[Kai-Luke]

Hi
my name is Kai.
My father is a member in this forum since many years.
Last year I finished my architectur-studies in Frankfurt (master)

I use the K30 which had failed (ABF). Then the solenoid was sanded for test reasons but failed again.
Then it got the Japan solenoid and works fine.

Because I learned through my father how to do it myself, I taught other students how to do it.
They purchased broken Pentax DSLR and repaired them themselves.


My main two lenses are the Sigma 10-20/4.5, the DA50/1,8 and the DA35/2,4
Sometimes I use the DA55-300.

This year in May I plan to go for 1 year on a world travel, final destination Japan
Japanese architecture is partly the reason, I admire it.
I also admire the works of Frank Lloyd Wright.

After finishing school I travelled to Australia: 1 year socalled "work and travel".
Well, work was a huge disappointment, kind of slavery almost. Very quickly I changed that
and got to know a German architect for whom I could do fair work for fair paypament
We became friends, I lived for weeks alone on his farm, could use his truck when he went to Germany.
This was a large influence.


Then some amazing advantures including deep in the outback.

Very special was fishing with an aborigine I made friends with for Burumunda in the middle of the night
on my birthday.

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Last edited by Kai-Luke; 01-22-2022 at 02:01 AM.

[Kerrowdown]

Welcome to the forum from the Highlands of Scotland

[BigMackCam]

Welcome, Kai! Glad to hear you got the K-30 aperture solenoid sorted, as it's an otherwise excellent camera - and kudos to you for teaching others how to do the repair. These cameras deserve to be given a new lease of life.

Looking forward to your involvement here

[Kai-Luke]

Welcome to the forum from the Highlands of Scotland

Thank you.


Although my father travelled for few month through Scotland and did fishing for salmon near Pitlochry (river tummel) I never was there.
My loved Scotland and the mentality there, he told us lots of stories.
I only visited England but only as a boy with my parents. Not so much memory.
But highlands I know. We lived in Switzerland, one of my brothers lives there.

[aldo taddia]

Welcome to the Forum from Italy.

[Kerrowdown]

Thank you.


Although my father travelled for few month through Scotland and did fishing for salmon near Pitlochry (river tummel) I never was there.
My loved Scotland and the mentality there, he told us lots of stories.
I only visited England but only as a boy with my parents. Not so much memory.
But highlands I know. We lived in Switzerland, one of my brothers lives there.

You’ll need to get a visit to Scotland on your “bucket list”… as there’s many a whisky to sample.

[Michail_P]

Hello Kai! Welcome to the forum!

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Hello Kai! Welcome to the forum!

[TimR]

Hello Kai. Welcome from Kansas.

[robgski]

Gruesse Dich!
Great story, and I look forward to seeing your fotos.

[wadge22]

Welcome to the forums!

[Viking42]

Willkommen aus Kanada!

I have relatives all over Germany. Wonderful country. Enjoy your time on the forum. Lots of friendly helpful people here. And you should put Canada on your travel bucket list too….stop by on your way to Japan

Cheers,
Svend

[Kai-Luke]

Willkommen aus Kanada!

I have relatives all over Germany. Wonderful country. Enjoy your time on the forum. Lots of friendly helpful people here. And you should put Canada on your travel bucket list too….stop by on your way to Japan

Cheers,
Svend

Thanks
Actually I will travel the opposite direction and neither car nor plane. I am well vaccinated and hope this helps.

But Canada is a country on my wishlist as well.

[Viking42]

Thanks
Actually I will travel the opposite direction and neither car nor plane.

Train? Motorbike?

[Kai-Luke]

Train? Motorbike?

Train and bus. We planned to buy a car but would have to leave it in Turkey.

Somebody would have to pick it up and drive it back. Too expensive.

[C_Jones]

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