R.I.P. - My Brand New Camera!
 

LAst night as I was taking some pics, I set my camera down on the floor. I had just pushed the button to turn it off, which typically causes the lense to retract (It's a Pentax Optio). I looked over and the lense was still out. I picked it up and pushed the on button and it made a grinding noise as if the gears that move the lense in and out was broken. To make a long story short, my camera, MY BABY that I saved and scrimped to buy and just payed off in November went tits up on me! I'm going to take it back to the place I bought it and see if they can exchange it, but I don't hold much hope! So, I won't be posting much online for a while!

Wish me luck!

Aaawww jeez Frank!!! I'm sorry, that sucks!!!!


I hope that you got the protection plan with it.............they won't give you any hassle that way..............


I think that in light of this..........no one should ask Frank to send them anything.......let's let him move in peace and hope for the best with his camera.........keep us posted!!

I agree............and Good Luck Frank!

Frank, that's tragic news! You have my genuine sympathy, because I know how I'd feel if that happened to me. It also a blow for the rest of us, because it deprives us all of your awesome pics. :( Good luck with getting it fixed/replaced!

Well,I got it from the PX on base. The great thing is I had it on lay-away, so they should have receipts for it, even if they can't replace it or refund my $$, they can at least give me a copy of the paperwork so I can send it to Pentax to get it repaired! Let's keep our fingers crossed!!

man thats bad we got a camara that retracts but thank god it hasn't broke (knock on wood) god luck man

Well, it's time for GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS;


Bad News; The PX won't take the camera back after 14 days!

GOOD NEWS! They had a copy of my receipt so now I can send it to the manufacturer and get it fixed FREE!!! Whooohooooo!!

Congrats that you don't have any out of pocket expense, well except for maybe shipping. Sorry to hear you will be out of a camera till it's repaired.

congrats man glad that tere gona fix it for you they should for what them things cost

What this really means is that Frank'll be working on photoshopped shots instead. :P