cracked eye piece in pentax K10D
Nov 28, 2018 01:34:06 #
Hello: I have a Pentax K10D with cracked eye piece, I have no idea how it happened, however the camera still works and the cracks do not obstruct viewing. I am wondering if any one has had this happen to your digital slr, pentax or otherwise, and is it worth getting it fixed as long as the camera still works. I am also using this experience as a testament to the durability of this camera.
Nov 28, 2018 06:43:17 #
It happened both to my analog LX and K10D in past years. The cameras fell on a hard ground. I had then serviced by Pentax authorized repair shops. The bodies still work perfectly.
Nov 29, 2018 08:21:26 #
If it still works, save your money and use it. On the other hand, you can buy an entire camera for less than the cost of the repair. Then you can attempt to repair it yourself - or just use the "new" camera.
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Nov 29, 2018 09:35:20 #
Self repair won't be easy. You'd need an original spare glas piece from Pentax. The repair of mine was about 100 USD - which looks like the residual value of the K10D body. You may well continue to use it as is....
Nov 29, 2018 12:37:46 #
gmw12 wrote:
It happened both to my analog LX and K10D in past years. The cameras fell on a hard ground. I had then serviced by Pentax authorized repair shops. The bodies still work perfectly.
Dropping a Pentax LX is a crime to many collectors. You should never harm a Pentax LX or K2 DMD. The LX had changeable viewfinders / eye-pieces so you should be able to just find and thread-in another one.
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