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will duct tape not fix it?

if not i dont think you have used enough

Well normal when you brake any camera. The best thing is to send it back to the manufacture as they know how that camera was built and can reseal it. 

What you need to find is a registered pentax deal that is willing to be your go between, between you and pentax (best chance is a proper camera shop). It might be no harm in contacting pentax and seeing if they will deal with you directly.

As far as I know there is no professional camera service place left in Ireland, Well that's what the camera shop tell me down here in cork, then again you might find a place in Dublin that does its own servicing. But if they have the equipment to reseal a camera or not is another thing.

 Then as oisin said it comes down to economics.

They will normal give you the cost of how much it will cost to repair it and if its economical or not. Then it come down to two question, 1. is the camera working perfectly in every other way and 2. Would I get a similar camera for the same price.

John is spot on with this.  It's economics!  If you're in Dublin, bring it to Conn's cameras behind Brown Thomas.  They will give you some good advice and options.  They might be able to send it out for an estimate for you.  Conn's are pricey, I'll warn you up front, but they offer excellent service and won't screw you.  Generally though, screens are not repairable and if the seal is gone you can probably expect some electronics / optics damage too.  Sorry to be pesimistic.  If you decide to replace, you could do a lot worse than consider the Olympus u570...water proof, shock proof and all round a great little camera!  Best of luck...

Hey T,

Norway 2007 - Pimps and Hos night..... Emmett "Bollox face" Curran heads out to the ULSU minibus/place to sleep for the night for some beer swilling (cheaper than the bar) and trips (probably over a ho- actually, probably into a ho) and tries to save himself by putting out the hand that was carrying my Optio W20.

With enough damage to make me wonder if it was still waterproof I sent it back to Pentax who quoted a reasonable price for repair so it was worth doing.

What they do is contact you and tell you how much it'll cost. They give you a number that you can ring which is an automated line that you basically tell them whether you want them to proceed with the repair.

It's a good system and it's not like how Sony do it which is a minimum standard charge set at a silly level (£175 or so and that doesn't cover parts SFAIK)

If you like the camera and haven't been tempted by something else then it could be well worth at least finding out a price.

Tony,

How did you get in contact with them in the first place? If you have an email or number for Pentax that would be great.

Thanks everyone for the comments.

T     

 Tin,

I was in contact with the company below who are the regional branch for Pentax Ireland, we use them in work to repair and calibrate all of our Pentax surveying gear. I gave them a quick call and she says if you contact this number 00 44 1753792792 they are the folks that can sort you out. or from there website.

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Mine broke on me during the summer after being out in surf for half an hour. did everything it said on manual on how to keep the camera waterproof but found drops inside the seals where memory card and battery go later that day. hasn't worked since. still waranteed so bringing it to shop this week