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jimr-pdx · 11-14-2015, 06:54 PM - **2 Likes**

An irresistible red k50 with matching wr18-55 at $230ish online. It has no charger or batteries ($17 at auction) but does have a 14-day return period in case of other issues.

I had been wishing for a WR bargain to supplant my K-r, especially after 5" of rain hit our front porch in 48hrs

so this will do nicely.. I hope!

**luftfluss** · 11-14-2015, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by jimr-pdx

An irresistible red k50 with matching wr18-55 at $230ish online. It has no charger or batteries ($17 at auction) but does have a 14-day return period in case of other issues.

I had been wishing for a WR bargain to supplant my K-r, especially after 5" of rain hit our front porch in 48hrs

so this will do nicely.. I hope!

Congrats on the nice deal! That's about what I paid a few months ago for my K-30 sans lens. I was particular about wanting the K-30

Time to sell off your 55-300 and get the WR version?

bertwert · 11-14-2015, 07:09 PM

Congrats!

jimr-pdx · 11-14-2015, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Congrats on the nice deal! That's about what I paid a few months ago for my K-30 sans lens. I was particular about wanting the K-30

Time to sell off your 55-300 and get the WR version?

I'm happy to keep the current 55-300 for a bit, but I left the listing up with that update in mind

I definitely saw a few nice K30 deals (love the crystal blue) but my lack of WR lenses right now made the difference (aside from being.. not black!)

---------- Post added 11-14-15 at 19:31 ----------

No doubt holiday deals could be as good or better, but I'm fine with this.

**luftfluss** · 11-14-2015, 08:51 PM

I've no WR lenses either, although I've never hesitated to go out in light precip. I'm thinking the HD 55-300WR will be my "Christmas lens".

I could have had the crystal blue K-30 for a few dollars more, but I figured my bumblebee K-01 was bright enough.

I hope you post a couple of pics of your red K-50 + lens setup, I bet that will look

Edit: didn't you used to have a K-5?

kjphilippona · 11-15-2015, 06:18 AM

Great find

jimr-pdx · 11-15-2015, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Edit: didn't you used to have a K-5?

Oh let's not get personal now!

In my five-ish years with Pentax I've owned K100d, two-three? K200d, K-7 (whose sensor almost drove me to m:43 but instead I went to) K-x, K-r, K-5 (Classic, II and IIs) then K-s1 and now K-r #3 plus K-50. Ugh.

I've yet to meet a Pentax body I didn't like though. These trades were mostly due to budget crises due to spousal health issues. The final budget crunch should be cured "any day now"

with a home refinance that just won't close. Always one more step, now down to county inspections for title clearance.

Oh wait, for a month or so I owned a white K-50. No wonder I have so many + transaction ratings, I've stocked the whole dang forum with gear by now

I finally stopped updating my spreadsheet with lens transactions, that was not something I would ever want to re-examine!!

Oh wait II - how dare I forget the K-01

! Also, my wife and I have matching Q Classics.

---------- Post added 11-15-15 at 16:11 ----------

Originally posted by luftfluss

I hope you post a couple of pics of your red K-50 + lens setup, I bet that will look

It's interesting how red K-50 looks if you google it then switch to Images. Sometimes orange, other times deep red depending on light WB and Custom Image I suppose. I like this one best, hope mine is this shade!

Last edited by jimr-pdx; 11-15-2015 at 05:13 PM.

**luftfluss** · 11-17-2015, 09:06 AM - **1 Like**

Sorry to read that the vagaries of life have not always been kind.

But brighter days are coming...

jimr-pdx · 11-17-2015, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Sorry to read that the vagaries of life have not always been kind.

But brighter days are coming...

Indeed; thanks for the good thought! Brighter days indeed, we've had dense clouds & now at 3.6" in the past 24h, 9" since last Thursday noon. Even for the PacNW west-side strip that's a lot, tropical rain but no palm trees to lounge beneath. Oh well, Corona is bad for my celiac disease anyway.

I just paid another $135 so now the inspection (and refinance) can move forward.. again. Ah the uses I could have put that to, photographically!

jimr-pdx · 11-20-2015, 08:28 PM

Well it's here - and it's Red!

It has 925± actuations, a few tiny scratches on the flash cap (noted in sale), FW1.00, creation date of 2014:06:21. The camera came about an hour before the batteries, but I survived

Settings are now to my liking - but

I forgot to up the FW first so we'll probably need to do that again!

bertwert · 11-20-2015, 08:41 PM

That is red...
I really prefer my black K-50

kjphilippona · 11-20-2015, 08:51 PM

Like a Ferrari Pentax

baldrob · 11-22-2015, 12:55 AM

My wife opted for white for her k-50 but that red is sexy.

11-14-2015, 06:54 PM - 2 Likes	#1
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	Could not refuse.. An irresistible red k50 with matching wr18-55 at $230ish online. It has no charger or batteries ($17 at auction) but does have a 14-day return period in case of other issues. I had been wishing for a WR bargain to supplant my K-r, especially after 5" of rain hit our front porch in 48hrs so this will do nicely.. I hope!

11-14-2015, 08:51 PM	#5
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628	I've no WR lenses either, although I've never hesitated to go out in light precip. I'm thinking the HD 55-300WR will be my "Christmas lens". I could have had the crystal blue K-30 for a few dollars more, but I figured my bumblebee K-01 was bright enough. I hope you post a couple of pics of your red K-50 + lens setup, I bet that will look Edit: didn't you used to have a K-5? Last edited by luftfluss; 11-14-2015 at 08:56 PM.

11-17-2015, 02:56 PM	#9
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss Sorry to read that the vagaries of life have not always been kind. But brighter days are coming... Indeed; thanks for the good thought! Brighter days indeed, we've had dense clouds & now at 3.6" in the past 24h, 9" since last Thursday noon. Even for the PacNW west-side strip that's a lot, tropical rain but no palm trees to lounge beneath. Oh well, Corona is bad for my celiac disease anyway. I just paid another $135 so now the inspection (and refinance) can move forward.. again. Ah the uses I could have put that to, photographically! Last edited by jimr-pdx; 11-17-2015 at 02:57 PM. Reason: another .10" since I posted

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11-14-2015, 07:05 PM	#2
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628	Originally posted by jimr-pdx An irresistible red k50 with matching wr18-55 at $230ish online. It has no charger or batteries ($17 at auction) but does have a 14-day return period in case of other issues. I had been wishing for a WR bargain to supplant my K-r, especially after 5" of rain hit our front porch in 48hrs so this will do nicely.. I hope! Congrats on the nice deal! That's about what I paid a few months ago for my K-30 sans lens. I was particular about wanting the K-30 Time to sell off your 55-300 and get the WR version?

11-14-2015, 07:09 PM	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Congrats!

11-14-2015, 08:04 PM	#4
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss Congrats on the nice deal! That's about what I paid a few months ago for my K-30 sans lens. I was particular about wanting the K-30 Time to sell off your 55-300 and get the WR version? I'm happy to keep the current 55-300 for a bit, but I left the listing up with that update in mind I definitely saw a few nice K30 deals (love the crystal blue) but my lack of WR lenses right now made the difference (aside from being.. not black!) ---------- Post added 11-14-15 at 19:31 ---------- No doubt holiday deals could be as good or better, but I'm fine with this.

11-15-2015, 06:18 AM	#6
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298	Great find

11-15-2015, 05:07 PM	#7
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss Edit: didn't you used to have a K-5? Oh let's not get personal now! In my five-ish years with Pentax I've owned K100d, two-three? K200d, K-7 (whose sensor almost drove me to m:43 but instead I went to) K-x, K-r, K-5 (Classic, II and IIs) then K-s1 and now K-r #3 plus K-50. Ugh. I've yet to meet a Pentax body I didn't like though. These trades were mostly due to budget crises due to spousal health issues. The final budget crunch should be cured "any day now" with a home refinance that just won't close. Always one more step, now down to county inspections for title clearance. Oh wait, for a month or so I owned a white K-50. No wonder I have so many + transaction ratings, I've stocked the whole dang forum with gear by now I finally stopped updating my spreadsheet with lens transactions, that was not something I would ever want to re-examine!! Oh wait II - how dare I forget the K-01 ! Also, my wife and I have matching Q Classics. ---------- Post added 11-15-15 at 16:11 ---------- Originally posted by luftfluss I hope you post a couple of pics of your red K-50 + lens setup, I bet that will look It's interesting how red K-50 looks if you google it then switch to Images. Sometimes orange, other times deep red depending on light WB and Custom Image I suppose. I like this one best, hope mine is this shade! Last edited by jimr-pdx; 11-15-2015 at 05:13 PM.

11-17-2015, 09:06 AM - 1 Like	#8
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628	Sorry to read that the vagaries of life have not always been kind. But brighter days are coming...

11-20-2015, 08:28 PM	#10
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897 Original Poster	Well it's here - and it's Red! It has 925± actuations, a few tiny scratches on the flash cap (noted in sale), FW1.00, creation date of 2014:06:21. The camera came about an hour before the batteries, but I survived Settings are now to my liking - but I forgot to up the FW first so we'll probably need to do that again!

11-20-2015, 08:41 PM	#11
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	That is red... I really prefer my black K-50

11-20-2015, 08:51 PM	#12
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298	Like a Ferrari Pentax

11-22-2015, 12:55 AM	#13
baldrob New Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: S.E. Texas Posts: 12	My wife opted for white for her k-50 but that red is sexy.

Could not refuse..

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