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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50 07-21-2020, 09:05 PM  
K-50 / K-500 Aperture Solenoid fix (DIY with pics)
Posted By ebuy05
Replies: 417
Views: 109,561
Hello photogem,

Thank you for the valuable comments and deep knowledge shared on this matter. I must say your posts regarding this issue were important to me in order to learn about some of the tricks required to perform this fix.

I agree that everyone should use a body mount cover when handling a camera to avoid dirt or damages to the mirror/sensor (especially when handling an open camera). And of course, I do not encourage the sanding of the green solenoid. I just did this and installed it on the K20 as an experiment to myself as I no longer use this camera, even though I (still) find it a great one.

And indeed, I heard that the K70 have an improved green solenoid, but mine still failed. Perhaps I was unlucky?

I appreciate the corrections and updated my post accordingly: ebuy05 Blog - Where new and old tech coexist: Pentax K70 DSLR (K50/K30) - Dark photos fix - Solenoid replacement

Cheers!
Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50 07-20-2020, 02:19 PM  
K-50 / K-500 Aperture Solenoid fix (DIY with pics)
Posted By ebuy05
Replies: 417
Views: 109,561
Thanks to the info found in this forum, I just fixed a K70 and a K50 last weekend (using a K20D and a K100 as white solenoid donors).

You can check the details of the service with photos here: ebuy05 Blog - Where new and old tech coexist: Pentax K70 DSLR (K50/K30) - Dark photos fix - Solenoid replacement
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