Re: Subject: Re: Inexpensive Pentax AC adapter

[Zos Xavius]

Most AC adapters are pretty safe to use. Until they die, but at least
more often than not they only kill themselves.

On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:14 AM, Bipin Gupta  wrote:
> One hears these adages quite often like "You pay what you get for", "Cheap" 
> etc.
> Is it true?? NOT for the smart guy - or call him frugal, Mr. Scrooge
> if you wish.
> Cheap need not mean it will damage your camera or fail.
>
> So here is what I did. Bought a German Hama SMPS Multi Volt Adapter for $12
> on sale from Media Mart while in Cologne, Germany.
> SMPS (switched mode power supply units) are one of the safest circuitry used 
> in
> digital equipment & electronics. This one had a 3-way safety circuit.
>
> Bought the Connector Pentax uses for $ 2.40 each - called the Male Hirose 
> 3-pin
> MQ172-3SA Plug. God alone knows why Pentax uses obscure stuff and not
> simple Japanese Standard Connectors.
>
> Soldered two thick copper pins which plugs into the Universal Socket of the 
> Hama
> Adapter. Works great on my Pentax DSLRs.
>
> Note: wiring the Hirose connector - the center pin is a dummy, the Ground pin 
> is
> top most one viewed with the plug inserted into the camera. The 8.3 volt pin 
> is
> the bottom most one.
>
> Regards.
> Bipin
> camp: Belmont, CA.
>
> Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals about time & masters
> worry about light.
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Subject: Re: Inexpensive Pentax AC adapter

[Bipin Gupta]

One hears these adages quite often like "You pay what you get for", "Cheap" etc.
Is it true?? NOT for the smart guy - or call him frugal, Mr. Scrooge
if you wish.
Cheap need not mean it will damage your camera or fail.

So here is what I did. Bought a German Hama SMPS Multi Volt Adapter for $12
on sale from Media Mart while in Cologne, Germany.
SMPS (switched mode power supply units) are one of the safest circuitry used in
digital equipment & electronics. This one had a 3-way safety circuit.

Bought the Connector Pentax uses for $ 2.40 each - called the Male Hirose 3-pin
MQ172-3SA Plug. God alone knows why Pentax uses obscure stuff and not
simple Japanese Standard Connectors.

Soldered two thick copper pins which plugs into the Universal Socket of the Hama
Adapter. Works great on my Pentax DSLRs.

Note: wiring the Hirose connector - the center pin is a dummy, the Ground pin is
top most one viewed with the plug inserted into the camera. The 8.3 volt pin is
the bottom most one.

Regards.
Bipin
camp: Belmont, CA.

Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals about time & masters
worry about light.

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Re: Inexpensive Pentax AC adapter

[John]

There's an old cliché, "You get what you pay for".

Which I think doesn't mean that literally; so much as it means cheap
stuff doesn't last.

I wouldn't expect the Pentax AC adapter to fail and need replacing, and
I wouldn't worry about the Pentax adapter damaging my camera if it did fail.

On 8/9/2017 22:17, P. J. Alling wrote:

Assuming the Voltage regulator's failure mode is automatic cutoff, it
should work fine.  If it's failure mode is surge, there might be problems.

I've looked at the HQRP a couple of times but always held back on a
purchase, because, while, the Pentax OEM is definitely over priced, the
price for the HQRP seems to be too good to be true.


On 8/8/2017 12:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote:

I've never had a Pentax AC adapter before, but want to get into doing
some time lapse work and don't want battery life to be an issue.

The official Pentax model is horrifically overpriced, IMHO:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008376-REG/pentax_38780_k_ac132_ac_adapter_kit.html


So I was happy to trip across this one and thought I would pass it
along, in the event that anyone else is looking for one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RGSSTIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8=1


Darren Addy
Kearney, NE





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Re: Inexpensive Pentax AC adapter

[P. J. Alling]

Assuming the Voltage regulator's failure mode is automatic cutoff, it 
should work fine.  If it's failure mode is surge, there might be problems.


I've looked at the HQRP a couple of times but always held back on a 
purchase, because, while, the Pentax OEM is definitely over priced, the 
price for the HQRP seems to be too good to be true.



On 8/8/2017 12:00 PM, Darren Addy wrote:

I've never had a Pentax AC adapter before, but want to get into doing
some time lapse work and don't want battery life to be an issue.

The official Pentax model is horrifically overpriced, IMHO:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008376-REG/pentax_38780_k_ac132_ac_adapter_kit.html

So I was happy to trip across this one and thought I would pass it
along, in the event that anyone else is looking for one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RGSSTIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8=1

Darren Addy
Kearney, NE



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Re: Inexpensive Pentax AC adapter

[Darren Addy]

https://www.adorama.com/ipxac132.html

Same part number for the K-3 family and the K-1.

Click the Accessories tab of this page for confirmation:
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/k-1/accessories/index.html

So the cheapie I linked to on Amazon would work in the K-1 also.

On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 9:15 PM, John  wrote:
> Neither one of them list the K-1.
>
> And although the Ricoh lists the K-1 under Products on their web site,
> it doesn't give you anything about the K-1 if you select it. It gives
> you "up to 3 products to compare" and you have to select from the GRII,
> WG-M2, Pentax K-50, Pentax KP and WG-50.
>
> The same holds true for the 645Z, K-3 II, K-70 and Theta. Only the
> Pentax KP gives you any kind of a link to the product.
>
> What are you gonna' do?
>
> On 8/8/2017 12:00, Darren Addy wrote:
>>
>> I've never had a Pentax AC adapter before, but want to get into doing
>> some time lapse work and don't want battery life to be an issue.
>>
>> The official Pentax model is horrifically overpriced, IMHO:
>>
>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008376-REG/pentax_38780_k_ac132_ac_adapter_kit.html
>>
>> So I was happy to trip across this one and thought I would pass it
>> along, in the event that anyone else is looking for one.
>>
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RGSSTIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8=1
>>
>> Darren Addy
>> Kearney, NE
>>
>
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Re: Inexpensive Pentax AC adapter

[John]

Neither one of them list the K-1.

And although the Ricoh lists the K-1 under Products on their web site,
it doesn't give you anything about the K-1 if you select it. It gives
you "up to 3 products to compare" and you have to select from the GRII,
WG-M2, Pentax K-50, Pentax KP and WG-50.

The same holds true for the 645Z, K-3 II, K-70 and Theta. Only the
Pentax KP gives you any kind of a link to the product.

What are you gonna' do?

On 8/8/2017 12:00, Darren Addy wrote:

I've never had a Pentax AC adapter before, but want to get into doing
some time lapse work and don't want battery life to be an issue.

The official Pentax model is horrifically overpriced, IMHO:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008376-REG/pentax_38780_k_ac132_ac_adapter_kit.html

So I was happy to trip across this one and thought I would pass it
along, in the event that anyone else is looking for one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RGSSTIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8=1

Darren Addy
Kearney, NE



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Inexpensive Pentax AC adapter

[Darren Addy]

I've never had a Pentax AC adapter before, but want to get into doing
some time lapse work and don't want battery life to be an issue.

The official Pentax model is horrifically overpriced, IMHO:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008376-REG/pentax_38780_k_ac132_ac_adapter_kit.html

So I was happy to trip across this one and thought I would pass it
along, in the event that anyone else is looking for one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RGSSTIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8=1

Darren Addy
Kearney, NE

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