Re: Repair Service?
> On Apr 12, 2018, at 10:32 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Jack, I know you've decided to replace the body, but I did find a link to a > Ricoh Pentax repair page. It's possible that the person you spoke with didn't > actually know that Precision does actually repair Pentax cameras as they > don't > offer phone support for Pentax, only Nikon and Olympus. Sony and Pentax seem >to be web only options, anyway here's the page in case anyone needs it. > > http://www.precisioncamera.com/ricoh/ Precision Camera does indeed offer Pentax repair service: I just got my DA*16-50/2.8 back from them about five minutes ago (they fixed the stuck zoom ring and gave it a general cleaning & lubrication). When they phoned yesterday to tall my it was shipped I specifically asked if they still do Pentax repairs (in case I was the last one!) and they confirmed they do. On another note... I sent the lens to them via the US Postal Service and if you check their tracking web site (as of 5:00 p.m. US east coast time) you see it hasn't even *arrived* at Precision Camera yet! (https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?tLabels=9505513357978092220916) >From this I conclude that either Precision Camera shipped the lens back to me at faster-than-light speed... or the USPS tracking web site sucks. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Repair Service?
That person I spoke to yesterday was very emphatic.
My camera problems have been
worked out and I no longer need
to locate a repair service.
Thanks for contact.
J
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> On Apr 12, 2018, at 10:32 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jack, I know you've decided to replace the body, but I did find a link to a
> Ricoh Pentax repair page. It's possible that the person you spoke with
> didn't actually know that Precision does actually repair Pentax cameras as
> they don't offer phone support for Pentax, only Nikon and Olympus. Sony and
> Pentax seem to be web only options, anyway here's the page in case anyone
> needs it.
>
> http://www.precisioncamera.com/ricoh/
>
> By the way this link didn't work for the last couple of days.
>
>
>> On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Anyone!
>>
>> Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
>>
>> My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic
>> ("H") shutter burst rate.
>>
>> Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is
>> being considered. This is the second
>>
>> replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> J
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Re: Repair Service?
Jack, I know you've decided to replace the body, but I did find a link
to a Ricoh Pentax repair page. It's possible that the person you spoke
with didn't actually know that Precision does actually repair Pentax
cameras as they don't offer phone support for Pentax, only Nikon and
Olympus. Sony and Pentax seem to be web only options, anyway here's the
page in case anyone needs it.
http://www.precisioncamera.com/ricoh/
By the way this link didn't work for the last couple of days.
On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Anyone!
Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic ("H")
shutter burst rate.
Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is being
considered. This is the second
replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
Thanks!
J
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Re: Repair Service?
Thanks, Zos, but I no longer need
a camera repair service.
I ordered a replacement.
J
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> On Apr 11, 2018, at 11:14 AM, Zos Xavius <zosxav...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Call pentax's customer service number? Its on their website. Let us
> know who the new service center is please.
>
>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> No! But I was told by Precision today
>> that they DO NOT!
>> J
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 10, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Paul Sorenson <pentax1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Jack -
>>>
>>> I have a K-5 that needs some work. Did they tell you who is currently
>>> repairing Pentax cameras?
>>>
>>> -p
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 4/10/2018 2:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>>> In spite of your rant, PJ, I called
>>>> Precision Camera for help. I may
>>>> have been lucky, as I was told they
>>>> no longer repair Pentax cameras.
>>>> J
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:27 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official
>>>>> repair service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision
>>>>> Camera Repair with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>>>>> Anyone!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic
>>>>>> ("H") shutter burst rate.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is
>>>>>> being considered. This is the second
>>>>>>
>>>>>> replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> J
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Re: Repair Service?
I have no Idea. I poked around Ricoh imaging site and this is their
contact page.
https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/index.php/contact-us
I tried the link to Precision and it doesn't work. I guess you'll have
to try asking a question through the contact form. Hope you get an
answer, because we're all in the same leaky dingy.
On 4/10/2018 3:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
In spite of your rant, PJ, I called
Precision Camera for help. I may
have been lucky, as I was told they
no longer repair Pentax cameras.
J
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On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:27 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official repair
service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision Camera Repair
with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Anyone!
Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic ("H")
shutter burst rate.
Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is being
considered. This is the second
replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
Thanks!
J
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Re: Repair Service?
Call pentax's customer service number? Its on their website. Let us
know who the new service center is please.
On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote:
> No! But I was told by Precision today
> that they DO NOT!
> J
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 10, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Paul Sorenson <pentax1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Jack -
>>
>> I have a K-5 that needs some work. Did they tell you who is currently
>> repairing Pentax cameras?
>>
>> -p
>>
>>
>>> On 4/10/2018 2:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>> In spite of your rant, PJ, I called
>>> Precision Camera for help. I may
>>> have been lucky, as I was told they
>>> no longer repair Pentax cameras.
>>> J
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:27 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official
>>>> repair service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision
>>>> Camera Repair with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>>>> Anyone!
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
>>>>>
>>>>> My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic
>>>>> ("H") shutter burst rate.
>>>>>
>>>>> Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is
>>>>> being considered. This is the second
>>>>>
>>>>> replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> J
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Re: Repair Service?
No! But I was told by Precision today
that they DO NOT!
J
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> On Apr 10, 2018, at 3:35 PM, Paul Sorenson <pentax1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jack -
>
> I have a K-5 that needs some work. Did they tell you who is currently
> repairing Pentax cameras?
>
> -p
>
>
>> On 4/10/2018 2:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> In spite of your rant, PJ, I called
>> Precision Camera for help. I may
>> have been lucky, as I was told they
>> no longer repair Pentax cameras.
>> J
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:27 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official
>>> repair service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision Camera
>>> Repair with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>>>> Anyone!
>>>>
>>>> Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
>>>>
>>>> My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic
>>>> ("H") shutter burst rate.
>>>>
>>>> Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is
>>>> being considered. This is the second
>>>>
>>>> replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> J
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Re: Repair Service?
Paul Sorenson wrote: Jack - I have a K-5 that needs some work. Did they tell you who is currently repairing Pentax cameras? Interesting, I just went to their site and they don't make any mention of not repairing pentax http://www.precisioncamera.com/ricoh/ https://www.precisioncamera.com/onecart-Ricoh.php -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Repair Service?
Jack -
I have a K-5 that needs some work. Did they tell you who is currently
repairing Pentax cameras?
-p
On 4/10/2018 2:17 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
In spite of your rant, PJ, I called
Precision Camera for help. I may
have been lucky, as I was told they
no longer repair Pentax cameras.
J
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:27 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official repair
service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision Camera Repair
with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Anyone!
Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic ("H")
shutter burst rate.
Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is being
considered. This is the second
replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
Thanks!
J
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Re: Repair Service?
In spite of your rant, PJ, I called
Precision Camera for help. I may
have been lucky, as I was told they
no longer repair Pentax cameras.
J
Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:27 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official repair
> service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision Camera Repair
> with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
>
>
>> On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Anyone!
>>
>> Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
>>
>> My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic
>> ("H") shutter burst rate.
>>
>> Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is
>> being considered. This is the second
>>
>> replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> J
>
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Re: Repair Service?
P.J. can you give me the contact
phone number or email address?
Thanks!
J
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> On Apr 10, 2018, at 12:27 AM, P. J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official repair
> service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision Camera Repair
> with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
>
>
>> On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
>> Anyone!
>>
>> Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
>>
>> My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic
>> ("H") shutter burst rate.
>>
>> Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is
>> being considered. This is the second
>>
>> replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>> J
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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Much as I hate to say this, for a digital body, only Pentax' official
repair service is likely to be good enough, and yet I hate Precision
Camera Repair with the heat of a thousand blazing suns.
On 4/7/2018 9:49 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Anyone!
Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic ("H")
shutter burst rate.
Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is being
considered. This is the second
replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
Thanks!
J
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Anyone!
Is there a recommended camera repair service for the PDML?
My current, recently received, K3 replacement has a lazy, weak, erratic ("H")
shutter burst rate.
Haven't decided, for certain, if I will submit it for repair, but it is being
considered. This is the second
replacement since my "trusty" old K3 completely died this spring.
Thanks!
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Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
I'd like to thank every one who replied, and especially whoever suggested sending it to Erik Hendricson, I'd dealt with him before, but discounted using him since the equipment wasn't made by Pentax. After emailing him he's replied that he'll look at the lens so maybe it'll get fixed. I'm packing it up and now for shipping. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. On 7/14/2013 11:18 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
PJ, I met Eric as he was winding down his career in camera repair. He was in west suburban Chicago working part-time(?) in a business he sold(?). I'd take my old Pentax gear to him in the mornings before work. He 'retired' to Tennessee, but still does cameras when the farm(?) allows. Nice guy, maybe your age? Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:04 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to thank every one who replied, and especially whoever suggested sending it to Erik Hendricson, I'd dealt with him before, but discounted using him since the equipment wasn't made by Pentax. After emailing him he's replied that he'll look at the lens so maybe it'll get fixed. I'm packing it up and now for shipping. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. On 7/14/2013 11:18 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
He's older, I'm not semi retired, I'm under employed, and I'd like to say I'm curmudgeonly from years of dealing with a--holes in software development racket, but actual, I was born that way. On 7/17/2013 1:15 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: PJ, I met Eric as he was winding down his career in camera repair. He was in west suburban Chicago working part-time(?) in a business he sold(?). I'd take my old Pentax gear to him in the mornings before work. He 'retired' to Tennessee, but still does cameras when the farm(?) allows. Nice guy, maybe your age? Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:04 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to thank every one who replied, and especially whoever suggested sending it to Erik Hendricson, I'd dealt with him before, but discounted using him since the equipment wasn't made by Pentax. After emailing him he's replied that he'll look at the lens so maybe it'll get fixed. I'm packing it up and now for shipping. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. On 7/14/2013 11:18 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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On Wed, Jul 17, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: [...] I'm not semi retired, I'm under employed, and I'd like to say I'm curmudgeonly from years of dealing with a--holes in software development racket, but actual, I was born that way. How many of us resemble that remark? raises hand -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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on 2013-07-17 13:09 Aahz Maruch wrote On Wed, Jul 17, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: [...] I'm not semi retired, I'm under employed, and I'd like to say I'm curmudgeonly from years of dealing with a--holes in software development racket, but actual, I was born that way. How many of us resemble that remark? i'm definitely under-employed -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
and someday, if I live long enough, I'll learn to type. On 7/17/2013 2:55 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: He's older, I'm not semi retired, I'm under employed, and I'd like to say I'm curmudgeonly from years of dealing with a--holes in software development racket, but actual, I was born that way. On 7/17/2013 1:15 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: PJ, I met Eric as he was winding down his career in camera repair. He was in west suburban Chicago working part-time(?) in a business he sold(?). I'd take my old Pentax gear to him in the mornings before work. He 'retired' to Tennessee, but still does cameras when the farm(?) allows. Nice guy, maybe your age? Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:04 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: I'd like to thank every one who replied, and especially whoever suggested sending it to Erik Hendricson, I'd dealt with him before, but discounted using him since the equipment wasn't made by Pentax. After emailing him he's replied that he'll look at the lens so maybe it'll get fixed. I'm packing it up and now for shipping. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. On 7/14/2013 11:18 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
Lens Repair Rates (per hour): If you watch us.. $55 If you give us advice$65 If you help or assist us$75 If you worked on it before...$150 Frankly, my first thought is that this can't be that pricey or hard to find of a lens and that replacement would be faster/cheaper (or at least close to the same cost) but then I saw you said it was an A lens. I think those may be a lot harder to find. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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The, relatively beat up cosmetically, copy that Boris found on Pentax fora had an asking price of $200.00. Even having suffered a drop to a concrete floor the version I have /looks/ like it's in better shape. The entire problem seems to be that it struck the floor mount first, the rear lens cap took most of the impact and shattered. However it seems to have passed a little, maybe a lot, I can't tell, not sure how much a little or lot would be in this case, of the impact force on to the aperture stop down lever. The flange that protects the stop down lever is made out of some kind of tough black plastic, and that's slightly deformed. I'm hoping that nothing sheared off, that all that's wrong is a metal part that can be carefully re-shaped. On 7/17/2013 3:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Lens Repair Rates (per hour): If you watch us.. $55 If you give us advice$65 If you help or assist us$75 If you worked on it before...$150 Frankly, my first thought is that this can't be that pricey or hard to find of a lens and that replacement would be faster/cheaper (or at least close to the same cost) but then I saw you said it was an A lens. I think those may be a lot harder to find. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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What do you me us kimo sabe? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Aahz Maruch a...@pobox.com Subject: Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will evenlook at older third party lenses? On Wed, Jul 17, 2013, P.J. Alling wrote: [...] I'm not semi retired, I'm under employed, and I'd like to say I'm curmudgeonly from years of dealing with a--holes in software development racket, but actual, I was born that way. How many of us resemble that remark? raises hand -- Hugs and backrubs -- I break Rule 6 http://rule6.info/ * * * Help a hearing-impaired person: http://rule6.info/hearing.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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http://dangerousintersection.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/problem-solving-flow-chart.jpg On 7/17/2013 3:42 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Lens Repair Rates (per hour): If you watch us.. $55 If you give us advice$65 If you help or assist us$75 If you worked on it before...$150 Frankly, my first thought is that this can't be that pricey or hard to find of a lens and that replacement would be faster/cheaper (or at least close to the same cost) but then I saw you said it was an A lens. I think those may be a lot harder to find. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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Let us know how that works out. If it's reasonably good news my Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70 will likely be following it. On 7/17/2013 12:04 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: I'd like to thank every one who replied, and especially whoever suggested sending it to Erik Hendricson, I'd dealt with him before, but discounted using him since the equipment wasn't made by Pentax. After emailing him he's replied that he'll look at the lens so maybe it'll get fixed. I'm packing it up and now for shipping. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. On 7/14/2013 11:18 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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I was going to confidently recommend Essex in New Jersey, but a net search shows that they went out of business. :-( Jeffery On Jul 14, 2013, at 10:18 AM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net 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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Can it be that simply hunting down another sample on KEH/PentaxForums/used dept of BH and/or Adorama/etc would be a more optimal way to proceed? On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 6:18 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
NOt 100% sure - but possible Photo tech on 13th street off Broadway in NYC - That's my local go to place and they inherited some of the old techies from 47th st photo... who, if they haven't all retired, would likely be of some use http://www.yelp.com/biz/photo-tech-repair-service-new-york On 7/14/2013 11:18, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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KEH might be able to fix that. Sorry about your loss. That's a great lens. On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: NOt 100% sure - but possible Photo tech on 13th street off Broadway in NYC - That's my local go to place and they inherited some of the old techies from 47th st photo... who, if they haven't all retired, would likely be of some use http://www.yelp.com/biz/photo-tech-repair-service-new-york On 7/14/2013 11:18, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net 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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P.J. Alling wrote on Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:19:58 -0700: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. If KEH can't help, you might consider trying Paul Ebel: Paul Ebel Lens Services 420 21st Street North, Suite #2 PO Box 141 Menomonie, WI 54751 Paul has repaired old lenses and cameras for me in the past. Regards, Jim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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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Doesn't KEH use (or own) something called Peachtree? I got a Fuji folder fixed by a place in Atlanta with the word Peach in it. Jeffery On Jul 14, 2013, at 12:24 PM, James King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote: P.J. Alling wrote on Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:19:58 -0700: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. If KEH can't help, you might consider trying Paul Ebel: Paul Ebel Lens Services 420 21st Street North, Suite #2 PO Box 141 Menomonie, WI 54751 Paul has repaired old lenses and cameras for me in the past. Regards, Jim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net 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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Contact Eric Hendrickson at http://pentaxs.com/index.html. Nice fellow, good work, reasonable prices, retired to Sharps Chapel, TN. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: NOt 100% sure - but possible Photo tech on 13th street off Broadway in NYC - That's my local go to place and they inherited some of the old techies from 47th st photo... who, if they haven't all retired, would likely be of some use http://www.yelp.com/biz/photo-tech-repair-service-new-york On 7/14/2013 11:18, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
That's good to know! There's not many people out there that will fix old lenses. I've been half tempted to get some tools together and start repairing old lenses myself. I have a few nice gems that need torn apart and cleaned something awful, but really aren't worth the money to send out and have looked at. On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 1:24 PM, James King jamesk8...@mac.com wrote: P.J. Alling wrote on Sun, 14 Jul 2013 08:19:58 -0700: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. If KEH can't help, you might consider trying Paul Ebel: Paul Ebel Lens Services 420 21st Street North, Suite #2 PO Box 141 Menomonie, WI 54751 Paul has repaired old lenses and cameras for me in the past. Regards, Jim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
I did that when the Pentax F 70-210mm I was using jammed, the data brush was mangled, and that part is made out of unobtanium. I paid about $70, for the first one, and $150 for the replacement, last I checked the a good condition Pentax F 70-210 is going for over $200. This version of the Vivitar S1 70-210 with the A contacts was rare to begin with and prices have been steadily rising over the last couple of years. When I bought my first Vivitar S1 70-210, I picked up a LN- copy of the second version in the original box for about $69.00 and passed on a similar condition version 3 for the same money because I was shooting LX and MX cameras had no particular interest in program operation so I didn't need the A contacts, and I much preferred the fixed maximum aperture over the variable aperture. After going Digital, I decided that zoom and stop down metering was causing me to miss to many shots, I searched for a version 3 and paid almost three times as much just a few years later. I haven't seen one at KEH since I bought the one I have now. I may have to do that, but I'm hoping to have more options. On 7/14/2013 11:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Can it be that simply hunting down another sample on KEH/PentaxForums/used dept of BH and/or Adorama/etc would be a more optimal way to proceed? On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 6:18 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
I didn't think he worked on any thing but Pentax. I've dealt with him before, He brought my A 24mm f2.8 back to life after a significant impact with a curb, and revived my 43mm limited after it jammed. I guess I could eemai him and ask, but it seems that the Vivitar is a different jar of herring. On 7/14/2013 1:46 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Contact Eric Hendrickson at http://pentaxs.com/index.html. Nice fellow, good work, reasonable prices, retired to Sharps Chapel, TN. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: NOt 100% sure - but possible Photo tech on 13th street off Broadway in NYC - That's my local go to place and they inherited some of the old techies from 47th st photo... who, if they haven't all retired, would likely be of some use http://www.yelp.com/biz/photo-tech-repair-service-new-york On 7/14/2013 11:18, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
And I think ERic is trying, at least, to retire ann On 7/14/2013 14:06, P.J. Alling wrote: I didn't think he worked on any thing but Pentax. I've dealt with him before, He brought my A 24mm f2.8 back to life after a significant impact with a curb, and revived my 43mm limited after it jammed. I guess I could eemai him and ask, but it seems that the Vivitar is a different jar of herring. On 7/14/2013 1:46 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Contact Eric Hendrickson at http://pentaxs.com/index.html. Nice fellow, good work, reasonable prices, retired to Sharps Chapel, TN. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: NOt 100% sure - but possible Photo tech on 13th street off Broadway in NYC - That's my local go to place and they inherited some of the old techies from 47th st photo... who, if they haven't all retired, would likely be of some use http://www.yelp.com/biz/photo-tech-repair-service-new-york On 7/14/2013 11:18, P.J. Alling wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Help request, who knows a lens repair service that will even look at older third party lenses?
I expect that any third party lens good enough to be worth repairing is going to be nearly impossible to replace. On 7/14/2013 11:33 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: Can it be that simply hunting down another sample on KEH/PentaxForums/used dept of BH and/or Adorama/etc would be a more optimal way to proceed? On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 6:18 PM, P.J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: My Vivitar S1 70-210mm f2.8~4.0, the third version with the A contacts took a fall of about 2 1/2 feet to a concrete floor. Everything seems to be all right except the aperture lever is binding just ever so much which is keeping it from stopping down normally. I took it apart, as much as I felt comfortable doing, while still thinking I'd get it back together, and was unable to discover where the lever is binding, though it's just enough to keep it from moving freely through part of it's travel. Even at that I managed to lose one small screw. Any new Pentax equipment I'd send to C.R.I.S. Older stuff I'd send to Pentaxs.com, but I've never damaged an older non Pentax lens I thought was worth having repaired, so I'm at a loss. Any suggestions would be welcome, preferably within the continental U.S., but Canada probably isn't out of the question. Though I'm not sure what kind of hoops I'll have to jump through to get a used lens for repair through customs. -- There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive failure, and those that will. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax repair service question
On 6/1/09, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: I've had great luck with Pentax Colorado repairs. They've fixed a number of cameras flashes and lenses for me. Prices were reasonable and repairs were excellent. Thank you, Paul. That helps. I've had warranty work done at Pentax, but I've never actually paid them to fix something. I'll give it a shot. -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax repair service question
Hey kids! I've got a couple auto-focus film bodies in need of service and was thinking about sending them back to Pentax. Anyone have some experience with out-of-warranty repairs at Pentax vs. the other guys (KEH, Essex, etc.)? I've checked their list and the *ist is still on it. The PZ-1 will have to go somewhere else. Repair service Germany is gone. It's either a Canon service now, which also does Pentax, or it's Pentax in Paris / France, instead of Hamburg / Germany. - Martin -- GRATIS für alle GMX-Mitglieder: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! Jetzt freischalten unter http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/maxdome01 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Pentax repair service question
Hey kids! I've got a couple auto-focus film bodies in need of service and was thinking about sending them back to Pentax. Anyone have some experience with out-of-warranty repairs at Pentax vs. the other guys (KEH, Essex, etc.)? I've checked their list and the *ist is still on it. The PZ-1 will have to go somewhere else. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Pentax repair service question
I've had great luck with Pentax Colorado repairs. They've fixed a number of cameras flashes and lenses for me. Prices were reasonable and repairs were excellent. Paul On Jun 1, 2009, at 8:57 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: Hey kids! I've got a couple auto-focus film bodies in need of service and was thinking about sending them back to Pentax. Anyone have some experience with out-of-warranty repairs at Pentax vs. the other guys (KEH, Essex, etc.)? I've checked their list and the *ist is still on it. The PZ-1 will have to go somewhere else. Thanks! -- Scott Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Pentax Pickup Repair Service in Japan
Hi folks, According to the Pentax Japan site, they have started what they call the Pentax Pickup Repair Service. It is much like some of the laptop repair service in that, Pentax send packaging material for the item requiring repair service, pick it up at the desired time, repair and return/deliver to the designated location. The cost is 1,800yen ($10) flat (plus repair cost if out of warranty, of course) regardless of the item or location (in Japan). From the delivery of packaging material, repair and return delivery takes between 7 to 10 days. This can also be ordered through the internet. Internet quotation for the repair/service will also start soon. Looks like Pentax are really gearing up for the total service. Cheers, Ken
Pentax Pickup Repair Service in Japan
Burt Wrote: List prices on Starist - $319 Out at end of March BG-20 Grip - $79 Out A little after Starist. Starist D - $1600- Out this summer. Man, if that holds out, it looks like I will be buying a film version of the *ist for my wife. She fell in love with it after seeing it on the DPReview website. I bet it won't take too much to convince her that the D version would be the perfect addtion to my gear after that! ;-) -- Later, Gary
