Camera seems to be working fine, but I can't see the photo in the screen before I shoot.

Look on the Pentax Forums for K30 aperture block

Hi. Open the camera back and pull the film further over towards the pick up spool, close the back and try again to take a photo, i had the same problem with an eos 650 and it always worked.Good luck.

I'm having the same problem. The first foto looks alright but the rest is as above. I do'nt have a sollution but i had removed the battery and the memory card and left the camera open in the hope it will be a damp issue. just now i take some new foto's and i still got the stripes but i have a picture. Hope some one will have the right sollution.

Congrats on buying such a beefy beast of a camera.

If memory serves, jpeg fine is a step under shooting raw. If you need more capacity, use a lower resolution. With your camera, it will still take stunning photos. Assuming that you aren't taking photos that grandma will be able to see without her glasses...across the street, you should be fine with a lower resolution.

Be sure to empty your card onto a hard drive after every shoot, and carry extra cards.

Try the reset of settings to the factory settings.

Best regards,

Time for a new camera, the cost to have it exchanged by Nikon is near the cost to replace.

There is recall on this model for this problem, Go to Canon USA web site, Look up Service advisory, CCD malfunction N/C to repair.

hmmm seems as if the LCD did take a heavy hit there and some connecting parts inside the LCD in the camera is damaged however this shouldnt affect how the camera performs but you can maybe still have the camera serviced at a best buy or other store that fixes cameras

1. Adjust ISO or ASA 100
2. Adjust AWB Indoor florescent or Bulb while outdoor select sunny or foggy it depends of the place

On the left side of the camera where the little screen is, there is a switch that says tape/card. Put it to tape and then you could record