That's pretty much how I used the K20D after it's first year, the
hook/latch that holds the door closed snapped off, which of course is
where the interlock that turns off the camera when the SD door is open,
is located. When I recovered the hook I placed it back in the latch and
held it in place with a bit of gaffers tape, I find that black
electrical taps tends to hold the door closed better than the gaffers
tape, over time.
I expect that repair is more expensive than simply buying a used copy
with out the problem you want fixed, for a camera that's more than one
generation old at this point.
On 5/12/2015 11:19 AM, Charles Robinson wrote:
In the middle of my week-long trip to China a couple weeks ago, I pulled my
camera out of my pack and noticed that the battery door had been pulled open.
Annoying, but with the way it goes into and out of the Lowepro backpack, that
happens.
As I went to slide the door back into place, though, I noticed that a chunk of
it was missing. I found it later in my camera bag. Somehow the door had been
stressed while open, and a part of it snapped off.
Photo here of my half-assed field repair, if you want to see:
http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2015/IMG_7199.jpg
It's the "right hand" side of the door that's broken - there are no rubber
seals on that part of it, so I think that the camera MIGHT still be weatherproof. The
gaffer tape that's on it right now is how I made sure that:
1. The door stayed in one piece for the rest of the trip
2. The door stayed SHUT for the rest of the trip
Ideally I'd replace the door, but I don't know how involved or expen$ive a
process that will be. Has anyone had to deal with this kind of thing before?
How'd it go for you?
Other than that: I had a great time in China! I was looking for pictures to
share in a PESO kind of way and realized that there's nothing that really
stands out - they're all just snapshots from a whirlwind trip into and out of
Southwestern Yunnan province. If you're into looking at other people's
vacation shots, I'll provide a link to the gallery for your enjoyment, but I
don't think anything really stands out:
http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2015/china/
-Charles
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