K5II Availability...

Jatcat · 10-15-2012, 04:30 PM

Just called B&H Photo (6:50pm EDT) to see if they have the K5II in stock yet, as their website says: "Expected October 15" -
They don't show it in their system yet.
Their rep. said maybe tomorrow.....

Adam · 10-15-2012, 05:01 PM

Moved to the K-5 forum.

scunning14 · 10-15-2012, 05:23 PM - **1 Like**

I contacted pentax directly. They are now saying the 19th at the earliest. Maybe even next week.

djc737 · 10-15-2012, 05:23 PM

Where is the PF review with actual comparative images. It was to be released today. I expected at least a head line not a story about some P&Ss.

GabrielFFontes · 10-15-2012, 05:36 PM - **1 Like**

Well, it was not released, what do you want them to do?

Dr_who · 10-15-2012, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by djc737

Where is the PF review with actual comparative images. It was to be released today. I expected at least a head line not a story about some P&Ss.

Even if PF could get their hands on a copy before the release I'm sure they'd have to sign some agreement to not release info until x amount of time before the release date. If the release has been pushed, so will reviews.

djc737 · 10-15-2012, 06:28 PM

No way to get us all excited about a new camera. You can still let a review out now even if it is not shipping for a week or two. Wet the appetite if you know what I mean.

RobG · 10-16-2012, 05:11 AM

According to Amazon Japan, the release date is October 19th.

Jatcat · 10-16-2012, 05:32 AM

B&H's website deleted the October 15 release date and now says: "New Item, Available for pre-order"....

Tick, tick, tick......

apac · 10-16-2012, 06:52 AM

Just got this response from B&H with respect to K-5 ii:

"Unfortunately, at this time we don't have an estimate for the arrival of this new product. Although we have received a few shipments, It is being released in limited quantities by the manufacturer. As we receive them, we fulfill the orders that were placed most in advance.

Other than what we show on our web page we have no further information as to anticipated delivery schedule/date. We do not have access to the list of pre-orders/backorders, but are aware that there are quite a few."

Buschmaster · 10-16-2012, 12:32 PM

So B&H has received a few shipments of K-5 IIs... or just shipments in general?

That's a really weirdly worded email.

apac · 10-16-2012, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Buschmaster

So B&H has received a few shipments of K-5 IIs... or just shipments in general?

That's a really weirdly worded email.

Agree, I asked for more details without success.

Buschmaster · 10-16-2012, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by apac

Agree, I asked for more details without success.

If you received a response it probably would have been something to create even more confusion.

"Have you received actual shipments of K-5 II cameras or are you stating you have received other Pentax shipments and no K-5 II?"

"Yes. One of those."

Jatcat · 10-16-2012, 01:34 PM

It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma....

yomer · 10-16-2012, 01:56 PM

I bet B&H reps are reading this forum laughing their $$$$S off...

10-15-2012, 04:30 PM	#1
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10-15-2012, 05:23 PM - 1 Like	#3
scunning14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 195	I contacted pentax directly. They are now saying the 19th at the earliest. Maybe even next week.

10-15-2012, 05:23 PM	#4
djc737 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South jersey outside of Philly Posts: 281	Where is the PF review with actual comparative images. It was to be released today. I expected at least a head line not a story about some P&Ss.

10-15-2012, 05:36 PM - 1 Like	#5
GabrielFFontes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 647	Well, it was not released, what do you want them to do?

10-15-2012, 05:40 PM	#6
Dr_who Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 777	Originally posted by djc737 Where is the PF review with actual comparative images. It was to be released today. I expected at least a head line not a story about some P&Ss. Even if PF could get their hands on a copy before the release I'm sure they'd have to sign some agreement to not release info until x amount of time before the release date. If the release has been pushed, so will reviews.

10-15-2012, 06:28 PM	#7
djc737 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South jersey outside of Philly Posts: 281	No way to get us all excited about a new camera. You can still let a review out now even if it is not shipping for a week or two. Wet the appetite if you know what I mean.

10-16-2012, 05:11 AM	#8
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,881	According to Amazon Japan, the release date is October 19th.

10-16-2012, 05:32 AM	#9
Jatcat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	B&H's website deleted the October 15 release date and now says: "New Item, Available for pre-order".... Tick, tick, tick......

10-16-2012, 06:52 AM	#10
apac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Metro Detroit Photos: Gallery Posts: 139	Just got this response from B&H with respect to K-5 ii: "Unfortunately, at this time we don't have an estimate for the arrival of this new product. Although we have received a few shipments, It is being released in limited quantities by the manufacturer. As we receive them, we fulfill the orders that were placed most in advance. Other than what we show on our web page we have no further information as to anticipated delivery schedule/date. We do not have access to the list of pre-orders/backorders, but are aware that there are quite a few."

10-16-2012, 12:32 PM	#11
Buschmaster Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 806	So B&H has received a few shipments of K-5 IIs... or just shipments in general? That's a really weirdly worded email.

10-16-2012, 12:39 PM	#12
apac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Metro Detroit Photos: Gallery Posts: 139	Originally posted by Buschmaster So B&H has received a few shipments of K-5 IIs... or just shipments in general? That's a really weirdly worded email. Agree, I asked for more details without success.

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10-16-2012, 01:08 PM	#13
Buschmaster Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 806	Originally posted by apac Agree, I asked for more details without success. If you received a response it probably would have been something to create even more confusion. "Have you received actual shipments of K-5 II cameras or are you stating you have received other Pentax shipments and no K-5 II?" "Yes. One of those."

10-16-2012, 01:34 PM	#14
Jatcat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 100 Original Poster	It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma....

10-16-2012, 01:56 PM	#15
yomer Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 37	I bet B&H reps are reading this forum laughing their $$$$S off...