Its probably just gummed up, or is there actual physical resistance? On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > It doesn't pop up at all when I press the button. > > If I slip a thin blade between the flash unit and the main body, I > can, with some difficulty, get the flash to open. Once it is open, it > functions normally, with no need to prop it up or anything else. the > spring seems to be intact and functioning. > > It is a big PITA to get it up, however, and I am afraid of damaging > the body by inserting a blade. > > Given how infrequently I use the pop up flash unit, however, and the > good performance of the K-5 IIs in low light with high ASA, I am very > reluctant to incur the inconvenience and cast of sending out for > repair. I was hoping some one would suggest a "trick" for getting the > button to work again in opening the flash. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 4:39 AM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Sun, Apr 17, 2016, at 12:11 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: >>> That would kind of depend on why it failed to pop up. If the linkage >>> that releases the retaining hook is broken then there is no way for the >>> pop up flash to release, short of tearing down the camera. If the >>> spring is simply broken you can probably prop up the flash with >>> something and it will probably work. >> >> >> If I recall correctly, this sort of problem used to inflict the MZ/ZX >> series film cameras. My MZ-5 suffered from it and propping the flash >> open worked well enough but it was annoying. Eventually I got it >> repaired. >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Brian >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Brian Walters >> Western Sydney Australia >> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >> >> >> >>> >>> On 4/16/2016 5:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> > I almost never use the pop-up flash on the K-5 IIs. I did have a >>> > situation earlier this week, however, when it would have been useful. >>> > I pushed the button, but nothing happened. >>> > >>> > I am not inclined to send it out for repair just for the flash. >>> > Anyone have any ideas for a fix (even temporary) that would allow me >>> > to use it when I really need it? >>> > >>> > TIA, Dan >>> > >>> > Dan Matyola >>> > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> > >>> >>> >> -- >> -- >> >> -- >> http://www.fastmail.com - Faster than the air-speed velocity of an >> unladen european swallow >> >> >> -- >> 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.
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