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my fix of the K-30 aperture problem without disassembly

Started Nov 6, 2017 | Discussions thread
The Squirrel Mafia
The Squirrel Mafia Senior Member • Posts: 1,017
Re: My bricked K30 works again thanks to new AA alkaline batteries!

tonydav wrote:

Contacted Pentax in Australia. $190 to fix the camera. Or buy a "mint-used" K-5 for around twice that (so I can still use my lens). Thoughts?

$380 for a near mint K-5 doesn't sound bad, but I'd suggest a K-5IIs instead if you can find one.

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