Pentax K-1 II shutter replacement

[Igor Sotelo]

Any idea how much could the official Ricoh Pentax service in Canada (Sun Camera) charge to replace an defective shutter with issues?

The camera looks like a K-1 upgraded to a K-1 II. And the seller says the shutter was intermittently failing from new, something very notable now with higher cycles.

I saw in previous forum discussions, some people clean battery contacts, others suggest using 15-30s exposures and cut the power during the exposure to reset the shutter.

I never stress my cameras or lenses, at most take 10 shot x day, always in single mode, seldom use live view, never multiple exposures, etc. Perhaps will be able to use it as it is?

Once repaired will it go strong again?

 

[Roland Karlsson]

Any idea how much could the official Ricoh Pentax service in Canada (Sun Camera) charge to replace an defective shutter with issues?

Ask them.

The camera looks like a K-1 upgraded to a K-1 II. And the seller says the shutter was intermittently failing from new, something very notable now with higher cycles.

Have you bought the broken camera or do you plan to buy it?

I saw in previous forum discussions, some people clean battery contacts, others suggest using 15-30s exposures and cut the power during the exposure to reset the shutter.

I never stress my cameras or lenses, at most take 10 shot x day, always in single mode, seldom use live view, never multiple exposures, etc. Perhaps will be able to use it as it is?

Using a broken camera and try to make it work with diverse make shift solutions do not sound like much fun.

Once repaired will it go strong again?

If it is the shutter, yes a new one should do the trick. I guess you get guarantee for that.

 

[Igor Sotelo]

Any idea how much could the official Ricoh Pentax service in Canada (Sun Camera) charge to replace an defective shutter with issues?

Ask them.

The camera looks like a K-1 upgraded to a K-1 II. And the seller says the shutter was intermittently failing from new, something very notable now with higher cycles.

Have you bought the broken camera or do you plan to buy it?

I saw in previous forum discussions, some people clean battery contacts, others suggest using 15-30s exposures and cut the power during the exposure to reset the shutter.

I never stress my cameras or lenses, at most take 10 shot x day, always in single mode, seldom use live view, never multiple exposures, etc. Perhaps will be able to use it as it is?

Using a broken camera and try to make it work with diverse make shift solutions do not sound like much fun.

Once repaired will it go strong again?

If it is the shutter, yes a new one should do the trick. I guess you get guarantee for that.

I agreed to buy one in less than ideal condition. Even after shutter replacement, it should still be a fraction of what used K-1 II's go for in Canada. Though, it does have signs of use.

For the budget, could only go with an APS-C Pentax, a format I dislike a lot. Even used K-1's are much more expensive, when available at all.

Pentax would be my forth system, for astrophotography, landscapes and hi resolution fun.

Though, if it can't be fixed it will be part of my "the stupidest things I have done" stories.

 

[Roland Karlsson]

Any idea how much could the official Ricoh Pentax service in Canada (Sun Camera) charge to replace an defective shutter with issues?

Ask them.

The camera looks like a K-1 upgraded to a K-1 II. And the seller says the shutter was intermittently failing from new, something very notable now with higher cycles.

Have you bought the broken camera or do you plan to buy it?

I saw in previous forum discussions, some people clean battery contacts, others suggest using 15-30s exposures and cut the power during the exposure to reset the shutter.

I never stress my cameras or lenses, at most take 10 shot x day, always in single mode, seldom use live view, never multiple exposures, etc. Perhaps will be able to use it as it is?

Using a broken camera and try to make it work with diverse make shift solutions do not sound like much fun.

Once repaired will it go strong again?

If it is the shutter, yes a new one should do the trick. I guess you get guarantee for that.

I agreed to buy one in less than ideal condition. Even after shutter replacement, it should still be a fraction of what used K-1 II's go for in Canada. Though, it does have signs of use.

For the budget, could only go with an APS-C Pentax, a format I dislike a lot. Even used K-1's are much more expensive, when available at all.

Pentax would be my forth system, for astrophotography, landscapes and hi resolution fun.

Though, if it can't be fixed it will be part of my "the stupidest things I have done" stories.

It can probably be fixed.

 

[James O'Neill]

Any idea how much could the official Ricoh Pentax service in Canada (Sun Camera) charge to replace an defective shutter with issues?

Ask them.

The camera looks like a K-1 upgraded to a K-1 II. And the seller says the shutter was intermittently failing from new, something very notable now with higher cycles.

If was an issue when it went for it's upgrade to a II and wasn't fixed then that would worry me. It may be that the only option was to replace the shutter which would a relatively expensive part but the time to do it would be when the camera was taken apart to change the motherboard. The upgraded camera should have had a full warranty, and I don't know how an out-of-warranty K1 with a fault would have been treated.

Have you bought the broken camera or do you plan to buy it?

I agreed to buy one in less than ideal condition. Even after shutter replacement, it should still be a fraction of what used K-1 II's go for in Canada.



Though, if it can't be fixed it will be part of my "the stupidest things I have done" stories.

Yes, that's the gamble you're taking.

Let's say a camera with a faulty shutter is worth $500 less than one in good order, if it costs $450 to fix and you're selling you might say making a net $50 more isn't worth the hassle. If it costs $50 to fix you'd get it done. So the difference after you've fixed it won't shouldn't be huge - unless the owner just wants a few buttons to get rid of it.

 

[Igor Sotelo]

Any idea how much could the official Ricoh Pentax service in Canada (Sun Camera) charge to replace an defective shutter with issues?

Ask them.

The camera looks like a K-1 upgraded to a K-1 II. And the seller says the shutter was intermittently failing from new, something very notable now with higher cycles.

If was an issue when it went for it's upgrade to a II and wasn't fixed then that would worry me. It may be that the only option was to replace the shutter which would a relatively expensive part but the time to do it would be when the camera was taken apart to change the motherboard. The upgraded camera should have had a full warranty, and I don't know how an out-of-warranty K1 with a fault would have been treated.

Have you bought the broken camera or do you plan to buy it?

I agreed to buy one in less than ideal condition. Even after shutter replacement, it should still be a fraction of what used K-1 II's go for in Canada.

Though, if it can't be fixed it will be part of my "the stupidest things I have done" stories.

Yes, that's the gamble you're taking.

Let's say a camera with a faulty shutter is worth $500 less than one in good order, if it costs $450 to fix and you're selling you might say making a net $50 more isn't worth the hassle. If it costs $50 to fix you'd get it done. So the difference after you've fixed it won't shouldn't be huge - unless the owner just wants a few buttons to get rid of it.

Perhaps when it was once in a while, the person didn’t mind, but when it stated interfering with the work, the vendor decided to buy another one.

Have yet to receive the camera, to see the situation.

The camera was $400, I guess new shutter may be around $350. Plus some duties, taxes and transport fees on top.

There’s only one K-1 on whole Kijiji Canada now, I think for C$1.800 with 30K actuations. A K-1 II would appear who knows when, and at what price.

It may be less on eBay, but after duties and taxes . . . maybe not by much.

 

[Igor Sotelo]

After receiving the camera, it didn't have the battery or the charger and it was a bit of complication to get those locally, but B&H had the products.

The shutter seemed to have some serious issues, but after cleaning the battery contacts in the camera, the shutter didn't fail again.

I'm waiting for some minor parts from Japan, the triangle strap protector and hotshoe protector, to complete the camera. I really like the K-1 II, still learning how to use it.

I only have a Pentax-M 50mm 1.4 lens so far. It measures the light on aperture priority and when wide open, but no matrix mettering and I'm not sure how to check the exposition when stopped down.

 

[Roland Karlsson]

After receiving the camera, it didn't have the battery or the charger and it was a bit of complication to get those locally, but B&H had the products.

The shutter seemed to have some serious issues, but after cleaning the battery contacts in the camera, the shutter didn't fail again.

I'm waiting for some minor parts from Japan, the triangle strap protector and hotshoe protector, to complete the camera. I really like the K-1 II, still learning how to use it.

I only have a Pentax-M 50mm 1.4 lens so far. It measures the light on aperture priority and when wide open, but no matrix mettering and I'm not sure how to check the exposition when stopped down.

To use a manual lens, or an A lens not in A mode, you need to do one thing. You have to set the "26. Using Aperture Ring" to "2. Enable".

To use the lens with the exposure meter you do like this. Put the mode wheel to M (manual). Then push the green button, and the camera will stop down, measure and chose exposure time.

This is easy stuff - if you know it
Now you know it.