Found on a Japanese webpage: K2DMD in chrome!

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-09-2011, 01:43 PM

Until today I had never seen a chrome Pentax K2DMD body.
It must be fairly rare because only black is listed on the Dimitrov website.
Perhaps it was sold only in Japan? Sure wish I could lay my hands on one...

Chris

Sluggo · 01-09-2011, 03:02 PM

The picture does look legit.... I don't think it's like the gold K1000 we saw a while back (as you'll remember).

**gofour3** · 01-09-2011, 04:14 PM

Wow! Never realized there was a chrome version.

Phil.

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-09-2011, 07:55 PM

Just for fun: Link: Google Translate version of http://61174813.at.webry.info/200706/article_4.html

FWIW Yahoo/Babelfish did even worse. Can anyone here translate Japanese better than an insane computer?

Chris

Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 01-09-2011 at 08:02 PM.

8540tomg · 01-13-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by gofour3

Wow! Never realized there was a chrome version.

Phil.

Nor did I. I have a chrome K2 but thought all the K2DMDs were issued in black only.

Phil - you will have to get one of these to complete your collection.

Tom G

**gofour3** · 01-13-2011, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Nor did I. I have a chrome K2 but thought all the K2DMDs were issued in black only.

Phil - you will have to get one of these to complete your collection.

Tom G

Yep for sure!!

Phil

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 01-13-2011, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Until today I had never seen a chrome Pentax K2DMD body.
It must be fairly rare because only black is listed on the Dimitrov website.
Perhaps it was sold only in Japan? Sure wish I could lay my hands on one...

Chris

Looks like the person behind the web page believe that it was not sold in Japan, only overseas!

séamuis · 01-14-2011, 08:42 AM

Ive seen the original webpage and that camera before. (along withs its black painted buddies) though I wasn’t aware that the chrome version was that rare. its too bad we don’t have a reference for kmount cameras and lenses that is as good as the screwmount bible.

**gofour3** · 01-14-2011, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by séamuis

Ive seen the original webpage and that camera before. (along withs its black painted buddies) though I wasn’t aware that the chrome version was that rare. its too bad we don’t have a reference for kmount cameras and lenses that is as good as the screwmount bible.

Yeah nothing in printed form, just the "K-mount" web site. Which is missing the chrome K2DMD.

Welcome to Bojidar Dimitrov's Pentax K-Mount Page

Phil.

Hilo · 08-19-2011, 11:01 PM

Better late than never, I hope. A friend in Tokyo did a fast and rough translation:

The author writes he already had three black DMD's when he bought this chrome body at JPY 48.000 from Map Camera Shinjuku.

The camera had several problems: 1) Transport lever cracked, 2) missing plastic piece under the transport lever, 3) plastic part of ASA dial missing, 4) fault in electric terminal of the data back, 5) problem with the eyepiece, 6) a motor drive did not work on this body.

In the process the mirror wouldn't come down anymore. He sent the camera four times to a repairer in Kagoshima (farthest prefecture south in Kyushu). After sacrifying another body for the parts he ended up with a working chrome DMD.

**monochrome** · 08-23-2011, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by Hilo

Better late than never, I hope. A friend in Tokyo did a fast and rough translation:

The author writes he already had three black DMD's when he bought this chrome body at JPY 48.000 from Map Camera Shinjuku.

The camera had several problems: 1) Transport lever cracked, 2) missing plastic piece under the transport lever, 3) plastic part of ASA dial missing, 4) fault in electric terminal of the data back, 5) problem with the eyepiece, 6) a motor drive did not work on this body.

In the process the mirror wouldn't come down anymore. He sent the camera four times to a repairer in Kagoshima (farthest prefecture south in Kyushu). After sacrifying another body for the parts he ended up with a working chrome DMD.

Hilo -thanks for the translation. I have a black one and I wouldn't have believed these even existed.

01-09-2011, 01:43 PM	#1
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,696	*Found on a Japanese webpage: K2DMD in chrome!* Until today I had never seen a chrome Pentax K2DMD body. It must be fairly rare because only black is listed on the Dimitrov website. Perhaps it was sold only in Japan? Sure wish I could lay my hands on one... Chris

01-13-2011, 02:10 PM	#5
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Originally posted by gofour3 Wow! Never realized there was a chrome version. Phil. Nor did I. I have a chrome K2 but thought all the K2DMDs were issued in black only. Phil - you will have to get one of these to complete your collection. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 01-13-2011 at 02:11 PM. Reason: typo

08-23-2011, 04:47 PM	#11
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Thank you Originally posted by Hilo Better late than never, I hope. A friend in Tokyo did a fast and rough translation: The author writes he already had three black DMD's when he bought this chrome body at JPY 48.000 from Map Camera Shinjuku. The camera had several problems: 1) Transport lever cracked, 2) missing plastic piece under the transport lever, 3) plastic part of ASA dial missing, 4) fault in electric terminal of the data back, 5) problem with the eyepiece, 6) a motor drive did not work on this body. In the process the mirror wouldn't come down anymore. He sent the camera four times to a repairer in Kagoshima (farthest prefecture south in Kyushu). After sacrifying another body for the parts he ended up with a working chrome DMD. Hilo -thanks for the translation. I have a black one and I wouldn't have believed these even existed.

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01-09-2011, 03:02 PM	#2
Sluggo Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ames, Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 774	The picture does look legit.... I don't think it's like the gold K1000 we saw a while back (as you'll remember).

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gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Wow! Never realized there was a chrome version. Phil.

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ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,696 Original Poster	Just for fun: Link: Google Translate version of http://61174813.at.webry.info/200706/article_4.html FWIW Yahoo/Babelfish did even worse. Can anyone here translate Japanese better than an insane computer? Chris Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 01-09-2011 at 08:02 PM.

01-13-2011, 03:25 PM	#6
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by 8540tomg Nor did I. I have a chrome K2 but thought all the K2DMDs were issued in black only. Phil - you will have to get one of these to complete your collection. Tom G Yep for sure!! Phil

01-13-2011, 03:30 PM	#7
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Until today I had never seen a chrome Pentax K2DMD body. It must be fairly rare because only black is listed on the Dimitrov website. Perhaps it was sold only in Japan? Sure wish I could lay my hands on one... Chris Looks like the person behind the web page believe that it was not sold in Japan, only overseas!

01-14-2011, 08:42 AM	#8
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Ive seen the original webpage and that camera before. (along withs its black painted buddies) though I wasn’t aware that the chrome version was that rare. its too bad we don’t have a reference for kmount cameras and lenses that is as good as the screwmount bible.

01-14-2011, 11:59 AM	#9
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by séamuis Ive seen the original webpage and that camera before. (along withs its black painted buddies) though I wasn’t aware that the chrome version was that rare. its too bad we don’t have a reference for kmount cameras and lenses that is as good as the screwmount bible. Yeah nothing in printed form, just the "K-mount" web site. Which is missing the chrome K2DMD. Welcome to Bojidar Dimitrov's Pentax K-Mount Page Phil.

08-19-2011, 11:01 PM	#10
Hilo Closed Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 161	Better late than never, I hope. A friend in Tokyo did a fast and rough translation: The author writes he already had three black DMD's when he bought this chrome body at JPY 48.000 from Map Camera Shinjuku. The camera had several problems: 1) Transport lever cracked, 2) missing plastic piece under the transport lever, 3) plastic part of ASA dial missing, 4) fault in electric terminal of the data back, 5) problem with the eyepiece, 6) a motor drive did not work on this body. In the process the mirror wouldn't come down anymore. He sent the camera four times to a repairer in Kagoshima (farthest prefecture south in Kyushu). After sacrifying another body for the parts he ended up with a working chrome DMD.

Found on a Japanese webpage: K2DMD in *chrome*!

Found on a Japanese webpage: K2DMD in chrome!