3-year warranty for K-r for $29

Adam · 09-29-2010, 08:28 AM

Maybe I'm not the first to notice this, but I certainly hadn't seen it before.

Apparently, you can extend the warranty on your camera form just one year to a whooping 3 for just $29.95 extra. Check it out:

Pentax DSLR Extended 3 Year Warranty - $29.95

This link is just for the K-x and K-r, but I'm sure there are others as well.

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Abstract · 09-29-2010, 09:01 AM

Its even 20 dollars for the K-7

80250 Pentax 2 Year Extended Warranty for K7 Digital SLR Camera (Total Warranty 3 years - 1 Year Standard + 2 Years Additional)

I might jump on this when I buy it.

opiedog · 09-29-2010, 09:04 AM

that's pretty good.

hopefully, pentax will give the k5 a standard 3 year or better warranty and extend the $29 extension (no pun) to their lenses

is this just for NEW sales or can existing Kx owners avail of this?

hmmm,not available for Florida? why so?

Adam · 09-29-2010, 10:43 AM

Very nice - I bet that warranty will be available for the K-5 then as well.

Originally posted by opiedog

hmmm,not available for Florida? why so?

Probably legal stuff.

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JoepLX3 · 09-29-2010, 08:11 PM

Doesn't expensive stuff automatically have such warranty?
- In Europe some shops are being punished to ask money for such things

Abstract · 09-29-2010, 08:30 PM

Originally posted by JoepLX3

Doesn't expensive stuff automatically have such warranty?
- In Europe some shops are being punished to ask money for such things

I was under the assumption that they only come with 1 year warranties...at least where I live.

newyorker · 09-30-2010, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by opiedog

that's pretty good.

hopefully, pentax will give the k5 a standard 3 year or better warranty and extend the $29 extension (no pun) to their lenses

is this just for NEW sales or can existing Kx owners avail of this?

hmmm,not available for Florida? why so?

I never buy extended warranties, broke that rule just now... as it was too good to pass it up for 30 bucks...

Just had a chat with Pentax Customer support, I bought the extended warranty for my K-x, he mentioned that it would be honored as long as it was purchased within 90 days of camera purchase. Also it covers the entire Kit - lens and body as shown in the receipt.

glanglois · 09-30-2010, 10:07 AM

I got the add'l warranty on my K-7 nearly one year after purchase. I was never so excited to spend $20. (Except the $20 I spend on beer and pizza with Anne some years back but that's a different story.)

Now. If anyone were crazy enough to offer that on an SDM lens, I might own one. Or two.

Drat ... this turned into another whine. Sorry.

stanic · 09-30-2010, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by Abstract

I was under the assumption that they only come with 1 year warranties...at least where I live.

in EU standart warranty period is for 2 years

alelynh · 09-30-2010, 10:52 PM

purchased anywhere or just adorama?

simico · 10-01-2010, 01:59 AM

Originally posted by stanic

in EU standart warranty period is for 2 years

Wrong. It depends on the local country regulations. In many countries it's 1 year. The manufacturer and/or distributor can offer more, of course.

It would be great if Pentax offered more than 1 year warranty. Its competitors offer 2-3 year warranties on bodies and lenses here.

**frooggy** · 10-01-2010, 10:49 PM

And as a previous poster said, Pentax only honors within a certain time frame. I have heard of a guy not getting the extended warranty coverage because the warranty wasn't on the same receipt as the camera.

Abstract · 10-02-2010, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by frooggy

I have heard of a guy not getting the extended warranty coverage because the warranty wasn't on the same receipt as the camera.

I would fight that if I was him...

seachunk2 · 10-02-2010, 02:03 PM

I bought the extended warranty earlier this week and received a reply from Adorama that it's on back order. I guess they ran out of the warranty cards. I sent an email to Pentax customer service to inquire if they will honor the warranty when I finally receive it. Hopefully that will be soon. I bought the Kx white with the 18-55 kit lens and a 55-300 DA (not the DAL) in late June 2010. Everything was purchased at once from Wiloughby's in NYC and is on the same receipt. If the information in the preceding post is correct (that the warranty has to be purchased within 90 days of the camera), I might be several weeks too late. Hopefully, Pentax will honor the warranty. I await their response.

Zav · 10-02-2010, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by simico

Wrong. It depends on the local country regulations. In many countries it's 1 year. The manufacturer and/or distributor can offer more, of course.

It would be great if Pentax offered more than 1 year warranty. Its competitors offer 2-3 year warranties on bodies and lenses here.

Directive 1999/44/EC Check the article 5.
Btw it's a seller warranty, not a manufacturer warranty.

09-29-2010, 08:28 AM	#1
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,597	3-year warranty for K-r for $29 Maybe I'm not the first to notice this, but I certainly hadn't seen it before. Apparently, you can extend the warranty on your camera form just one year to a whooping 3 for just $29.95 extra. Check it out: Pentax DSLR Extended 3 Year Warranty - $29.95 This link is just for the K-x and K-r, but I'm sure there are others as well. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

09-30-2010, 07:21 AM	#7
newyorker Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 26	Must be purchased within 90 days... Originally posted by opiedog that's pretty good. hopefully, pentax will give the k5 a standard 3 year or better warranty and extend the $29 extension (no pun) to their lenses is this just for NEW sales or can existing Kx owners avail of this? hmmm,not available for Florida? why so? I never buy extended warranties, broke that rule just now... as it was too good to pass it up for 30 bucks... Just had a chat with Pentax Customer support, I bought the extended warranty for my K-x, he mentioned that it would be honored as long as it was purchased within 90 days of camera purchase. Also it covers the entire Kit - lens and body as shown in the receipt.

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Abstract Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 388	Its even 20 dollars for the K-7 80250 Pentax 2 Year Extended Warranty for K7 Digital SLR Camera (Total Warranty 3 years - 1 Year Standard + 2 Years Additional) I might jump on this when I buy it.

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opiedog Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 787	that's pretty good. hopefully, pentax will give the k5 a standard 3 year or better warranty and extend the $29 extension (no pun) to their lenses is this just for NEW sales or can existing Kx owners avail of this? hmmm,not available for Florida? why so?

09-29-2010, 10:43 AM	#4
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,597 Original Poster	Very nice - I bet that warranty will be available for the K-5 then as well. Originally posted by opiedog hmmm,not available for Florida? why so? Probably legal stuff. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

09-29-2010, 08:11 PM	#5
JoepLX3 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 518	Doesn't expensive stuff automatically have such warranty? - In Europe some shops are being punished to ask money for such things

09-29-2010, 08:30 PM	#6
Abstract Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 388	Originally posted by JoepLX3 Doesn't expensive stuff automatically have such warranty? - In Europe some shops are being punished to ask money for such things I was under the assumption that they only come with 1 year warranties...at least where I live.

09-30-2010, 10:07 AM	#8
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	I got the add'l warranty on my K-7 nearly one year after purchase. I was never so excited to spend $20. (Except the $20 I spend on beer and pizza with Anne some years back but that's a different story.) Now. If anyone were crazy enough to offer that on an SDM lens, I might own one. Or two. Drat ... this turned into another whine. Sorry.

09-30-2010, 10:14 AM	#9
stanic Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Zakopane Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 389	Originally posted by Abstract I was under the assumption that they only come with 1 year warranties...at least where I live. in EU standart warranty period is for 2 years

09-30-2010, 10:52 PM	#10
alelynh Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: California Photos: Albums Posts: 46	purchased anywhere or just adorama?

10-01-2010, 01:59 AM	#11
simico Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Budapest Posts: 821	Originally posted by stanic in EU standart warranty period is for 2 years Wrong. It depends on the local country regulations. In many countries it's 1 year. The manufacturer and/or distributor can offer more, of course. It would be great if Pentax offered more than 1 year warranty. Its competitors offer 2-3 year warranties on bodies and lenses here.

10-01-2010, 10:49 PM	#12
frooggy Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Harrisburg, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 104	And as a previous poster said, Pentax only honors within a certain time frame. I have heard of a guy not getting the extended warranty coverage because the warranty wasn't on the same receipt as the camera.

10-02-2010, 07:42 AM	#13
Abstract Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 388	Originally posted by frooggy I have heard of a guy not getting the extended warranty coverage because the warranty wasn't on the same receipt as the camera. I would fight that if I was him...

10-02-2010, 02:03 PM	#14
seachunk2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 198	I bought the extended warranty earlier this week and received a reply from Adorama that it's on back order. I guess they ran out of the warranty cards. I sent an email to Pentax customer service to inquire if they will honor the warranty when I finally receive it. Hopefully that will be soon. I bought the Kx white with the 18-55 kit lens and a 55-300 DA (not the DAL) in late June 2010. Everything was purchased at once from Wiloughby's in NYC and is on the same receipt. If the information in the preceding post is correct (that the warranty has to be purchased within 90 days of the camera), I might be several weeks too late. Hopefully, Pentax will honor the warranty. I await their response.

10-02-2010, 03:49 PM	#15
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	Originally posted by simico Wrong. It depends on the local country regulations. In many countries it's 1 year. The manufacturer and/or distributor can offer more, of course. It would be great if Pentax offered more than 1 year warranty. Its competitors offer 2-3 year warranties on bodies and lenses here. Directive 1999/44/EC Check the article 5. Btw it's a seller warranty, not a manufacturer warranty.