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I have a really hard time sacrificing yet another *IstD or *IstDL for its organs.

Luckily they each have 2 solenoids so I'm sparing a extra lesser body it's life !
The recipient is a K-S2 that was made in 2017 serial # 733xxxx.
You may read about the later K-S2's being made were somewhat less likely to develop ABF as Pentax possibly did some change to the solenoid ?
Rest assured....They aren't as evidenced by this one that is acting up since friday.
Started only in Live View and now is doing it more often using the view finder.
Luckily this will be my 4th repair of a solenoid on various defective models , so all should go ok.
My incoming donor ..... oh my.....is nice.... Very nice !
I almost feel guilty. Hope I can do this and sacrifice it quickly.
The Victim...hmmm... I mean "Donor" is incoming from Ebay on Monday!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203915580382?epid=115934716&hash=item2f7a50d3de:g:~LMAAOSwf8FiLoFE
Dear God please forgive me for the body life i'm about to end. I promise to breathe new life into another 2 bodies in greater need.....Amen.
Last edited by Ronald Oakes; 04-20-2022 at 02:37 PM.