The most expedient fix might be one of the two cameras recently posted. The k5 would have a better sensor of the two
On October 28, 2018 1:33:43 PM PDT, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: >I don't have a K-50 but this problem seems to have been reported for >not only >the K-50 but the K-30 as well. > >If you Google Pentax Aperture Block failure, there are lots of hits. >This >particular link suggested a fix - don't know if it always works but >might be >worth a try: > >https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/58-troubleshooting-beginner-help/342828-pentax-k-500-aperture-block-failure-resolved.html > >Here's another suggested fix: > >https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4221791 > > > >Good luck > >Brian > > >> On 29 October 2018 at 07:20 Ed Keeney <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Seems as if I might have an aperture motor failing on my 4 year old >> K50. All images are coming out black (even ones in bright light). >> I've tried multiple lenses, reset the camera settings back to the >> defaults. Nothing works. >> >> Has anyone had this before? Any thoughts? Is a 4-year old K50 worth >> getting repaired? Who would repair this? >> >> Here is an example of a picture with a bright grey sky... >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/3zfaageo268llzm/IMGP6087a.jpg?dl=0 >> >> Wasn't planning on needing a new camera this year. Not happy. >> -- >> Thanks! >> Ed >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/edkeeney >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ridgewood_photog >> Instagram: @ridgewood.photog >> >> -- >> 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. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
