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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
05-24-2023, 01:54 PM
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Thanks. Lots of good information here and in other threads that I was not aware of at the time.
While the job was challenging, I was prepared for this and was meticulously careful in placing of screws, being gentle, recording and reversing order of disassembly. I spent most of a Saturday on it.
Anyway, the milk was spilled and I was lucky. If this camera does develop the same or some other issue, I will likely just consider it time for an upgrade.
Meanwhile, I'm going to keep taking pictures. Cheers!
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Forum: Pentax K-30 & K-50
05-23-2023, 04:48 PM
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FWIW, I was able to repair my K-50 during a quiet pandemic weekend a couple of years ago. It had been afflicted by the solenoid issue and had sat unused for a few years when I finally learned of the cause and possible solutions. I followed the "sanding" approach, just slightly rounding the corners/edges of the solenoid plunger. It was a tricky job with so many tiny bits and I was resigned to the possibility that it might be the end of the camera...but it wasn't taking pictures anyway, so I didn't stand to lose much beyond my time. I didn't take steps to discharge the capacitor, but the camera did sit for a few days without the battery. I was absolutely thrilled when the camera was back together and taking proper pictures again. 2 years later, still doing fine. I'm just sharing my experience--my K50 had the issue. The fix was a challenge. But it worked and I still enjoy the camera.
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-29-2015, 08:04 AM
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Ha! I almost asked, "How much is 4700 pics in car miles?" You're speaking my language. :cool:
---------- Post added 12-29-15 at 08:07 AM ----------
And with you and your "ladies" as well! ;)
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-29-2015, 08:01 AM
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Thanks for the recommendation and link! I've been hoping to find something just like this, as the manual seems to skim over the surface of the features based on UI layout rather than usage concepts. I've just downloaded it and will dig in shortly. :) I mentioned you specifically in the "how did you hear about us?" comments (hope that's cool with you). Cheers!
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
12-28-2015, 10:39 AM
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Howdy all and happy holidays!
I've been wanting to try DSLR's for years. Back in the mid-80's I took some photography courses using a K1000 with a Sigma 28-85 (pretty sure?). Did my own processing, dark room work, etc. I never had a single picture worth remembering, but it was a blast. I miss that camera!
But now I'm back in black white. Mrs. Santa was kind enough to indulge me with a used K50 -- white with the kit 18-55. It's got 4.7k shots in its past...is that much? Condition is immaculate from the outside. I love that it looks like a storm trooper (fitting name for a rugged WR camera too, eh? ;) ). I'm already loving some of the pics, but am finding the UI a bit more convoluted than expected. Just wanted to alert you to my presence before I hit the other sections with cries for help. Fair warning!
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