Ricoh Email: Purchase the K-3 Mark III Now!

Smolk · 05-06-2021, 12:34 AM

I have asked Ricoh Europe to send the premium kit to another address now, assuming they'l ship it next week, as I'm travelling this Sunday, and having received no shipment notice, while the order states a 3-5 day delivery by UPS, it doesn't make sense anymore to expect it before the weekend.
Trouble is, I'm coming back after 10 days again.

Ishpuini · 05-06-2021, 12:48 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

one of the special Premium kits has met its production limits
Premium Kit / PENTAX K-3 Mark III / ?? | RICOH IMAGING

English version: Premium Kit | PENTAX K-3 Mark III | RICOH IMAGING

**Yoda boy** · 05-06-2021, 04:39 AM

Timing is everything they say. With all the production issues created by Covid 19, I hope that Pentax is able to produce the K3 III in sufficient numbers to meet demand. I expect that demand will be significant.

**mlt** · 05-06-2021, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by Yoda boy

Timing is everything they say. With all the production issues created by Covid 19, I hope that Pentax is able to produce the K3 III in sufficient numbers to meet demand. I expect that demand will be significant.

Probably already more than they initially expected. It will be interesting to see if the demand for the new body continues for the remainder of the year.

thibs · 05-06-2021, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by Larrymc

Those are probably culls from the production of the pentaprism that didn't quite make the grade to get into a camera body. I think I remember one of the design team mention that they went through a good many during the initial manufacturing phase of the pentaprism. I can hear someone at Ricoh/Pentax "saying what in the heck are we going to do with all of these culls and someone else saying we can make ornaments out of them and sell them". Hopefully they have gotten more proficient producing the pentaprisms. It's a unique way to recover the costs lost of producing the culls.

I'd very much love to get one of these

thibs · 05-06-2021, 06:44 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

My father's K-5 got stolen this morning. Now I have to buy a K-3 III so he can have my K-3...

Too bad...

05-06-2021, 04:39 AM	#123
Yoda boy Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Central Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 144	supply concerns Timing is everything they say. With all the production issues created by Covid 19, I hope that Pentax is able to produce the K3 III in sufficient numbers to meet demand. I expect that demand will be significant.

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05-06-2021, 12:34 AM	#121
Smolk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eerbeek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	I have asked Ricoh Europe to send the premium kit to another address now, assuming they'l ship it next week, as I'm travelling this Sunday, and having received no shipment notice, while the order states a 3-5 day delivery by UPS, it doesn't make sense anymore to expect it before the weekend. Trouble is, I'm coming back after 10 days again.

05-06-2021, 12:48 AM	#122
Ishpuini Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,727	Originally posted by aslyfox one of the special Premium kits has met its production limits Premium Kit / PENTAX K-3 Mark III / ?? \| RICOH IMAGING English version: Premium Kit \| PENTAX K-3 Mark III \| RICOH IMAGING

05-06-2021, 06:35 AM	#124
mlt Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,159	Originally posted by Yoda boy Timing is everything they say. With all the production issues created by Covid 19, I hope that Pentax is able to produce the K3 III in sufficient numbers to meet demand. I expect that demand will be significant. Probably already more than they initially expected. It will be interesting to see if the demand for the new body continues for the remainder of the year.

05-06-2021, 06:43 AM	#125
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by Larrymc Those are probably culls from the production of the pentaprism that didn't quite make the grade to get into a camera body. I think I remember one of the design team mention that they went through a good many during the initial manufacturing phase of the pentaprism. I can hear someone at Ricoh/Pentax "saying what in the heck are we going to do with all of these culls and someone else saying we can make ornaments out of them and sell them". Hopefully they have gotten more proficient producing the pentaprisms. It's a unique way to recover the costs lost of producing the culls. I'd very much love to get one of these

05-06-2021, 06:44 AM	#126
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by boriscleto My father's K-5 got stolen this morning. Now I have to buy a K-3 III so he can have my K-3... Too bad...