Am I running out of time?

pfdun · 05-07-2012, 05:06 AM

Hi all! I'm new to the forum here, and wanting to pick up a K-5 within the next 3 months or so, just curious as too if i'm running out of time to get one, will online stores only keep selling them until they run out of stock? They're at a pretty good price everywhere it seems but i'm overseas at the moment and do not have the money to get one as now

I live in Australia & prices at local stores are through the roof so I want to shop online. All advice & opinions greatly appreciated, hope to join the Pentax world shortly

Thanks!

junototoro · 05-07-2012, 07:35 AM

I'm positive in 3 months time there will still be plenty of k-5 for sale on ebay

RonHendriks1966 · 05-07-2012, 07:40 AM

You are never out of time, since after the K-5 there is a new camera (or lots of used K-5's) or still good deals on K-5.

JohnBee · 05-07-2012, 07:41 AM

Originally posted by pfdun

Hi all! I'm new to the forum here, and wanting to pick up a K-5 within the next 3 months or so, just curious as too if i'm running out of time to get one, will online stores only keep selling them until they run out of stock? They're at a pretty good price everywhere it seems but i'm overseas at the moment and do not have the money to get one as now

I live in Australia & prices at local stores are through the roof so I want to shop online. All advice & opinions greatly appreciated, hope to join the Pentax world shortly

Thanks!

If memory serves me right, they usually overlap. Either way, I'm thinking that if you waited even to the point where a replacement was announced that you'd be able to pick-up a K-5 quite easily. Perhaps even at a reduced rate.

**LaurenOE** · 05-07-2012, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by pfdun

Hi all! I'm new to the forum here, and wanting to pick up a K-5 within the next 3 months or so, just curious as too if i'm running out of time to get one, will online stores only keep selling them until they run out of stock? They're at a pretty good price everywhere it seems but i'm overseas at the moment and do not have the money to get one as now

I live in Australia & prices at local stores are through the roof so I want to shop online. All advice & opinions greatly appreciated, hope to join the Pentax world shortly

Thanks!

In my opinion - Yes.

Why?

In any product life cycle, there is the ramp up, the active production and the shut down of a product line. The bugs are worked out in the ramp up, and the remaining bugs are left in when the product is shutting down.

As far as I can tell, the K5 is in active production, and for every one that is produced, there is someone who is active in making sure everything is right with the camera on the production line.

I think the best K5s will be produced now or in the beginning of the last 1/3 of it's production life cycle.

Of course with ISO9000 facilities, what I just said might be total crap, and if so, chalk it up to superstition on my part, and obviously an "opinion".

sterretje · 05-07-2012, 10:03 AM

ISO9000 only means that QC is sufficient ON PAPER. And if that paper is wrong or can be interpreted in different ways, ...

pfdun · 05-08-2012, 03:14 AM

Thanks for all the advice everyone, you've left me reassured :-) Looking forward to putting some flicks up if & when I can pick up the K-5!

05-07-2012, 05:06 AM	#1
pfdun New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2	Am I running out of time? Hi all! I'm new to the forum here, and wanting to pick up a K-5 within the next 3 months or so, just curious as too if i'm running out of time to get one, will online stores only keep selling them until they run out of stock? They're at a pretty good price everywhere it seems but i'm overseas at the moment and do not have the money to get one as now I live in Australia & prices at local stores are through the roof so I want to shop online. All advice & opinions greatly appreciated, hope to join the Pentax world shortly Thanks!

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05-07-2012, 07:35 AM	#2
junototoro Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 262	I'm positive in 3 months time there will still be plenty of k-5 for sale on ebay

05-07-2012, 07:40 AM	#3
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	You are never out of time, since after the K-5 there is a new camera (or lots of used K-5's) or still good deals on K-5.

05-07-2012, 07:41 AM	#4
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by pfdun Hi all! I'm new to the forum here, and wanting to pick up a K-5 within the next 3 months or so, just curious as too if i'm running out of time to get one, will online stores only keep selling them until they run out of stock? They're at a pretty good price everywhere it seems but i'm overseas at the moment and do not have the money to get one as now I live in Australia & prices at local stores are through the roof so I want to shop online. All advice & opinions greatly appreciated, hope to join the Pentax world shortly Thanks! If memory serves me right, they usually overlap. Either way, I'm thinking that if you waited even to the point where a replacement was announced that you'd be able to pick-up a K-5 quite easily. Perhaps even at a reduced rate.

05-07-2012, 07:53 AM	#5
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Originally posted by pfdun Hi all! I'm new to the forum here, and wanting to pick up a K-5 within the next 3 months or so, just curious as too if i'm running out of time to get one, will online stores only keep selling them until they run out of stock? They're at a pretty good price everywhere it seems but i'm overseas at the moment and do not have the money to get one as now I live in Australia & prices at local stores are through the roof so I want to shop online. All advice & opinions greatly appreciated, hope to join the Pentax world shortly Thanks! In my opinion - Yes. Why? In any product life cycle, there is the ramp up, the active production and the shut down of a product line. The bugs are worked out in the ramp up, and the remaining bugs are left in when the product is shutting down. As far as I can tell, the K5 is in active production, and for every one that is produced, there is someone who is active in making sure everything is right with the camera on the production line. I think the best K5s will be produced now or in the beginning of the last 1/3 of it's production life cycle. Of course with ISO9000 facilities, what I just said might be total crap, and if so, chalk it up to superstition on my part, and obviously an "opinion".

05-07-2012, 10:03 AM	#6
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	ISO9000 only means that QC is sufficient ON PAPER. And if that paper is wrong or can be interpreted in different ways, ...

05-08-2012, 03:14 AM	#7
pfdun New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2 Original Poster	Thanks for all the advice everyone, you've left me reassured :-) Looking forward to putting some flicks up if & when I can pick up the K-5!