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Retiring my K10D · 04:03 PM

Hi folks. Well, I took my K10D out for the last time today. It has been through allot the past couple of years. Actually I bought it in 2006....It has 45209 shutter actuation's..Amazing..I have dropped it out of my truck twice, I dropped it off a bench at the park, I dropped it off a pier 30 feet into the sand, it has been to the desert and been in the rain and it took a faulty trigger switch to do it in...It has been sticking for the past few weeks, but it has gotten to the frustrating point...I thought about sending it to Pentax to have if fixed up, but then I have two K20D's just sitting, so why not send it to the closet....All in all, I could not be more pleased with the product...I kicked its butt and it kept on going...
I took these images yesterday to give it a proper send off...After all it is St Patrick's day..

J.Scott · 03-19-2009, 01:33 AM

Wow! What great pictures! You are fortunate to have so many willing subjects since it looks like the Barnum and Baily Circus has camped outside your door!

What a freak-fest!

Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your street shots.

axl · 03-19-2009, 02:15 AM

very nice farewell shots,

good luck with K20

BR

ftpaddict · 03-19-2009, 02:19 AM

Sorry to see the K10D go, Javier. It has served you very well these years.
Now onto your fresh 20s

.

If I were you, I'd send the K10D to get the shutter fixed, but still can it for a couple of years. Then take it out after all that time and reminisce.

fractal · 03-19-2009, 02:19 AM

Originally posted by J.Scott

What a freak-fest!

Haha my thoughts exactly.

A K10D well used. Great shots.

Mike Cash · 03-19-2009, 04:33 AM

Originally posted by jgredline

Given where he was standing, I don't think I could have resisted the urge to slip him a couple of bucks to buy a shirt.

**Ash** · 03-19-2009, 04:38 AM

A true workhorse.
A classic 'til the end.
Pictures are great - each telling a story.

My recently acquired *ist D had surpassed 57,000 actuations prior to getting in my hands, and has continued to give me flawless, clean, sharp pictures without a hitch.

Viva la Pentax.

daacon · 03-19-2009, 04:45 AM

Great series - a fitting send off indeed. Well done.

gawan · 03-19-2009, 11:56 AM

Wow, what series! But looking at those images it seems to me like that body is not actually a corpse yet, but live and kicking!

Jimbo · 03-19-2009, 08:26 PM

Out with the old girl in with the war horse. Nice send off. JIM

jgredline · 03-20-2009, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

It's a shame there's nowhere you can donate it rather than put it in the closet. At least that way it would be worth fixing by whoever got it.
The K10D is a noble beast.

I will have the shutter release button fixed but the main reason to keep it is for sentimental reasons. It still works fine battle scars and all, which to me gives it more character.

jgredline · 03-20-2009, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by J.Scott

Wow! What great pictures! You are fortunate to have so many willing subjects since it looks like the Barnum and Baily Circus has camped outside your door!

What a freak-fest!

Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your street shots.

Thanks a bunch J. The circus is a good name for it. Imagine what comes out at night!

jgredline · 03-20-2009, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by axl

very nice farewell shots,

good luck with K20

BR

Thanks Axl, I appreciate the comments!

jgredline · 03-20-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by ftpaddict

Sorry to see the K10D go, Javier. It has served you very well these years.
Now onto your fresh 20s

.

If I were you, I'd send the K10D to get the shutter fixed, but still can it for a couple of years. Then take it out after all that time and reminisce.

Agreed and that is the plan..Thanks my friend!

jgredline · 03-20-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by fractal

Haha my thoughts exactly.

A K10D well used. Great shots.

Hey, thanks a bunch!

jgredline · 03-20-2009, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

Given where he was standing, I don't think I could have resisted the urge to slip him a couple of bucks to buy a shirt.

Mike, this was a very funny scene. As I was walking down the sidewalk, this fellow pulls up to this gal and begins to strip and attempt to serenade her...She was obviously very annoyed but he stood there close and sang like she was the last one on earth...I wondered if his approach has ever worked?

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ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Sorry to see the K10D go, Javier. It has served you very well these years. Now onto your fresh 20s . If I were you, I'd send the K10D to get the shutter fixed, but still can it for a couple of years. Then take it out after all that time and reminisce.

03-19-2009, 02:19 AM	#19
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Originally posted by J.Scott What a freak-fest! Haha my thoughts exactly. A K10D well used. Great shots.

03-19-2009, 04:33 AM	#20
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by jgredline Given where he was standing, I don't think I could have resisted the urge to slip him a couple of bucks to buy a shirt.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	A true workhorse. A classic 'til the end. Pictures are great - each telling a story. My recently acquired *ist D had surpassed 57,000 actuations prior to getting in my hands, and has continued to give me flawless, clean, sharp pictures without a hitch. Viva la Pentax.

03-19-2009, 04:45 AM	#22
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Great series - a fitting send off indeed. Well done.

03-19-2009, 11:56 AM	#23
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Wow, what series! But looking at those images it seems to me like that body is not actually a corpse yet, but live and kicking!

03-19-2009, 08:26 PM	#24
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Out with the old girl in with the war horse. Nice send off. JIM

03-20-2009, 11:33 AM	#25
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by Damn Brit It's a shame there's nowhere you can donate it rather than put it in the closet. At least that way it would be worth fixing by whoever got it. The K10D is a noble beast. I will have the shutter release button fixed but the main reason to keep it is for sentimental reasons. It still works fine battle scars and all, which to me gives it more character.

03-20-2009, 11:35 AM	#26
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by J.Scott Wow! What great pictures! You are fortunate to have so many willing subjects since it looks like the Barnum and Baily Circus has camped outside your door! What a freak-fest! Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your street shots. Thanks a bunch J. The circus is a good name for it. Imagine what comes out at night!

03-20-2009, 11:36 AM	#27
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by axl very nice farewell shots, good luck with K20 BR Thanks Axl, I appreciate the comments!

03-20-2009, 11:37 AM	#28
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by ftpaddict Sorry to see the K10D go, Javier. It has served you very well these years. Now onto your fresh 20s . If I were you, I'd send the K10D to get the shutter fixed, but still can it for a couple of years. Then take it out after all that time and reminisce. Agreed and that is the plan..Thanks my friend!

03-20-2009, 11:37 AM	#29
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by fractal Haha my thoughts exactly. A K10D well used. Great shots. Hey, thanks a bunch!

03-20-2009, 11:40 AM	#30
jgredline Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: LosAngeles, Ca. Photos: Albums Posts: 10,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mike Cash Given where he was standing, I don't think I could have resisted the urge to slip him a couple of bucks to buy a shirt. Mike, this was a very funny scene. As I was walking down the sidewalk, this fellow pulls up to this gal and begins to strip and attempt to serenade her...She was obviously very annoyed but he stood there close and sang like she was the last one on earth...I wondered if his approach has ever worked?

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