prasanth Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 <p>Hi there everyone. I got a back-focusing issue with my FA 50/1.7. I've been ignoring the problem and using my other 50s (all manual) but recently I've decided I should get this thing fixed. I live in Toronto, so if anyone has any experience going about sending lenses to Pentax for repairing I would love to hear your advice. More importantly if anyone knows the price range for a fix like this, I would love to know that too ;) </p><p>Thank you :D !</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo_papandreou1 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Surprisingly, there isn't a Pentax <a href="http://www.pentaxcanada.ca/support/general/repair_centres.php">repair center</a> you can go to in Toronto; you'll have to put the lens in the mail. I don't know how much it costs to correct back focus, but I can ask tomorrow, because as I just learned from the link, there's a repair center right near my house. How cool is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerdaltx Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 <p>Most of what I've sent back to Pentax has been for warranty repair. For the two that were not one lens was about 80% of it's retail cost and the other was returned with a note that said "cost of repair would exceed the cost of a new Pentax product". Getting an estimate is free and you'll only be out the cost of shipping to fins out. Mail it to them with the repair form and they will mail you a letter with the repair cost before doing the repair. With all repairs you also get a one year warranty covering the lens with the same coverage as a new lens, so there is a premimum for the repair. If I were guessing I would expect to be out $100 to $150 for the repair of an FA50. But again it's only going to cost you postage to find out.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john carter Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 <p>I'm not sure if Eric Hendrickson repairs lenses, but you might email him at:<br> <a href="mailto:pentax27@aol.com">pentax27@aol.com</a><br> I see on his site <a href="http://pentaxs.com/index.html">http://pentaxs.com/index.html</a> that he does do lenses. He has always been good and fair with me.</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasanth Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 <p>You guys are awesome! Thanks everyone for your info and <strong>Leo</strong> for your very kind offer. <strong>Roger </strong> I didn't know I could do that, if anything I might just do that. <strong>John </strong> thanks for the link to the repair site, I think I will email him too, see what he thinks.</p> <p>Thanks everyone again!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kuhne Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 <p>Also consider what camera you shoot with, and likely will be shooting in the future. I understand the K20D has a built in user focus adjustment, which the user optimizes specific to a particular lens. I don't know if the K200D has that feature.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo_papandreou1 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Well, the receptionist didn't even know what back focus was. Lenses are sent to Pentax, the service center isn't authorized to service them. Also, estimates aren't free, they cost $35. However, the amount is deducted from the final bill if you authorize repairs. Finally, there's a $25 postage and handling fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_tong1 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 <p>Hmm may I ask what bf issue you have? If you shoot K100D , K10D or K20D adjustment can be made in the menu</p> <p>Daniel</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewg_ny Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 <p>Daniel, Is that right (K100D)? I thought only K20D had it in the menu, and K10D only by accessing a 'debug' menu in older firmware revisions?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_tong1 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 <p >Andrew,</p> <p > </p> <p >Yes there is focus adjustment for K100D. I have copied this link as I have K100D for future use when I need that .</p> <p > </p> <p >See the Aug 6, 08 entry</p> <p > </p> <p ><a href="http://forums.steves-digicams.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=594624&forum_id=94&jump_to=910777#p910777">http://forums.steves-digicams.com/forums /view_topic.php?id=594624&forum_id=94&jump_to=910777#p910777</a></p> <p > </p> <p >You have to bridge the link though</p> <p > </p> <p >Daniel</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_tong1 Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 <p > </p> <p ><a href="http://forums.steves-digicams.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=594624&forum_id=94&jump_to=910777#p910777">http://forums.steves-digicams.com/forums??????????????????????????/view_topic.php?id=594624&forum_id=94&jump_to=910777#p910777</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewg_ny Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 <p>Thanks Daniel, good to know. I'll have to see if that works on my *ist DS2. For future reference, <a href="http://forums.steves-digicams.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=594624&forum_id=94&jump_to=910777#p910777">here's the link</a> .</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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