K5 Silver availability

RonHendriks1966 · 05-27-2011, 01:52 AM

Originally posted by zackspeed

At this time,absolute NO K-5 is in production.
Only K-r is in Production,Sony is not producing the 16 MP Sensor for D7000 and K-5 this time.

wow I was wondering when and if Pentax would be troubled with delays in production due to Tsunami. Well there was stock available so we can run for some time.

Adam · 05-27-2011, 02:07 AM

The 100 US bodies are all sold, I'm sure the same applies everywhere else by now

akos · 05-28-2011, 05:17 AM

:-( I think it was ended to fast, it is a great-great camera.

akos · 05-28-2011, 05:19 AM

As i saw, US is empty, Europe is empty and in my country (Hungary) it was totally unavailable from the very first day.
Cheers, Akos

WerTicus · 05-28-2011, 06:52 AM

zero came to Australia. they sold out instantly!

S_V · 05-28-2011, 09:36 AM

Я рада что успела купить

frank · 05-29-2011, 12:40 AM

Originally posted by creampuff

That's rubbish info. We can get both silver and black K-5s readily here in Singapore and there are ample stocks. Who says there's a shortage?

Yeah, guess we are the lucky ones here in Singapore

frank · 05-29-2011, 12:43 AM

Originally posted by Adam

The 100 US bodies are all sold, I'm sure the same applies everywhere else by now

Here in Singapore you can still find the silver one in camera shops or online shop like this: Pentax K-5 DSLR body Silver

Price is less than $1500usd for the silver one, while the black one only cost less than $1200usd...

Paunel · 05-29-2011, 08:05 AM

Europe and the silver version of Pentax K5:
treiber.de - Preisvergleich, Gnstige Preise und preiswerte Hardware der Online-Shops in Deutschland auch fuer Software
at the bottom of this page. Use Google translation for it.
The common price is 1499Euro.

akos · 05-30-2011, 10:51 AM

Thanks in advance for the link. I hope it will be still available during this summer.

zackspeed · 05-31-2011, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by bobmaxja

Where are you getting that info?

Got the info at my weekly smaltalk with Pentax.
Yesterday i was at German Headquarter.
Nothing new about situation.
Silver is not available,out of Stock and out of Productionline.
The Black one is still to order in low counts.
But still no production of K-5.
Sitaution in Singapure,i don´t know.
Not my marketplace.

zackspeed · 05-31-2011, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by creampuff

That's rubbish info. We can get both silver and black K-5s readily here in Singapore and there are ample stocks. Who says there's a shortage?

Sorry,your comment is rubbish and unfriendly.
I am not in singapore.
This is the sitaution at my marketplace in Germany.
I never was in Singapore,are you in Germany/Europe?
For Asia are much more silver Bodys available than in Europe.
And the production of the silver 5 is over.

Dr Mufti · 06-02-2011, 02:54 PM

I agreee, the VA listing looks great.

creampuff · 06-02-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by zackspeed

Got the info at my weekly smaltalk with Pentax.
Yesterday i was at German Headquarter.
Nothing new about situation.
Silver is not available,out of Stock and out of Productionline.
The Black one is still to order in low counts.
But still no production of K-5.
Sitaution in Singapure,i don´t know.
Not my marketplace.

Why do you say "still no production of K-5"?
Are you implying that production for the normal K-5 has stopped?
This is not the case based on what my local Pentax distributor has told me.

zackspeed · 06-02-2011, 05:27 PM

Yes,since eartquake no production.No CMOS Sensor for D7000 and K-5 in Production.
Sony has no Sensorproduction yet.Only the minisensors for the P&S cams are in production.
Monday told me Pentax,no news.
So,they have to wait till Sony starts the production,same Nikon.

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05-27-2011, 01:52 AM	#16
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by zackspeed At this time,absolute NO K-5 is in production. Only K-r is in Production,Sony is not producing the 16 MP Sensor for D7000 and K-5 this time. wow I was wondering when and if Pentax would be troubled with delays in production due to Tsunami. Well there was stock available so we can run for some time.

05-28-2011, 05:17 AM	#18
akos New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Budapest Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6 Original Poster	:-( I think it was ended to fast, it is a great-great camera.

05-28-2011, 05:19 AM	#19
akos New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Budapest Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6 Original Poster	As i saw, US is empty, Europe is empty and in my country (Hungary) it was totally unavailable from the very first day. Cheers, Akos

05-28-2011, 06:52 AM	#20
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514	zero came to Australia. they sold out instantly!

05-28-2011, 09:36 AM	#21
S_V Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Новосибирск Posts: 15	Я рада что успела купить

05-29-2011, 12:40 AM	#22
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Originally posted by creampuff That's rubbish info. We can get both silver and black K-5s readily here in Singapore and there are ample stocks. Who says there's a shortage? Yeah, guess we are the lucky ones here in Singapore

05-29-2011, 12:43 AM	#23
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Originally posted by Adam The 100 US bodies are all sold, I'm sure the same applies everywhere else by now Here in Singapore you can still find the silver one in camera shops or online shop like this: Pentax K-5 DSLR body Silver Price is less than $1500usd for the silver one, while the black one only cost less than $1200usd...

05-29-2011, 08:05 AM	#24
Paunel Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Galati on Danube-Romania Photos: Gallery Posts: 33	Europe and the silver version of Pentax K5: treiber.de - Preisvergleich, Gnstige Preise und preiswerte Hardware der Online-Shops in Deutschland auch fuer Software at the bottom of this page. Use Google translation for it. The common price is 1499Euro.

05-30-2011, 10:51 AM	#25
akos New Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Budapest Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6 Original Poster	Thanks in advance for the link. I hope it will be still available during this summer.

05-31-2011, 04:18 PM	#26
zackspeed Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 527	Originally posted by bobmaxja Where are you getting that info? Got the info at my weekly smaltalk with Pentax. Yesterday i was at German Headquarter. Nothing new about situation. Silver is not available,out of Stock and out of Productionline. The Black one is still to order in low counts. But still no production of K-5. Sitaution in Singapure,i don´t know. Not my marketplace.

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05-31-2011, 04:22 PM	#27
zackspeed Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 527	Originally posted by creampuff That's rubbish info. We can get both silver and black K-5s readily here in Singapore and there are ample stocks. Who says there's a shortage? Sorry,your comment is rubbish and unfriendly. I am not in singapore. This is the sitaution at my marketplace in Germany. I never was in Singapore,are you in Germany/Europe? For Asia are much more silver Bodys available than in Europe. And the production of the silver 5 is over.

06-02-2011, 02:54 PM	#28
Dr Mufti New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3	I agreee, the VA listing looks great.

06-02-2011, 04:46 PM	#29
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by zackspeed Got the info at my weekly smaltalk with Pentax. Yesterday i was at German Headquarter. Nothing new about situation. Silver is not available,out of Stock and out of Productionline. The Black one is still to order in low counts. But still no production of K-5. Sitaution in Singapure,i don´t know. Not my marketplace. Why do you say "still no production of K-5"? Are you implying that production for the normal K-5 has stopped? This is not the case based on what my local Pentax distributor has told me.

06-02-2011, 05:27 PM	#30
zackspeed Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 527	Yes,since eartquake no production.No CMOS Sensor for D7000 and K-5 in Production. Sony has no Sensorproduction yet.Only the minisensors for the P&S cams are in production. Monday told me Pentax,no news. So,they have to wait till Sony starts the production,same Nikon.