Is K-3 being discontinued?

stevebrot · 02-25-2015, 04:19 PM

Extra! Extra! Late Breaking Developments!

Adorama has all six of their Pentax bundles in stock! K-3 fans heave a communal sigh of relief as fears of the camera disappearing are dispelled!

Steve

(...of course, a source has rumored that these cameras are from a secret underground warehouse in the northern reaches of Ontario, Canada where K-3s are being stockpiled as a hedge against any unexpected interruption in production...)

**clackers** · 02-25-2015, 04:27 PM

Surely the President must be very close to authorizing access to the national reserves of K-3s, stored in disused Montana salt mines!

stevebrot · 02-25-2015, 04:31 PM

Originally posted by clackers

Surely the President must be very close to authorizing access to the national reserves of K-3s, stored in disused Montana salt mines!

Yes, those too...How is the situation down under? Have you folk been impacted as severely as those of us in N. America?

Steve

**RGlasel** · 02-25-2015, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

these cameras are from a secret underground warehouse in the northern reaches of Ontario, Canada

Damn Yankees! Violating our sovereignty to deprive Canadians of the K-3's they are entitled to. First it was using us as a battle shield against Russian missiles, now you want our Pentaxes!

**clackers** · 02-25-2015, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Yes, those too...How is the situation down under? Have you folk been impacted as severely as those of us in N. America?

Steve

Just had a look on the usual retail websites, Steve ... no availability problems.

The good news is our air force can fly in crates of them to the States in Hercules transports.

The bad news is the relief effort would be commanded by Mel Gibson.

stevebrot · 02-25-2015, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by clackers

The bad news is the relief effort would be commanded by Mel Gibson.

Yes, that is bad news.

Steve

Wilding905 · 03-02-2015, 01:11 PM

Keep in mind that west coast ports have just returned to normal operations after almost 6 months of a slow "work-to-rule" style strike. In my business, we deal extensively with shipping, and I know that it got as bad as shipping lines not taking shipments from Asia due to backlogs. This could account for why there is no stock on items.
Everything should be back to normal by now, or in the very near future.

stevebrot · 03-02-2015, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by Wilding905

This could account for why there is no stock on items.

...for all of about 4 hours!

Steve

**csa** · 03-02-2015, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by clackers

stored in disused Montana salt mines!

Hmmmm, must be stored really deep; as I wasn't aware of any salt mines here!

**clackers** · 03-02-2015, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by csa

Hmmmm, must be stored really deep; as I wasn't aware of any salt mines here!

That's how safe they are!

It's whispered that there's a vault containing thousands of unreleased MZ-Ds.

**csa** · 03-02-2015, 04:11 PM

"To date there has been no production of salt in Montana."

This is from a mining release.

Now, perhaps they are being stored in our plentiful copper or gold mines. Or even at the bottom of the gigantic open pit in Butte, that's filled with water to safeguard them. Of course K3's are WR.

stevebrot · 03-02-2015, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by csa

"To date there has been no production of salt in Montana."

That is what "they" would like you to believe! However, the TRUTH is out there...

Steve

(...somewhere...)

**csa** · 03-02-2015, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

(...somewhere...)

I heard it resided in Washington.

stevebrot · 03-02-2015, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by csa

I heard it resided in Washington.

I could give you an address, but then it would be suppressed!

Steve

**luftfluss** · 03-02-2015, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

That is what "they" would like you to believe! However, the TRUTH is out there...

Steve

(...somewhere...)

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02-25-2015, 04:19 PM	#31
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Extra! Extra! Late Breaking Developments! Adorama has all six of their Pentax bundles in stock! K-3 fans heave a communal sigh of relief as fears of the camera disappearing are dispelled! Steve (...of course, a source has rumored that these cameras are from a secret underground warehouse in the northern reaches of Ontario, Canada where K-3s are being stockpiled as a hedge against any unexpected interruption in production...)

02-25-2015, 04:27 PM	#32
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Surely the President must be very close to authorizing access to the national reserves of K-3s, stored in disused Montana salt mines!

02-25-2015, 04:31 PM	#33
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by clackers Surely the President must be very close to authorizing access to the national reserves of K-3s, stored in disused Montana salt mines! Yes, those too...How is the situation down under? Have you folk been impacted as severely as those of us in N. America? Steve

02-25-2015, 04:55 PM	#34
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	Originally posted by stevebrot these cameras are from a secret underground warehouse in the northern reaches of Ontario, Canada Damn Yankees! Violating our sovereignty to deprive Canadians of the K-3's they are entitled to. First it was using us as a battle shield against Russian missiles, now you want our Pentaxes!

02-25-2015, 05:01 PM	#35
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by stevebrot Yes, those too...How is the situation down under? Have you folk been impacted as severely as those of us in N. America? Steve Just had a look on the usual retail websites, Steve ... no availability problems. The good news is our air force can fly in crates of them to the States in Hercules transports. The bad news is the relief effort would be commanded by Mel Gibson.

02-25-2015, 05:12 PM	#36
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by clackers The bad news is the relief effort would be commanded by Mel Gibson. Yes, that is bad news. Steve

03-02-2015, 01:11 PM	#37
Wilding905 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Ontario Posts: 57	Keep in mind that west coast ports have just returned to normal operations after almost 6 months of a slow "work-to-rule" style strike. In my business, we deal extensively with shipping, and I know that it got as bad as shipping lines not taking shipments from Asia due to backlogs. This could account for why there is no stock on items. Everything should be back to normal by now, or in the very near future.

03-02-2015, 03:49 PM	#38
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Wilding905 This could account for why there is no stock on items. ...for all of about 4 hours! Steve

03-02-2015, 03:58 PM	#39
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by clackers stored in disused Montana salt mines! Hmmmm, must be stored really deep; as I wasn't aware of any salt mines here!

03-02-2015, 04:06 PM	#40
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by csa Hmmmm, must be stored really deep; as I wasn't aware of any salt mines here! That's how safe they are! It's whispered that there's a vault containing thousands of unreleased MZ-Ds.

03-02-2015, 04:11 PM	#41
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	"To date there has been no production of salt in Montana." This is from a mining release. Now, perhaps they are being stored in our plentiful copper or gold mines. Or even at the bottom of the gigantic open pit in Butte, that's filled with water to safeguard them. Of course K3's are WR.

03-02-2015, 04:45 PM	#42
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by csa "To date there has been no production of salt in Montana." That is what "they" would like you to believe! However, the TRUTH is out there... Steve (...somewhere...)

03-02-2015, 04:47 PM	#43
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133	Originally posted by stevebrot (...somewhere...) I heard it resided in Washington.

03-02-2015, 04:56 PM	#44
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by csa I heard it resided in Washington. I could give you an address, but then it would be suppressed! Steve

03-02-2015, 04:59 PM	#45
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Originally posted by stevebrot That is what "they" would like you to believe! However, the TRUTH is out there... Steve (...somewhere...)