Originally posted by Kameraten but for professionals and serious amateurs it could well be a deal breaker,
Pros are not really using Pentax.
Originally posted by sterretje On the other hand, it probably does not differ much from shipping it from one state in the US to the repair centre in another state in the US.
Incorrect. It would be akin to you, in South Africa, sending your camera to any one of a couple bordering countries, with different languages, currencies, and higher shipping charges, even if just a short distance outside the border.
Originally posted by Zygonyx Too bad sweden is not in the Euro zone.
A good thing for them.
Originally posted by Shanti Too bad sweden is not in the Eurozone'???????? Hello Sweden has been part of EU
Eurozone =/= Sweden
Rather interesting to see even Europeans don't know the difference, which will be referenced on another forum I'm on.
And I'm in the DE/AT/CH covered region and the distro is a complete disaster. At least you guys might have some guarantee of service. If I buy another Pentax, I'll get it via the French or BENELUX distributor, even with higher shipping charges. It doesn't make any sense to buy anything from the German distro, even if in DE/AT/CH. Their level of service is just barely above them being closed down, so it's not going to be much of a loss. The best is watching them ignore sales emails, while playing on Facebook.