Originally posted by illdefined yes. bet the kits in France will all be WR (or body only), where this kind of confusing/misleading marketing is illegal.
I'm sure it's illegal to claim something is weatherproof when it's not. The problem is not in the selling but in the claiming. Why would the French you seem to admire so much require Pentax to include a WR lens (which really isn't "sealed" in any case - there's another fraud to jump on) with every camera kit that has a lens?
I agree that the Newegg text is misleading - no question. That sort of thing is just wrong. And probably an error from going too fast - an unfortunately common Internet trend. But I don't get the nanny state attitude that says Pentax must box K30s with WR or sealed lenses if the marketing collateral is worded in such a way that it meets the kit being marketed - sealed camera with standard lens, for example.
I agree with you that the advertising and promotional material simply
must match the goods being sold. But that's not unique to France, is it?