After much debating with myself over the purchase, and a small hiccup or two actually getting the thing and the journey it took to my doorstep, it is finally here.
The Brown truck rumbled down the road and then up my driveway yesterday, the nice man hopped out (where do they get all that energy?) and we exchanged packages. I had a radiator for my 1948 Ford 8N tractor that had issues with manufacturing defects and had to be returned to the merchant in North Carolina. Mr. UPS had a box with my name on it from New York City.
Specifically from B&H Photo in New York City.
I would like to take a moment to thank Mr. Henry Posner at B&H for helping to straighten things out after a snafu when I tried to place the order. Without his intervention I would not be making this post. So thank you Mr. Posner!
A comment about the shipping. Understand that my comment here reflects in no way on anyone except the carrier. Also, I am simply whining, I understand the weather this time of year can be a pain.
The parcel was supposedly delayed by the "bad" weather in Illinois for 3 days. The tracking showed it sitting at a UPS hub near Chicago from last Thursday until Monday of this week. The thing is, I was within 15 miles of the UPS hub in Chicago last Thursday and although it was about 15 degrees out, the weather was sunny.
Weather delay my eye.
Anyway, it is here, and now I am learning the differences between the K5IIs and the K10. I had a similar experience about 7 years ago when I added the K10 to my kit when changing from the *istDL.
Not quite 24 hours and I have the batteries charged, a lens mounted, and after assimilating the contents of the 336 page manual I will take my first picture with this wonderful new camera.
Even though I was there when it came, and I had to sign for it, I took a shot of it waiting on my doorstep just for fun. The K10 was eager to stay in service, so I figured it should have the honor of documenting its new sibling.
Then I began to open things up.
Get a grip!
Power up! {Notice the hociR?}
All the usual stuff! {There is is again! The mighty hociR is everywhere!}
So I am excited, to say the least. Expect many questions in the coming days and weeks. Oh, and I don't expect to retire the K10. As many others have found, it does have certain qualities that should keep it in the kit and active for quite some time.
Happy shooting!