> On 16 March 2021 at 17:44 John wrote:
>
>
> My guess is Pentax would have to have sourced a modified version.
>
> I don't think Pentax could continue to use a part *KNOWING* it was likely to
> fail. Nor do I think they would even if they could get away with it.
>
> The question is how to
rs are the lawyers.
I'm sure when the world ends, the lawyers will beat out cockroaches
as the last surviving species.
bill
-Original Message-
From: Alistair Lax
Sent: Mar 15, 2021 12:20 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Rejoined PDML
The K-30, K-50 and K-70 are all named in t
My guess is Pentax would have to have sourced a modified version.
I don't think Pentax could continue to use a part *KNOWING* it was likely to
fail. Nor do I think they would even if they could get away with it.
The question is how to find out whether a used K-70 has the "good" solenoid
befor
surviving species.
bill
-Original Message-
From: Alistair Lax
Sent: Mar 15, 2021 12:20 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Rejoined PDML
The K-30, K-50 and K-70 are all named in the class action lawsuit, but
it appears unclear how much, if at all, the K-70 is affected. There's a
The only winners are the lawyers.
-Original Message-
>From: Alistair Lax
>Sent: Mar 15, 2021 12:20 PM
>To: pdml@pdml.net
>Subject: Re: Rejoined PDML
>
>The K-30, K-50 and K-70 are all named in the class action lawsuit, but
>it appears unclear how much, if at all,
> On 15 March 2021 at 15:31 Bob Pdml wrote:
>
>
> > On 15 Mar 2021, at 15:24, Bill wrote:
> >
> >
> >>> On 3/14/2021 21:07:40, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
> >>> Having read much of Napoleon's memoirs, as dictated to Las Cases and
> >>> Bertrand, I feel he would never have been content to rul
> On 15 Mar 2021, at 18:15, Bill wrote:
>
> On 3/15/2021 12:08 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>> The only winners are the lawyers.
>
> I'm sure when the world ends, the lawyers will beat out cockroaches as the
> last surviving species.
Mitch McConnell will outlast them all
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t: Re: Rejoined PDML
The K-30, K-50 and K-70 are all named in the class action lawsuit, but
it appears unclear how much, if at all, the K-70 is affected. There's a
lot of internet chatter including from people don't even have a K-70,
some people who seem to have had the problem, and some q
Having spent a few hours looking at the Pentax forums it appears that
the original white Japanese solenoid was discontinued and was replaced
with a green Chinese one which was problematic. As far as I can work
out, Pentax is still using a green Chinese solenoid. Therefore the key
question, whic
On 3/15/2021 10:20 AM, Alistair Lax wrote:
The K-30, K-50 and K-70 are all named in the class action lawsuit, but
it appears unclear how much, if at all, the K-70 is affected. There's a
lot of internet chatter including from people don't even have a K-70,
some people who seem to have had the pr
The K-30, K-50 and K-70 are all named in the class action lawsuit, but
it appears unclear how much, if at all, the K-70 is affected. There's a
lot of internet chatter including from people don't even have a K-70,
some people who seem to have had the problem, and some quoting a Pentax
representa
Op 2021-03-15 om 16:09 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 15.03.21 um 11:48 schrieb Alistair Lax:
Thanks - another consideration. Having thought about the Aperture Block
problem overnight (or more accurately during the night) I decided that I
didn't want a camera that began with a potential probl
Makes it a lot easier to submit to PUG!
Henk
Op 2021-03-15 om 16:09 schreef Ralf R Radermacher:
Am 15.03.21 um 11:48 schrieb Alistair Lax:
Thanks - another consideration. Having thought about the Aperture Block
problem overnight (or more accurately during the night) I decided that I
didn't wan
> On 15 Mar 2021, at 15:24, Bill wrote:
>
>
>>> On 3/14/2021 21:07:40, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
>>> Having read much of Napoleon's memoirs, as dictated to Las Cases and
>>> Bertrand, I feel he would never have been content to rule 10.5 square miles
>>> of territory! As you noted, he spent mo
time reviewing his campaigns and
>> attempting to justify his failures, while yearning to get back to France.
>> John in Brisbane
>> -Original Message- From: Bob Pdml Sent: Saturday,
>> 13 March 2021 10:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:
>> Re: Rejoin
On 3/14/2021 21:07:40, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:
Having read much of Napoleon's memoirs, as dictated to Las Cases and
Bertrand, I feel he would never have been content to rule 10.5 square
miles
of territory! As you noted, he spent more time reviewing his
campaigns and
attempting to justify
you noted, he spent more time reviewing his campaigns and
attempting to justify his failures, while yearning to get back to France.
John in Brisbane
-Original Message- From: Bob Pdml Sent: Saturday,
13 March 2021 10:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject:
Re: Rejoined PDML
Wa
Am 15.03.21 um 11:48 schrieb Alistair Lax:
Thanks - another consideration. Having thought about the Aperture Block
problem overnight (or more accurately during the night) I decided that I
didn't want a camera that began with a potential problem - especially
one that would probably appear a month
On 3/15/2021 8:23 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:
Am 15.03.21 um 14:57 schrieb Bill:
The K3 is still an excellent performer in the APS-C class
After a *istDS, a K10D, a K20D, a K-7 and a K-5, I've got my K-3 in 2014
and still love it to bits. Never had a DSLR that long without the
slightest wis
Am 15.03.21 um 14:57 schrieb Bill:
The K3 is still an excellent performer in the APS-C class
After a *istDS, a K10D, a K20D, a K-7 and a K-5, I've got my K-3 in 2014
and still love it to bits. Never had a DSLR that long without the
slightest wish to upgrade.
Ralf
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Ralf R. Radermacher - K
The K3III should be along soon, but apparently there have been
interuptions in the parts supply that is slowing it down.
It is not going to be an inexpensive camera, but one can anticipate K3
bodies hitting the used market upon the release of the new camera.
The K3 is still an excellent performer
Thanks - another consideration. Having thought about the Aperture Block
problem overnight (or more accurately during the night) I decided that I
didn't want a camera that began with a potential problem - especially
one that would probably appear a month after the warranty ended. K-70
order canc
Welcome back Alastair!
I went from the istD to the K-10D to the K-7 and then to the K-5 (which I’m
still using almost 10 years later).
The K-5 has a higher-resolution sensor with =much= better low-light performance
than the K-7; and the colors are almost as good as those of the K-10.
My wife h
rance.
John in Brisbane
-Original Message-
From: Bob Pdml
Sent: Saturday, 13 March 2021 10:11 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Rejoined PDML
Was I at the Borough Market meet? I can’t remember it even taking place, let
alone who was there.
Anyway, welcome back! I’ve retir
Thanks - I came across those posts and the instructions, which I
downloaded, but hopefully it won't come to that.
Alistair
On 14/03/2021 08:31 pm, Henk Terhell wrote:
There are definitely some threads at Pentax Forums devoted to this issue
and even instructions how to replace the solenoid your
There are definitely some threads at Pentax Forums devoted to this issue
and even instructions how to replace the solenoid yourself.
How to detect this issue:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/193-pentax-k-70/402049-how-detect-aperture-block-failure-stuck-solenoid-pentax-k-70-a.html
Henk
Op 2
The survey at Pentax Fora included the K-70 and no one reported a
failure. So you're probably safe with a K-70.
On 3/14/2021 6:31 AM, Alistair Lax wrote:
Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't come across the Pentax Aperture
Block problem, but I've now looked and it seems there are few reports
Thanks all for your comments. I hadn't come across the Pentax Aperture
Block problem, but I've now looked and it seems there are few reports of
it with the K-70, but less so than with other Pentax models. I think
I'll take the risk as I like some of the features, in particular the
fully articul
Alistair - I remember you, even if you were, um, lax :-)
but Have no advice on the k-70
Welcome back anyway
ann
On 3/13/2021 4:26 PM, Brian W wrote:
Welcome back. I was here 10 years ago but don't recall your name - but memory
isn't a strong point at my age :-)
Before deciding on a K-70 it
Don't wait too long should you consider to obtain a KP , because it is
being discontinued.
Henk
Op 2021-03-13 om 22:26 schreef Brian W:
Welcome back. I was here 10 years ago but don't recall your name - but memory
isn't a strong point at my age :-)
Before deciding on a K-70 it might be wort
Welcome back. I was here 10 years ago but don't recall your name - but memory
isn't a strong point at my age :-)
Before deciding on a K-70 it might be worth Googling "Pentax Aperture Block"
which affected several cameras including, I think, the K-70. It might be worth
considering a KP or even a
> On Mar 13, 2021, at 8:56 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
>
> Well Everyone else was just clowning around, so I'll be serious, maybe. I
> think there is still a digest version, Upgrading the K20D is well worth it,
> any Pentax made after it will have better high ISO capability, and much
> better a
After your expedition to find the lost Frans Lanting had returned.
> On 13 March 2021 at 12:57 Bob Pdml wrote:
>
>
> Now I remember - didn’t one of the stall holders try to sell them as
> grass-fed artisan Weetabix?
>
>
>
> > On 13 Mar 2021, at 12:51, mike wilson wrote:
> >
> >
> >> On
Well Everyone else was just clowning around, so I'll be serious, maybe.
I think there is still a digest version, Upgrading the K20D is well
worth it, any Pentax made after it will have better high ISO capability,
and much better and better faster auto focus.
On 3/13/2021 6:06 AM, Alistair Lax
> On 13 March 2021 at 12:10 Bob Pdml wrote:
>
>
> Was I at the Borough Market meet? I can’t remember it even taking place, let
> alone who was there.
I remember my eyebrows being there.
>
> Anyway, welcome back! I’ve retired to Worthing and spend my days looking
> across the channel toward
I think there's a rule about lurking when retired. Especially when one has
specialist knowledge about present situations
> On 13 March 2021 at 11:06 Alistair Lax wrote:
>
>
> I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years - not that my absence
> would have been noticeable as I was mainly
Now I remember - didn’t one of the stall holders try to sell them as grass-fed
artisan Weetabix?
> On 13 Mar 2021, at 12:51, mike wilson wrote:
>
>
>> On 13 March 2021 at 12:10 Bob Pdml wrote:
>>
>>
>> Was I at the Borough Market meet? I can’t remember it even taking place, let
>> alone
Was I at the Borough Market meet? I can’t remember it even taking place, let
alone who was there.
Anyway, welcome back! I’ve retired to Worthing and spend my days looking across
the channel towards France, like Napoleon on Saint Helena.
https://www.napoleon.org/wp-content/thumbnails/uploads/201
On 13/3/21, Alistair Lax, discombobulated, unleashed:
>I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years
Never heard of you mate ;-)
I'm *trying* to retire but still having fun working - what can I say!! When the
fun stops, that'll be it.
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Cheers
Cotty
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I've just re-joined PDML after about 10 years - not that my absence
would have been noticeable as I was mainly a lurker. Work became too
busy and the bridge camera was more portable than the K20D when weight
was an issue. However the Lumix's focussing is too slow for a fast
moving 2 year old gr
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