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odie91 · 01-15-2020, 04:45 PM

Does anyone know, if I bought a K30 or K50 camera that was sold in the Japan market, would it have the good solenoid?

The Squirrel Mafia · 01-15-2020, 06:16 PM

Nay! They're all the same throughout the world. They're all equipped with that useless "green" solenoid.

The only minor difference are some of the programmed languages.

stevebrot · 01-15-2020, 06:59 PM

If the made-for-Japan K-30 and K-50 bodies are different, it must be one of the world's best kept secrets.

If my memory is correct, one of the earliest reports of aperture control failure of a K-30 on this site was a camera purchased in Japan that failed while the owner was on extended vacation in SE Asia. I believe they were able secure a replacement under warranty while still traveling, but don't know whether that camera remained trouble-free.

Steve

Wasp · 01-15-2020, 11:17 PM

You might get a camera that has already been fixed. How permanent such a fix would be, I do not know.

**photogem** · 01-16-2020, 10:42 AM

Originally posted by odie91

Does anyone know, if I bought a K30 or K50 camera that was sold in the Japan market, would it have the good solenoid?

The solenoid is the same worldwide. Meanwhile this problem is already known in Japan as well.

I had repaired a K30 purchased in Japan. Had to change the regional code as well using the debug menu.

01-15-2020, 04:45 PM	#1
odie91 New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12	not to beat a dead horse, but aperture block question.... Does anyone know, if I bought a K30 or K50 camera that was sold in the Japan market, would it have the good solenoid?

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01-15-2020, 06:16 PM	#2
The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,058	Nay! They're all the same throughout the world. They're all equipped with that useless "green" solenoid. The only minor difference are some of the programmed languages.

01-15-2020, 06:59 PM	#3
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	If the made-for-Japan K-30 and K-50 bodies are different, it must be one of the world's best kept secrets. If my memory is correct, one of the earliest reports of aperture control failure of a K-30 on this site was a camera purchased in Japan that failed while the owner was on extended vacation in SE Asia. I believe they were able secure a replacement under warranty while still traveling, but don't know whether that camera remained trouble-free. Steve

01-15-2020, 11:17 PM	#4
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,663	You might get a camera that has already been fixed. How permanent such a fix would be, I do not know.

01-16-2020, 10:42 AM	#5
photogem Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3,525	Originally posted by odie91 Does anyone know, if I bought a K30 or K50 camera that was sold in the Japan market, would it have the good solenoid? The solenoid is the same worldwide. Meanwhile this problem is already known in Japan as well. I had repaired a K30 purchased in Japan. Had to change the regional code as well using the debug menu.

not to beat a dead horse, but aperture block question....

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