Tuesday: K-5 $999 at B&H, Monday $999 at Adorama

shownoff · 11-25-2011, 08:57 PM

Wow! Glad that I saw this on FB this evening. I was going to order one from Adorama this weekend. I guess it will be Monday now. I currently use a K20D with a K10D or K100DSuper. I will be glad to have the K5 for my vacations this coming year in the Tucson, AZ area, Okinawa, Japan, and Hawaii.

**Dma110** · 11-25-2011, 11:07 PM

Fontan
I've had my K5 for about 6 months and so far only problem with it is occasional hunting with focus in low light. I've heard that 1.11 firmwear might help with that. But I just switch to manual focus in low light.
You've evidently had a bad experience with a K5 to be bad mouthing it so much. If so, I'm sorry for you, but the majority of K5 owners here are very happy with theirs

Dennis

F-Stop · 11-25-2011, 11:24 PM

The K-5, body only as in the case here, has been available in Canada for $999-$1099 for over a month or more now from many camera stores. Buy with your VISA/Mastercard and you get 1 extra year on your warranty at no cost.

**NaClH2O** · 11-26-2011, 04:53 AM

Originally posted by Fontan

Good luck with your K-5. You will need a lot of it.

Hi grinch! good to see you spreading christmas cheer again.

NaCl(Bah! Humbug!)H2O

amoringello · 11-26-2011, 06:49 AM

Had my K5 for nearly a year. Taken photos in the pouring rain, through heavy snow, in wind chills below 0 degrees for hours, in the Arizona desert heat above 100 degrees most of the day.
Its been dropped from a few feet (bad tripod mount). During dog photography; its been licked, bit and drooled on.
Not a single bit of down time from the K5.

Its as solid and stable of a camera as I, or anyone else I know, has ever owned.

glanglois · 11-26-2011, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by Dma110

Almost makes me tempted to buy a 2nd K5. But, I think I'll wait to see what will be the new flagship body for Pentax. But sure is tempting to sell the Kx and replace it

Dennis

Just what I was thinking. My K-5 needs to go into the shop (bad top LCD) and very occasional unwanted multiple shots, and I often shoot with two bodies anyway. Now it's the K-5 and a red K-X (which I really don't want to part with) or perhaps my old K10D in suspect weather. Indoors the K-X sensitivity makes it more useful than the K10D.

If I could just get a purple K-5 .......

PS: I'm tempted toward a purple K-r but the prices for the colored models are collectors' prices, not photographers' prices.

**jatrax** · 11-26-2011, 10:18 AM

Special K-r colors are supposed to be available at Wal-Mart soon. No idea what the price will be yet though.

lurchlarson · 11-26-2011, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by jatrax

Special K-r colors are supposed to be available at Wal-Mart soon. No idea what the price will be yet though.

Wal-mart blue and Smiley-face yellow?

stormtech · 11-26-2011, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by Adam

The kit will be $1149.

Decisions...decisions...

I currently have the DA 16-45 f4 which I really like - thinking I should just get the body and forgo the 18-55 WR lens.

Any compelling arguments about the 18-55 WR? I want to make my mind up before I start finding this Cyber Monday deal - I have a feeling that these deals might be a very limited quantity and want to be able to pull the trigger quickly.

Edit to add: just answered my own question - I can buy the 18-55 WR lens by itself for $150 shipped - not such a deal to buy it with the body for an additional $200!

tcrick · 11-26-2011, 06:07 PM

I just bought one for $1139 through Amazon (third party) 3 weeks ago !

**Clinton** · 11-26-2011, 06:18 PM

If I was going to jump on this deal, I think I'd nab the deal from Amazon because I'll get my 2 day shipping free via Amazon Prime.

Adam · 11-27-2011, 05:08 PM

The deal should be up soon!

Keep your eyes open, deets here:
Pentax K-5 for $995 - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

stormtech · 11-27-2011, 05:18 PM

Amazon has started early, and there is a list of camera gear in the "Cyber Monday Store" - no K-5 yet.

Here is the current list:

Canon PowerShot S95 enthusiast compact with f2.0 lens, $291.00
Fujifilm FinePix F505 digital camera with CMOS sensor and 15x optical zoom, $199.00
Kodak EasyShare Z5010 bundle with 21x optical zoom plus rechargeable batteries, HDMI cable and 8 GB SD card, $229.00
Panasonic Lumix ZS9 digital camera with 16x optical zoom, $179.00
ContourGPS hands-free action camera, $239.00
Drift Innovation HD170 Stealth Action Camera with HD recordering and 4x digital zoom, $169.00
Sony D95 9-inch digital frame, $69.99
Kodak Pulse 7-inch wireless frame, $92.25

Then if you look in the "lightning deal" box, it shows that there is an upcoming deal on a Canon ditigal SLR coming in 5 hours ....minutes....etc.

Myself, if they are going to have the K-5 as one of those "lightening deals" where you have to wait and be there at a certain time, I will just as soon order from Adorama. I was going to order from Amazon simply for the fact I have an Amazon store card and can get 12 months interest free financing with that - but I am not going to play games to get it from them.

stormtech · 11-27-2011, 06:07 PM

It's alive at Adorama!

Just placed my order with Adorama - $999.95 w/free shipping.
I added the 2 year warranty also.

And I remembered to click through Adam's link so the forum should get a couple cents.

Done deal - I'll sleep good tonight!

Respectedent · 11-27-2011, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by stormtech

It's alive at Adorama!

Just placed my order with Adorama - $999.95 w/free shipping.
I added the 2 year warranty also.

And I remembered to click through Adam's link so the forum should get a couple cents.

Done deal - I'll sleep good tonight!

I just ordered one as well. Thanks for the tip! Now I won't have to stay up late at night.

11-26-2011, 01:09 PM	#24
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by Adam The kit will be $1149. Decisions...decisions... I currently have the DA 16-45 f4 which I really like - thinking I should just get the body and forgo the 18-55 WR lens. Any compelling arguments about the 18-55 WR? I want to make my mind up before I start finding this Cyber Monday deal - I have a feeling that these deals might be a very limited quantity and want to be able to pull the trigger quickly. Edit to add: just answered my own question - I can buy the 18-55 WR lens by itself for $150 shipped - not such a deal to buy it with the body for an additional $200! Last edited by stormtech; 11-26-2011 at 01:18 PM.

11-26-2011, 06:07 PM	#25
tcrick New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 6	Oh No.... I just bought one for $1139 through Amazon (third party) 3 weeks ago !

11-27-2011, 05:18 PM	#28
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Amazon has started early, and there is a list of camera gear in the "Cyber Monday Store" - no K-5 yet. Here is the current list: Canon PowerShot S95 enthusiast compact with f2.0 lens, $291.00 Fujifilm FinePix F505 digital camera with CMOS sensor and 15x optical zoom, $199.00 Kodak EasyShare Z5010 bundle with 21x optical zoom plus rechargeable batteries, HDMI cable and 8 GB SD card, $229.00 Panasonic Lumix ZS9 digital camera with 16x optical zoom, $179.00 ContourGPS hands-free action camera, $239.00 Drift Innovation HD170 Stealth Action Camera with HD recordering and 4x digital zoom, $169.00 Sony D95 9-inch digital frame, $69.99 Kodak Pulse 7-inch wireless frame, $92.25 Then if you look in the "lightning deal" box, it shows that there is an upcoming deal on a Canon ditigal SLR coming in 5 hours ....minutes....etc. Myself, if they are going to have the K-5 as one of those "lightening deals" where you have to wait and be there at a certain time, I will just as soon order from Adorama. I was going to order from Amazon simply for the fact I have an Amazon store card and can get 12 months interest free financing with that - but I am not going to play games to get it from them.

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11-25-2011, 08:57 PM	#16
shownoff Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 85	Wow! Glad that I saw this on FB this evening. I was going to order one from Adorama this weekend. I guess it will be Monday now. I currently use a K20D with a K10D or K100DSuper. I will be glad to have the K5 for my vacations this coming year in the Tucson, AZ area, Okinawa, Japan, and Hawaii.

11-25-2011, 11:07 PM	#17
Dma110 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gilbert Arizona Posts: 559	Fontan I've had my K5 for about 6 months and so far only problem with it is occasional hunting with focus in low light. I've heard that 1.11 firmwear might help with that. But I just switch to manual focus in low light. You've evidently had a bad experience with a K5 to be bad mouthing it so much. If so, I'm sorry for you, but the majority of K5 owners here are very happy with theirs Dennis

11-25-2011, 11:24 PM	#18
F-Stop Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Paradise, Newfoundland, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 303	The K-5, body only as in the case here, has been available in Canada for $999-$1099 for over a month or more now from many camera stores. Buy with your VISA/Mastercard and you get 1 extra year on your warranty at no cost.

11-26-2011, 04:53 AM	#19
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Originally posted by Fontan Good luck with your K-5. You will need a lot of it. Hi grinch! good to see you spreading christmas cheer again. NaCl(Bah! Humbug!)H2O

11-26-2011, 06:49 AM	#20
amoringello Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,562	Had my K5 for nearly a year. Taken photos in the pouring rain, through heavy snow, in wind chills below 0 degrees for hours, in the Arizona desert heat above 100 degrees most of the day. Its been dropped from a few feet (bad tripod mount). During dog photography; its been licked, bit and drooled on. Not a single bit of down time from the K5. Its as solid and stable of a camera as I, or anyone else I know, has ever owned.

11-26-2011, 10:08 AM	#21
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	Originally posted by Dma110 Almost makes me tempted to buy a 2nd K5. But, I think I'll wait to see what will be the new flagship body for Pentax. But sure is tempting to sell the Kx and replace it Dennis Just what I was thinking. My K-5 needs to go into the shop (bad top LCD) and very occasional unwanted multiple shots, and I often shoot with two bodies anyway. Now it's the K-5 and a red K-X (which I *really* don't want to part with) or perhaps my old K10D in suspect weather. Indoors the K-X sensitivity makes it more useful than the K10D. If I could just get a purple K-5 ....... PS: I'm tempted toward a purple K-r but the prices for the colored models are collectors' prices, not photographers' prices.

11-26-2011, 10:18 AM	#22
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Special K-r colors are supposed to be available at Wal-Mart soon. No idea what the price will be yet though.

11-26-2011, 10:59 AM	#23
lurchlarson Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oregon, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 681	Originally posted by jatrax Special K-r colors are supposed to be available at Wal-Mart soon. No idea what the price will be yet though. Wal-mart blue and Smiley-face yellow?

11-26-2011, 06:18 PM	#26
Clinton Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,910	If I was going to jump on this deal, I think I'd nab the deal from Amazon because I'll get my 2 day shipping free via Amazon Prime.

11-27-2011, 05:08 PM	#27
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594 Original Poster	The deal should be up soon! Keep your eyes open, deets here: Pentax K-5 for $995 - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

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11-27-2011, 06:07 PM	#29
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	It's alive at Adorama! Just placed my order with Adorama - $999.95 w/free shipping. I added the 2 year warranty also. And I remembered to click through Adam's link so the forum should get a couple cents. Done deal - I'll sleep good tonight!

11-27-2011, 06:51 PM	#30
Respectedent New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 18	Originally posted by stormtech It's alive at Adorama! Just placed my order with Adorama - $999.95 w/free shipping. I added the 2 year warranty also. And I remembered to click through Adam's link so the forum should get a couple cents. Done deal - I'll sleep good tonight! I just ordered one as well. Thanks for the tip! Now I won't have to stay up late at night.