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R.I.P. - My Brand New Camera!

04-11-2007, 10:22 AM	#1
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	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!

04-11-2007, 11:18 AM	#2
General Scarlett Hell hath no fury.... Offline --> Posts: 7,646 --> Join Date: Dec 2006	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!! __________________ Non illigitamus carborundum~Vos mos non effrego mihi Coming soon: 'JoeSpecialOps'

04-11-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by General Scarlett

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!

04-11-2007, 01:31 PM	#4
Outrider It's been a great ride! Offline --> Posts: 14,302 --> Join Date: Jun 2005	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! __________________ "The future's uncertain and the end is always near." - The Doors "Roadhouse Blues".

04-11-2007, 01:37 PM	#5
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	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!!

04-11-2007, 01:39 PM	#6
gung ho sexually frustrated Offline --> Posts: 1,821 --> Join Date: May 2006	man thats bad we got a camara that retracts but thank god it hasn't broke (knock on wood) god luck man __________________ "For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."

04-13-2007, 12:58 PM	#7
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	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!!

04-13-2007, 03:18 PM	#8
holesnipe Veteran Offline --> Posts: 201 --> Join Date: Mar 2006	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. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/Tomsettle27

04-13-2007, 05:24 PM	#9
gung ho sexually frustrated Offline --> Posts: 1,821 --> Join Date: May 2006	congrats man glad that tere gona fix it for you they should for what them things cost __________________ "For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."

04-13-2007, 05:56 PM	#10
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	What this really means is that Frank'll be working on photoshopped shots instead. :P