How many K-30 owners do we have?

brent-b · 02-12-2013, 04:08 PM

I ordered a black one this weekend. UPS says it should be here tomorrow!
My first film camera that I owned (I used my dad's Canon SLR until then) was a P30t, and now I'll have a K-30.

redimp · 02-13-2013, 05:57 AM

Don't think I have posted in this thread so I had better say 'Me'. mines balck with the 18-55 and 50-200 WR lenses. They may be a bit soft but I'm not made of money.

troenaas · 02-13-2013, 06:10 AM

I also bought one locally in Norway.

sjeller · 02-13-2013, 07:52 AM

I purchased mine in October as a kit with the 18-55 mm lens. My previous SLR was a K1000, which hadn't seen much use in the last 15 years or so. I was using mostly point and shoots until I found a DSLR that was affordable for the features I wanted. I shoot mostly outdoor scenes and wanted something rugged and small enough to take on the trail and could handle adverse weather as well. The K5 at the time was a little beyond what I wanted to spend, so when the K30 came along, I jumped on it. I am most happy so far. The color saturation and rendition are excellent, and the light metering and AF have been good. I'm still learning the menu and playing with settings to see what this thing will do., but usually leave it on AV so I have control of depth of field. I still have several manual lenses which I have tried, but was disappointed in the results. Was able to manually focus and set the aperture manually, but the photos looked washed out. Might be technique? Anyway, I will be purchasing the DA 18-135mm lens next month for a walk around lens. A macro lens will come next. Photography is fun again!

BPWingN · 02-13-2013, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by disneybride

any left? link?

thanks!

disneybride,

I live in Vancouver, Canada.
I got my K-01 from a chain called London Drugs. I have shopped with them for years, and always had great service, selection and pricing.
They matched an out of stock price listing from Ontario.($269.00 CDN body and 40mm pancake).
Price on London Drugs shelf was $419.00CDN.
I got the last one in the store I went to, and the other location I frequent is also sold out.

Sorry to hijack this thread folks.

lgt525 · 02-13-2013, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by BPWingN

disneybride,

I live in Vancouver, Canada.
I got my K-01 from a chain called London Drugs. I have shopped with them for years, and always had great service, selection and pricing.
They matched an out of stock price listing from Ontario.($169.00 CDN body and 40mm pancake).
Price on London Drugs shelf was $419.00CDN.
I got the last one in the store I went to, and the other location I frequent is also sold out.

Sorry to hijack this thread folks.

Wow that is an amazing price!

BPWingN · 02-13-2013, 06:10 PM

DOH!
Sorry...I am indeed a dolt.
That was $269.00CDN.

An honest typo. I will edit the other post.

lgt525 · 02-13-2013, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by BPWingN

DOH!
Sorry...I am indeed a dolt.
That was $269.00CDN.

An honest typo. I will edit the other post.

Well at least I am not as jealous of the price as I was when you posted it earlier at $169 CDN

But that is still a very very good price.

BPWingN · 02-13-2013, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by lgt525

Well at least I am not as jealous of the price as I was when you posted it earlier at $169 CDN

But that is still a very very good price.

Lol.
Yeah.....sorry about that.

johnnick · 03-01-2013, 09:52 AM

i have the blue k-30!

Ken T · 03-01-2013, 11:16 AM

Got 1 black K30 2 days ago

dboeren · 03-03-2013, 10:46 AM

I just ordered mine from Amazon last night - should be here by Wednesday.

Edit: Just arrived early, hooray!

Whiskey Foto · 03-03-2013, 11:41 AM

Picking up my white one Tuesday!

digitallymike · 03-03-2013, 03:18 PM

picked one up about 3 days ago via the ebay...brand new for 549...got pretty lucky, i'm loving it so far.

Cuz · 03-03-2013, 04:10 PM

Got a Blue last Wednesday

02-13-2013, 07:52 AM	#289
sjeller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia Photos: Albums Posts: 110	Have had mine for several months I purchased mine in October as a kit with the 18-55 mm lens. My previous SLR was a K1000, which hadn't seen much use in the last 15 years or so. I was using mostly point and shoots until I found a DSLR that was affordable for the features I wanted. I shoot mostly outdoor scenes and wanted something rugged and small enough to take on the trail and could handle adverse weather as well. The K5 at the time was a little beyond what I wanted to spend, so when the K30 came along, I jumped on it. I am most happy so far. The color saturation and rendition are excellent, and the light metering and AF have been good. I'm still learning the menu and playing with settings to see what this thing will do., but usually leave it on AV so I have control of depth of field. I still have several manual lenses which I have tried, but was disappointed in the results. Was able to manually focus and set the aperture manually, but the photos looked washed out. Might be technique? Anyway, I will be purchasing the DA 18-135mm lens next month for a walk around lens. A macro lens will come next. Photography is fun again!

02-13-2013, 01:48 PM	#290
BPWingN Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 26	Originally posted by disneybride any left? link? thanks! disneybride, I live in Vancouver, Canada. I got my K-01 from a chain called London Drugs. I have shopped with them for years, and always had great service, selection and pricing. They matched an out of stock price listing from Ontario.($269.00 CDN body and 40mm pancake). Price on London Drugs shelf was $419.00CDN. I got the last one in the store I went to, and the other location I frequent is also sold out. Sorry to hijack this thread folks. Last edited by BPWingN; 02-13-2013 at 06:10 PM. Reason: spelling

03-03-2013, 10:46 AM	#297
dboeren Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Marietta, GA Photos: Albums Posts: 148	I just ordered mine from Amazon last night - should be here by Wednesday. Edit: Just arrived early, hooray! Last edited by dboeren; 03-04-2013 at 11:16 AM.

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02-12-2013, 04:08 PM	#286
brent-b New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 18	I ordered a black one this weekend. UPS says it should be here tomorrow! My first film camera that I owned (I used my dad's Canon SLR until then) was a P30t, and now I'll have a K-30.

02-13-2013, 05:57 AM	#287
redimp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lincoln Photos: Albums Posts: 106	Don't think I have posted in this thread so I had better say 'Me'. mines balck with the 18-55 and 50-200 WR lenses. They may be a bit soft but I'm not made of money.

02-13-2013, 06:10 AM	#288
troenaas Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 668	I also bought one locally in Norway.

02-13-2013, 03:56 PM	#291
lgt525 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 89	Originally posted by BPWingN disneybride, I live in Vancouver, Canada. I got my K-01 from a chain called London Drugs. I have shopped with them for years, and always had great service, selection and pricing. They matched an out of stock price listing from Ontario.($169.00 CDN body and 40mm pancake). Price on London Drugs shelf was $419.00CDN. I got the last one in the store I went to, and the other location I frequent is also sold out. Sorry to hijack this thread folks. Wow that is an amazing price!

02-13-2013, 06:10 PM	#292
BPWingN Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 26	DOH! Sorry...I am indeed a dolt. That was $269.00CDN. An honest typo. I will edit the other post.

02-13-2013, 06:45 PM	#293
lgt525 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 89	Originally posted by BPWingN DOH! Sorry...I am indeed a dolt. That was $269.00CDN. An honest typo. I will edit the other post. Well at least I am not as jealous of the price as I was when you posted it earlier at $169 CDN But that is still a very very good price.

02-13-2013, 09:26 PM	#294
BPWingN Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 26	Originally posted by lgt525 Well at least I am not as jealous of the price as I was when you posted it earlier at $169 CDN But that is still a very very good price. Lol. Yeah.....sorry about that.

03-01-2013, 09:52 AM	#295
johnnick New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 8	i have the blue k-30!

03-01-2013, 11:16 AM	#296
Ken T Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 536	Got 1 black K30 2 days ago

03-03-2013, 11:41 AM	#298
Whiskey Foto New Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 16	Picking up my white one Tuesday!

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03-03-2013, 03:18 PM	#299
digitallymike New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 23	picked one up about 3 days ago via the ebay...brand new for 549...got pretty lucky, i'm loving it so far.

03-03-2013, 04:10 PM	#300
Cuz New Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Richmond Indiana in Ohio Posts: 24	Got a Blue last Wednesday