Wife's camera is disfunctional!!! Now she wants mine, Help!

[Texaseyes]

She has a point and shoot Pentax IQZoom900.
The telephoto function works, the film rewind works but when you try to shoot a picture the message "E7" appears in the window and it will not function.
Would this be the ignorance of the user, a disfunction of the camera and bottom line, is it worth getting it fixed? If so, where do you suggest?
Thanks

 

[oriecat]

According to here:
http://www.pentaxusa.com/service/faq/serv_prodrep.cfm#2

"E3, E7, E37: These codes often signal a problem with your shutter mechanism."

I don't know anything specific about that particular point n shoot, but in general, I don't think they would be worth getting fixed, they are pretty cheap these days I think...

 

[Texaseyes]

Well, thanks for the link. Yeah, I think it is history.
Anyway, I found a Canon Photura, one that I owned a long time ago, and it is totally automatic.
Mine took much better pictures on its worst day than the one mentioned on its best.
I think I will try to sell this Pentax on Ebay for a reserve of $1.95 plus shipping and let her have fun with the Canon Photura!
Appreciate the input.

 

[nikon90s]

you can always get a new wife

 

[Texaseyes]

"Once you start down the DSLR path, forever will it dominate your destiny! Consume your bank account, it will!"


Speaking of wives, why does this sound a lot like a wife????? :roll:

 

[airgunr]

Give her your camera and then you can say you now need to replace it.

You now have a good excuse to go out and buy a F5 or D70. (Hey, it's worth a shot right...?) ;^D

 

[nikon90s]

Give her your camera and then you can say you now need to replace it.

You now have a good excuse to go out and buy a F5 or D70. (Hey, it's worth a shot right...?) ;^D

You got to do it!!! IF she wants your toy you have to get a new one to replace it, is it your fault that it cost more?

 

[photong]

Good! Here's youre excuse to get a new spiffy and neato one that she cant touch