Ricoh announces an upgrade service for current PENTAX K-1 consumers

**clackers** · 02-23-2018, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by surfar

The OZ prices @times are a lot better.

Obviously was for you and me, Surfar!

EU people do get more than 12 months warranty versus US buyers, though, that's just by law, and the price has to take those extra repairs and returns into account.

surfar · 02-23-2018, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by clackers

Obviously was for you and me, Surfar!

Well i paid full retail from a B/M store...and to me its still worth what i paid.However,the Ebay price from CR has shrunk and then theres the 20% discount times...that makes it a bargain.I picked up the 28/105 for a bit of a discount but scored $800ozzy off on the *man lens,with full warranty.

**clackers** · 02-23-2018, 01:44 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by surfar

Well i paid full retail from a B/M store...and to me its still worth what i paid.However,the Ebay price from CR has shrunk and then theres the 20% discount times...that makes it a bargain.I picked up the 28/105 for a bit of a discount but scored $800ozzy off on the *man lens,with full warranty.

What's the "*man" lens?

You gnarly surfers have a lingo that can be hard to decipher!

surfar · 02-23-2018, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by clackers

*man"

Starman comes from a David Bowie song...the 70/200dfa *..and it is a star....i sometimes give names to things i own...The 96 Holden Jackaroo ...wont be hard to guess his name!..lol

**clackers** · 02-23-2018, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by surfar

...the 70/200dfa *

Nice!

RonHendriks1966 · 02-23-2018, 01:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

There are already 32 users on this forum who've claimed in a poll thread that's only been up a day that they're probably going to do this upgrade, Ron, so how clever is that? Ricoh get that 25% upmark, win-win as another member observed.

This is always the tricky question. Ofcourse the most active members on this forum have a K-1 and are bound to update their camera more then K-1 owners that don't visit any forums.

What would I do? First I don't have a K-1, but I bought a lot of Pentax camera's in the past. So here is my approach to this.
If I bought the K-1 at start for 1899 euro (that was on offer for a period in the beginning) before the quake then my K-1 would be almost 2 years old now (I had K-5 and K-3 at start also).
I could sell my K-1 for 1200 euro very fast I think. It's a good price for people in the secondhand market. I could buy a K-1ii for 1999 (maybe even 1899 since I have some connection). That would mean that I pay 200 to 300 euro extra over the upgrade, but have a brandnew camera! That is the real write-off for two years of use for the K-1. That would be my first choice.

Both would work well for Ricoh-Imaging since it is about sales.

**clackers** · 02-23-2018, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

.

Both would work well for Ricoh-Imaging since it is about sales.

Win-win.

Great marketing, no one else has done this.

surfar · 02-23-2018, 01:56 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

Nice!

You helped to name the 28-105 when you made the comment"walkabout" when it was missing in transit!...At the long end Bigma already had a name and "Super" was super value and had its name written on it(Sigma superwide 24mm f2.8)

RonHendriks1966 · 02-23-2018, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by clackers

Win-win.

Great marketing, no one else has done this.

But only if the gain in IQ is big enough to make this jump. I don't know about that. The K-1 wasn't lacking in the IQ area. Holding on to your K-1 as it is......simply the cheaper and maybe smartest thing to do.

**clackers** · 02-23-2018, 02:04 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

But only if the gain in IQ is big enough to make this jump. I don't know about that. The K-1 wasn't lacking in the IQ area. Holding on to your K-1 as it is......simply the cheaper and maybe smartest thing to do.

People have already voted with their wallets, Ron, just read what your fellow members say.

They've preordered the II.

Don't put a dampener on this.

Kunzite · 02-23-2018, 02:14 PM

Maybe he thinks Ricoh Imaging should put the K-1 II on hold

Sandy Hancock · 02-23-2018, 02:19 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by blende8

I am looking for my FA50 ...
Certainly they will offer an upgrade service for it, too.

Sure. For $1500 they'll upgrade it to a DFA*50

RonHendriks1966 · 02-23-2018, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by clackers

People have already voted with their wallets, Ron, just read what your fellow members say.

They've preordered the II.

Don't put a dampener on this.

Those who can spend the money always make a smart choice to do so.

**clackers** · 02-23-2018, 03:04 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by surfar

You helped to name the 28-105 when you made the comment"walkabout" when it was missing in transit!...At the long end Bigma already had a name and "Super" was super value and had its name written on it(Sigma superwide 24mm f2.8)

I'm assuming you keep them in the study on a shelf inside little houses that have their names above each front door, Surfar!

I think @Kerrowdown sleeps with his. He lies on a massive purple waterbed surrounded by his 'Elegant Lady', 'Majestic Princess', 'Town Bike', etc.

**BigMackCam** · 02-23-2018, 03:36 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

But only if the gain in IQ is big enough to make this jump. I don't know about that. The K-1 wasn't lacking in the IQ area. Holding on to your K-1 as it is......simply the cheaper and maybe smartest thing to do.

You're correct when you say the cheaper and maybe the smartest thing to do is simply to hang on to the K-1 as it is. Maybe, because it will be smart for some and not for others. As with most choices in the hobby, the right choice is a personal thing.

One smart choice, at least where hobbyists are concerned, is to do what makes you happy... and even if it's not always the best option, there's nothing wrong with feeling happy

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02-23-2018, 01:29 PM	#151
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by surfar The OZ prices @times are a lot better. Obviously was for you and me, Surfar! EU people do get more than 12 months warranty versus US buyers, though, that's just by law, and the price has to take those extra repairs and returns into account.

02-23-2018, 01:41 PM	#152
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,143	Originally posted by clackers Obviously was for you and me, Surfar! Well i paid full retail from a B/M store...and to me its still worth what i paid.However,the Ebay price from CR has shrunk and then theres the 20% discount times...that makes it a bargain.I picked up the 28/105 for a bit of a discount but scored $800ozzy off on the *man lens,with full warranty.

02-23-2018, 01:44 PM - 1 Like	#153
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by surfar Well i paid full retail from a B/M store...and to me its still worth what i paid.However,the Ebay price from CR has shrunk and then theres the 20% discount times...that makes it a bargain.I picked up the 28/105 for a bit of a discount but scored $800ozzy off on the man lens,with full warranty. What's the "man" lens? You gnarly surfers have a lingo that can be hard to decipher!

02-23-2018, 01:48 PM	#154
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,143	Originally posted by clackers man" Starman comes from a David Bowie song...the 70/200dfa ..and it is a star....i sometimes give names to things i own...The 96 Holden Jackaroo ...wont be hard to guess his name!..lol

02-23-2018, 01:50 PM	#155
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by surfar ...the 70/200dfa * Nice!

02-23-2018, 01:51 PM - 1 Like	#156
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by clackers There are already 32 users on this forum who've claimed in a poll thread that's only been up a day that they're probably going to do this upgrade, Ron, so how clever is that? Ricoh get that 25% upmark, win-win as another member observed. This is always the tricky question. Ofcourse the most active members on this forum have a K-1 and are bound to update their camera more then K-1 owners that don't visit any forums. What would I do? First I don't have a K-1, but I bought a lot of Pentax camera's in the past. So here is my approach to this. If I bought the K-1 at start for 1899 euro (that was on offer for a period in the beginning) before the quake then my K-1 would be almost 2 years old now (I had K-5 and K-3 at start also). I could sell my K-1 for 1200 euro very fast I think. It's a good price for people in the secondhand market. I could buy a K-1ii for 1999 (maybe even 1899 since I have some connection). That would mean that I pay 200 to 300 euro extra over the upgrade, but have a brandnew camera! That is the real write-off for two years of use for the K-1. That would be my first choice. Both would work well for Ricoh-Imaging since it is about sales.

02-23-2018, 01:53 PM	#157
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 . Both would work well for Ricoh-Imaging since it is about sales. Win-win. Great marketing, no one else has done this.

02-23-2018, 01:56 PM - 1 Like	#158
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,143	Originally posted by clackers Nice! You helped to name the 28-105 when you made the comment"walkabout" when it was missing in transit!...At the long end Bigma already had a name and "Super" was super value and had its name written on it(Sigma superwide 24mm f2.8)

02-23-2018, 01:58 PM	#159
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by clackers Win-win. Great marketing, no one else has done this. But only if the gain in IQ is big enough to make this jump. I don't know about that. The K-1 wasn't lacking in the IQ area. Holding on to your K-1 as it is......simply the cheaper and maybe smartest thing to do.

02-23-2018, 02:04 PM - 2 Likes	#160
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 But only if the gain in IQ is big enough to make this jump. I don't know about that. The K-1 wasn't lacking in the IQ area. Holding on to your K-1 as it is......simply the cheaper and maybe smartest thing to do. People have already voted with their wallets, Ron, just read what your fellow members say. They've preordered the II. Don't put a dampener on this.

02-23-2018, 02:14 PM	#161
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Maybe he thinks Ricoh Imaging should put the K-1 II on hold

02-23-2018, 02:19 PM - 4 Likes	#162
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	Originally posted by blende8 I am looking for my FA50 ... Certainly they will offer an upgrade service for it, too. Sure. For $1500 they'll upgrade it to a DFA*50

02-23-2018, 02:21 PM	#163
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Originally posted by clackers People have already voted with their wallets, Ron, just read what your fellow members say. They've preordered the II. Don't put a dampener on this. Those who can spend the money always make a smart choice to do so.

02-23-2018, 03:04 PM - 2 Likes	#164
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by surfar You helped to name the 28-105 when you made the comment"walkabout" when it was missing in transit!...At the long end Bigma already had a name and "Super" was super value and had its name written on it(Sigma superwide 24mm f2.8) I'm assuming you keep them in the study on a shelf inside little houses that have their names above each front door, Surfar! I think @Kerrowdown sleeps with his. He lies on a massive purple waterbed surrounded by his 'Elegant Lady', 'Majestic Princess', 'Town Bike', etc.

02-23-2018, 03:36 PM - 4 Likes	#165
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,695	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 But only if the gain in IQ is big enough to make this jump. I don't know about that. The K-1 wasn't lacking in the IQ area. Holding on to your K-1 as it is......simply the cheaper and maybe smartest thing to do. You're correct when you say the cheaper and *maybe* the smartest thing to do is simply to hang on to the K-1 as it is. Maybe, because it will be smart for some and not for others. As with most choices in the hobby, the right choice is a personal thing. One smart choice, at least where hobbyists are concerned, is to do what makes you happy... and even if it's not always the best option, there's nothing wrong with feeling happy