Is there life after aperture block failure?

Tatouzou wrote:

peterpainter wrote:

grcolts wrote:

My K50 bit the dust too a while back. I ended up getting another one from KEH as I wanted a camera that could use AA batteries in the field. So, hopefully, my newer one will have some life to it before it fails.

I also ended up getting a Panasonic G9 which is very Pentax like. It is built like a tank, has weather sealing, a fully articulated screen, top LCD, and more options than I will ever use. Might want to take a look at it.

Thank-you.

I don't think I'm brave enough to get another one! Tbh if I'd know about the problem beforehand I don't think I would have bought mine. Sadly, I paid for a guarantee up to 3 years - they always wait until the guarantee period is over;-)

Interesting about the Panasonic. I did wonder about it - I don't know if they supply weather-sealed lenses though, or if people just use ordinary ones. I think it is cheaper than the KP but probably not by much if lenses are factored in.

Advanced Panasonic camera and lenses are dust and rain sealed. So is my GX8 ( discontinued ) and its kit 12-60 f3.5-5.6 zoom, also G80/85, G90/95, G9, etc., and many zoom lenses. Recent bodies also have a quite decent IBIS.

My Pentax gear dont get much use since I bought into M43, which is smaller and much lighter, has a very efficient AF, and lots of excellent lenses.

Many Olympus bodies and lenses are also weather sealed and their weather resistance has been checked equal to pro Canon gear. Olympus IBIS is said to be best in class.

Thank-you.  I have been looking at Panasonic and will also look at Olympus.  I'll check out which lenses and bodies have weather sealing, but I'm taking my time about doing anything.  Sheer idleness, I guess, and a bit of reluctance to move from Pentax having used them for so many years (originally with 35mm gear).