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Is there life after aperture block failure?

Started Sep 4, 2019 | Questions thread
DirkPentax New Member • Posts: 2
Re: Is there life after aperture block failure?

peterpainter wrote:

rehess wrote:

peterpainter wrote:

So it happened. My K50 after nearly 4 years and 4,000 shots has succumbed. I don't think I'll be getting it fixed (or fixing it myself - too clumsy). The K50 was great, a weather-sealed body and lens, important in this climate, at an affordable price. I don't trust a K70 because of the same issue, so what next?

What have other people done?

I got a FA 28-105 and continue. "green button" metering isn't so bad.

A nice solution! Thank-you.

Same opinion and agree with Rehess that the "green button" metering isn't so bad. Especially when not in 'fast action' situations. In the meanwhile I am still looking for a K-5II/s or K-3. Not easy because it has to be fron nearby so that I can see and try it. No hurry. The 'old' K-50 still produce a lot of fine images.

Regards,
Dirk.

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