[ChristianRock]

Just want to give a heads up for you K-S1 and K-S2 (and K-70) tinkerers... There's a K2000 on Ebay here in the US for 25 dollars shipped. The SD card slot doesn't work so probably not worth fixing. But it takes pictures (so this white solenoid works I guess) - and the flash stays closed. so that solenoid seems to still be there as well.

Not related to the seller at all. But I thought it would be a good opportunity for those with good soldering skills to fix their cameras - or to have a couple of spare Japan-made solenoids in case they ever need them

[photogem]

Just want to give a heads up for you K-S1 and K-S2 (and K-70) tinkerers... There's a K2000 on Ebay here in the US for 25 dollars shipped. The SD card slot doesn't work so probably not worth fixing. But it takes pictures (so this white solenoid works I guess) - and the flash stays closed. so that solenoid seems to still be there as well.

It went quicky and was indeed a good deal. It doesn't look very used, screws no marks so no sign of that they might have been unscrewed.

Usually when a K-m/2000 doesn't switch on anymore it is just to little contact for the batteries, just bend them a little bit and then it works.
If not, still good for parts aside of the solenoids of course (which in Europe often are 1 green, 1 white).
If it works, then leave the white solenoid inside for aperture-control and take just swap the flash solenoids.

The K-m/2000 is the last 10MP-CCD-Sensor Pentax and aside of limited AF (just 5 AF sensors) quite a handy small Pentax, the lightest next to some

ist-models (tiny difference).