Originally posted by stevebrot You mean the mirror flapping issue that was due to a batch of defective parts on the original K-5 and has not reappeared on any model since? Or do you mean the crazy mirror problem (very different symptoms than the K-5 issue) affecting some K-3 examples and recently remedied by a warranty service? Or do you mean the mis-labeled mirror flap on a some K-50 which is actually a camera freeze with mirror stuck up (also remedied under warranty)?
Steve
I'll take your word about the different causes. What does it matter? I don't know what's more sad, caused by the same error, or caused by various types of errors? My K-5 flapped. My K-3 flapped. And as you say, some K-50's were flapping. I, as a customer, can't and shouldn't be bothered with why or how. Whatever the excuse is, I see that mirrors are flapping franticly and they can't seem to solve it. Point is, there is one general deficiency that's allowing problems like the flapping, sensor stains, buttons falling off, freezing, SDM issues, etc to reach the customer: Lacking QC. Pay & pray was to be expected when they were still known as "cheap", but not now anymore.