Originally posted by hoanpham it's about time for a new replacement.
Well...yes...I guess you're rigth.
Still, I cannot help thinking about my
Asahi Pentax K1000 that was manufactured from 1976 to 1997 and, as far as I recall, was officially announced End-of-Service in 2005 or thereabout. That's a product lifetime of more than 25 years! I still have mine, from 1982, in full working order.
The K-5 is a two year old product - and still a very, very darn good camera and I intend/hope to use it for quite a few years more.
But yes, time for a replacement has come.............