New 645z Being Field Tested?

Doundounba · 05-07-2016, 12:11 PM

So I was just browsing the local Kijiji for Pentax deals, and I noticed this add, where the seller is offering a 645z and claims: "I am a sponsored photographer for Pentax so I'm just changing it as they are sending me a new model to test". I am attaching a screen-shot below in case the add disappears. He/she could be getting a K-1 I guess, but perhaps it's something more interesting... I'd call, but I'm not willing to pretend to be interested in a way-too-expensive-for-me camera to see if he/she will tell me whether the incoming camera is a K-1 or something else.

BTW, the deal works out to about $USD4800 including a 55mm F/2.8 prime, so maybe this should be cross-posted to the Price Watch section, but I doubt the seller is willing to ship. Shutter is at 60,000. No idea who the seller is.

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pathdoc · 05-07-2016, 12:38 PM

Given how angry they got at Kenspo for leaking the 100MP MF chip rumour, I would venture to suggest that this sponsored photographer for Pentax could easily find themselves being an unsponsored photographer very swiftly if they got wind of this.

Unless of course the new model s/he hints at is either the K-1 or the IR version of the 645Z.

Kunzite · 05-07-2016, 12:58 PM

The simplest explanation is the K-1 - which is a new model, barely starting to be available. Usually, the simplest explanation is correct (as it implies fewer assumptions).

victormeldrew · 05-07-2016, 01:05 PM

Bit short sighted...what if he hates whatever new model it is?

thibs · 05-07-2016, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

The simplest explanation is the K-1 - which is a new model, barely starting to be available. Usually, the simplest explanation is correct (as it implies fewer assumptions).

But a whole lot less funny

**monochrome** · 05-07-2016, 01:19 PM

This ad was debunked in another thread about that sale item. The general opinion is ~~the seller is not a sponsored Pentax photographer / tester and the camera is probably stolen~~.

[EDIT]: See below. Maybe real.

**jpzk** · 05-07-2016, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

This ad was debunked in another thread about that sale item. The general opinion is the seller I not a Pentax tester and the camera is probably stolen.

Was indeed !

FantasticMrFox · 05-07-2016, 01:33 PM

Besides all the other red flags - didn't Kenspo mention that he has to send stuff back when he is getting new models? I recall him writing that he sent the K3s back when the K3 IIs arrived, and now he is sending those back in exchange for K-1s.

LFLee · 05-07-2016, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

So I was just browsing the local Kijiji for Pentax deals, and I noticed this add, where the seller is offering a 645z and claims: "I am a sponsored photographer for Pentax so I'm just changing it as they are sending me a new model to test". I am attaching a screen-shot below in case the add disappears. He/she could be getting a K-1 I guess, but perhaps it's something more interesting... I'd call, but I'm not willing to pretend to be interested in a way-too-expensive-for-me camera to see if he/she will tell me whether the incoming camera is a K-1 or something else.

BTW, the deal works out to about $USD4800 including a 55mm F/2.8 prime, so maybe this should be cross-posted to the Price Watch section, but I doubt the seller is willing to ship. Shutter is at 60,000. No idea who the seller is.

No. This guy also posted on FB Pentax group. He said he bought 645Z, then Pentax sponsor him, but can't refund his money. So he sell this camera to get some money back. They are sending him P645Z and lenses to shoot.

Check this FB group for the posting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepentaxians/

LFLee · 05-07-2016, 01:41 PM

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Doundounba · 05-07-2016, 03:46 PM

Oops, hadn't seen the Marketplace post. Yeah, the flash is indeed pretty weird. If it is stolen, maybe the owner is on these forum. We can hope. Seems odd to steal such an expensive item and and then hope that the actual owner isn't checking the classified to see if it pops up, no? Anyhow, sorry for the duplicate thread.

EDIT: Oh, and I see from what LFLee posted that apparently this is the seller's FB profile. Maybe he is indeed just getting a sponsored 645z and selling the one he bought...?

kp0c · 05-07-2016, 04:06 PM - **2 Likes**

There is something a lot more troubling to me than the idea that someone might be selling a stolen 645z (which I don't believe anyway), and it's that there is someone else scouting Kijiji in "my" territory! I don't like competition there :P .

bobmaxja · 05-08-2016, 08:01 AM

I live in Laval, the add seem to be gone.

And here the page of the seller, he is a Fashion Photog
Anthony Turano Fashion Photographer
And here what is site said
Anthony Turano has been a Sponsored ImageMaker™ for Pentax | Ricoh Imaging since September 2014 Shooting with the Pentax 645Z Medium Format camera. Anthony uses this beautiful 51.4 Mega Pixel camera to capture all of his stunning images!

---------- Post added 8th May 2016 at 11:04 ----------

Originally posted by monochrome

This ad was debunked in another thread about that sale item. The general opinion is the seller is not a sponsored Pentax photographer / tester and the camera is probably stolen.

And these peoples never check and make false misinformation.

**monochrome** · 05-08-2016, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by bobmaxja

And these peoples never check and make false misinformation.

Corrected above.

MattCard · 05-08-2016, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by kp0c

There is something a lot more troubling to me than the idea that someone might be selling a stolen 645z (which I don't believe anyway), and it's that there is someone else scouting Kijiji in "my" territory! I don't like competition there :P .

I thought the same thing haha, hopefully we are looking for different lenses...

05-07-2016, 12:11 PM	#1
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	New 645z Being Field Tested? So I was just browsing the local Kijiji for Pentax deals, and I noticed this add, where the seller is offering a 645z and claims: "I am a sponsored photographer for Pentax so I'm just changing it as they are sending me a new model to test". I am attaching a screen-shot below in case the add disappears. He/she could be getting a K-1 I guess, but perhaps it's something more interesting... I'd call, but I'm not willing to pretend to be interested in a way-too-expensive-for-me camera to see if he/she will tell me whether the incoming camera is a K-1 or something else. BTW, the deal works out to about $USD4800 including a 55mm F/2.8 prime, so maybe this should be cross-posted to the Price Watch section, but I doubt the seller is willing to ship. Shutter is at 60,000. No idea who the seller is. Attached Images

05-07-2016, 01:19 PM	#6
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	This ad was debunked in another thread about that sale item. The general opinion is ~~the seller is not a sponsored Pentax photographer / tester and the camera is probably stolen~~. [EDIT]: See below. Maybe real. Last edited by monochrome; 05-08-2016 at 08:05 AM.

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05-07-2016, 12:38 PM	#2
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Given how angry they got at Kenspo for leaking the 100MP MF chip rumour, I would venture to suggest that this sponsored photographer for Pentax could easily find themselves being an unsponsored photographer very swiftly if they got wind of this. Unless of course the new model s/he hints at is either the K-1 or the IR version of the 645Z.

05-07-2016, 12:58 PM	#3
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	The simplest explanation is the K-1 - which is a new model, barely starting to be available. Usually, the simplest explanation is correct (as it implies fewer assumptions).

05-07-2016, 01:05 PM	#4
victormeldrew Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: South West UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,493	Bit short sighted...what if he hates whatever new model it is?

05-07-2016, 01:15 PM	#5
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by Kunzite The simplest explanation is the K-1 - which is a new model, barely starting to be available. Usually, the simplest explanation is correct (as it implies fewer assumptions). But a whole lot less funny

05-07-2016, 01:24 PM	#7
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by monochrome This ad was debunked in another thread about that sale item. The general opinion is the seller I not a Pentax tester and the camera is probably stolen. Was indeed !

05-07-2016, 01:33 PM	#8
FantasticMrFox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Munich Posts: 2,339	Besides all the other red flags - didn't Kenspo mention that he has to send stuff back when he is getting new models? I recall him writing that he sent the K3s back when the K3 IIs arrived, and now he is sending those back in exchange for K-1s.

05-07-2016, 01:34 PM	#9
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292	Originally posted by Doundounba So I was just browsing the local Kijiji for Pentax deals, and I noticed this add, where the seller is offering a 645z and claims: "I am a sponsored photographer for Pentax so I'm just changing it as they are sending me a new model to test". I am attaching a screen-shot below in case the add disappears. He/she could be getting a K-1 I guess, but perhaps it's something more interesting... I'd call, but I'm not willing to pretend to be interested in a way-too-expensive-for-me camera to see if he/she will tell me whether the incoming camera is a K-1 or something else. BTW, the deal works out to about $USD4800 including a 55mm F/2.8 prime, so maybe this should be cross-posted to the Price Watch section, but I doubt the seller is willing to ship. Shutter is at 60,000. No idea who the seller is. No. This guy also posted on FB Pentax group. He said he bought 645Z, then Pentax sponsor him, but can't refund his money. So he sell this camera to get some money back. They are sending him P645Z and lenses to shoot. Check this FB group for the posting: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepentaxians/

05-07-2016, 01:41 PM	#10
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292	here you go:

05-07-2016, 03:46 PM	#11
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351 Original Poster	Oops, hadn't seen the Marketplace post. Yeah, the flash is indeed pretty weird. If it is stolen, maybe the owner is on these forum. We can hope. Seems odd to steal such an expensive item and and then hope that the actual owner isn't checking the classified to see if it pops up, no? Anyhow, sorry for the duplicate thread. EDIT: Oh, and I see from what LFLee posted that apparently this is the seller's FB profile. Maybe he is indeed just getting a sponsored 645z and selling the one he bought...?

05-07-2016, 04:06 PM - 2 Likes	#12
kp0c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery Posts: 761	There is something a lot more troubling to me than the idea that someone might be selling a stolen 645z (which I don't believe anyway), and it's that there is someone else scouting Kijiji in "my" territory! I don't like competition there :P .

05-08-2016, 08:01 AM	#13
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	I live in Laval, the add seem to be gone. And here the page of the seller, he is a Fashion Photog Anthony Turano Fashion Photographer And here what is site said Anthony Turano has been a Sponsored ImageMaker™ for Pentax \| Ricoh Imaging since September 2014 Shooting with the Pentax 645Z Medium Format camera. Anthony uses this beautiful 51.4 Mega Pixel camera to capture all of his stunning images! ---------- Post added 8th May 2016 at 11:04 ---------- Originally posted by monochrome This ad was debunked in another thread about that sale item. The general opinion is the seller is not a sponsored Pentax photographer / tester and the camera is probably stolen. And these peoples never check and make false misinformation.

05-08-2016, 08:07 AM	#14
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by bobmaxja And these peoples never check and make false misinformation. Corrected above.

05-08-2016, 07:05 PM	#15
MattCard Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mirabel,Qc Posts: 130	Originally posted by kp0c There is something a lot more troubling to me than the idea that someone might be selling a stolen 645z (which I don't believe anyway), and it's that there is someone else scouting Kijiji in "my" territory! I don't like competition there :P . I thought the same thing haha, hopefully we are looking for different lenses...