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Potential capability of articulated screens

Started Aug 20, 2020 | Discussions thread
Oiche Senior Member • Posts: 2,045
Re: Potential capability of articulated screens
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K0d wrote:

How many threads are there asking for the features already on the K-70. It has only one shortcoming - it is not made with a metal exterior and so cannot possibly be used on tent pegs or pitons. Ricoh should have made a magnesium version doubled the price and called it a K4. For the solenoid snobs on this forum they could also change the colour of the aperture solenoid.

Brilliant post that could have been taken from my own mind.

I already have a white solenoid in waiting should my K-70 green one fail.

I got 2x white solenoids from a beer money broken donor *ist KL2 body and I already used one to fix my K-30 which is going for sale soon.

For the record the polycarbonate bodies are tough also, I once dropped another K-30 onto hard ground and it was unscathed and even unscratched. I have seen metal bodies with broken back or top LCD screens and those with the top housing broken off.

Internal damage can also occur to metal bodied cameras meaning it offers no protection to g-forces.

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