensor on
my K20D will need to be replaced to fix the dead spot. Doing so is going
to cost at least that much.
It really doesn't make economic sense to repair when a EX+ K20D from KEH
would cost about the same amount of money.
But there's something in my soul that just grates at the thought of
discarding an otherwise excellent working camera, so as long as
Photoshop can handle the dead spot, I'll carry on shooting with it.
If mine were damaged as badly as yours, I wouldn't repair it, I'd look
for a K7 or K5 at KEH. I'd be berating myself for having broken it, but
it's broken bad enough I wouldn't be bothered about it not being repairable.
Side note: KEH doesn't show any K20D bodies in stock this morning, but
they do have a K7 & 3 K5 bodies.
2. What are the chances that the camera internals are OK after this
level of impact - would the body ever be the same? I realize that
CRIS will evaluate the camera and check the internals but I'm still
concerned about the potential for damage.
I had a Super Program smashed (didn't damage the lens mount) & repaired
and it worked fine for years. For all I know it might still work if I
just put batteries in it.
3. How can I tell if the lens is really OK short of sending it in to
CRIS for evaluation?
Shoot photos.
4. Any stories of experiences with getting this kind of damage
repaired, especially by CRIS?
The Super Program that got smashed was repaired by an independent
authorized Pentax repairman. But that was back in the late 80s.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer and happy shooting!
Regards, Ken Hauck
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