K-1 USA Shipping Date

alan_smithee_photos · 05-04-2016, 09:39 AM

Mine shipped from B&H today as well (ordered on 03/03). The B&H email says it's not scheduled to get here (Seattle) until 05/09 but still, woo-hoo!

Not a Number · 05-04-2016, 09:46 AM

Excited for all who ordered. Ricoh/Pentax is supposed to be at the LA PHotoCon May 21-22. I might bop on over to check out the K-1 if Samy's doesn't have a display model.

outsider · 05-04-2016, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by laddy

I was a loyal Nikon user, but today I decided to sell my Nikon gear and go all in with Pentax. Nikon just simply can't compete anymore with Pentax. So far, purchased the 28-70mm zoom for the k-1.

I'm pretty shocked at that statement and would be interested in specific reasons why Nikon "Can't" compete with Pentax anymore? I'm curious as to what your experience is with various models between the two. Although I still have some pentax lenses, I went to Nikon because of the amount of features. Perhaps you simply don't know much about the various cameras they have. For instance, I shoot with the D300 & D700. I like the D300 because the colors and microcontrast are incredible, even for an 8 year old camera. It's has 51 focus points, all of which work great. The D700's focus points cover a larger area than the K-1 and the grain looks fantastic, to me, at high iso. I would take the Nikon D3S or D3X over the K-1 any day. I saw some sample photos of the K-1 and the color rendering looks much like the K-5, which I owned. Just doesn't look right for portraits especially. And the microcontrast is terrible imo. It's was always a challenge to get portraits to pop and get rid of the foggy appearance of K-5 photos. Out of all the cameras Nikon has to offer and the amount of features in each. I simply do not understand your comment. Nikon also has a larger assortment of incredible lenses, many of which can be had for less than pentax. Where is pentax's 85mm lens? 135mm f2 lens? I'm not a fanboy or trolling, i'm just telling it like I see it

**geomez** · 05-04-2016, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by outsider

I'm not a fanboy or trolling, i'm just telling it like I see it

Coulda fooled me.

HoustonBob · 05-04-2016, 11:58 AM

Well - you have to read emails carefully: that 05/09/16 date on my email could be the 5th of Sept, and UPS could stand for their new delivery service Unusually Poor Shipping via the U.S. Snail.

RoundPondK1 · 05-04-2016, 12:25 PM

I ordered my K-1 yesterday at 10:00 AM direct from Pentax. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

**DanS** · 05-04-2016, 12:52 PM

Yahoo! Today B&H sent me the tracking number for my K-1. Delivery is scheduled for Monday.

**jatrax** · 05-04-2016, 01:22 PM

Oddly, or maybe not the B&H site still shows the K-1 as Not Available Pre-Order. So not enough stock to cover pre-orders?

Adorama says "In Stock". Amazon shows "Temporarily Out of Stock", though there are a couple for sale by third parties at inflated pricing.

Not a Number · 05-04-2016, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by RoundPondK1

I ordered my K-1 yesterday at 10:00 AM direct from Pentax. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

So it would seem Ricoh's webstore had so few pre-orders they were able to fulfill the orders in one day. And with inventory left over to be able to ship new orders the same day. Wasn't a poster moaning about what a mistake it was to pre-order direct from Ricoh?

loco · 05-04-2016, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by Not a Number

So it would seem Ricoh's webstore had so few pre-orders they were able to fulfill the orders in one day. And with inventory left over to be able to ship new orders the same day. Wasn't a poster moaning about what a mistake it was to pre-order direct from Ricoh?

I also ordered yesterday morning and they shipped out same day. I had cancelled my Amazon pre-order that morning and lo and behold they started shipping out later in the day.

I need to work on my patience. But it all worked out, I guess. I saved on sales tax at least.

**monochrome** · 05-04-2016, 01:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RoundPondK1

I ordered my K-1 yesterday at 10:00 AM direct from Pentax. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

Dude.

FtYoU · 05-04-2016, 02:15 PM

Anybody ordered through Focus camera ? I ordered, they charged me but no sign of tracking number, the online chat told me to call customer services and when I did nobody answered....

**Rondec** · 05-04-2016, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by outsider

I'm pretty shocked at that statement and would be interested in specific reasons why Nikon "Can't" compete with Pentax anymore? I'm curious as to what your experience is with various models between the two. Although I still have some pentax lenses, I went to Nikon because of the amount of features. Perhaps you simply don't know much about the various cameras they have. For instance, I shoot with the D300 & D700. I like the D300 because the colors and microcontrast are incredible, even for an 8 year old camera. It's has 51 focus points, all of which work great. The D700's focus points cover a larger area than the K-1 and the grain looks fantastic, to me, at high iso. I would take the Nikon D3S or D3X over the K-1 any day. I saw some sample photos of the K-1 and the color rendering looks much like the K-5, which I owned. Just doesn't look right for portraits especially. And the microcontrast is terrible imo. It's was always a challenge to get portraits to pop and get rid of the foggy appearance of K-5 photos. Out of all the cameras Nikon has to offer and the amount of features in each. I simply do not understand your comment. Nikon also has a larger assortment of incredible lenses, many of which can be had for less than pentax. Where is pentax's 85mm lens? 135mm f2 lens? I'm not a fanboy or trolling, i'm just telling it like I see it

Thanks for sharing in a shipping thread about the K-1.

So when does your K-1 ship?

DSLRnovice · 05-04-2016, 02:46 PM

The plot thickens. Now that Adorama is posting "in stock" the only reason I am waiting for Amazon is that several other preorders are confirmed ready from them and their 12 months same as cash financing.

However, I don't think Adorama will charge me state sales tax since they are in NY and I am in Ohio. That would tremendously offset any finance charges I would pay if I used a different card. If only someone on Amazon had a hint of what the delay is with them.

zen3d · 05-04-2016, 03:13 PM

I placed a pre-order for a K-1 on 2/18 from B&H. This morning, I received a tracking number. I learned that scheduled deliver is in 5 business days (5/11). But their web site says that this product is available with expedited shipping (1-3 business days, depending on where I am; cross-country in my case would requires 3 days). After discussions with their customer service, I am informed that when I placed the order, they only offered "standard shipping". Right now, I am a very dissatisfied customer of B&H. They have lost me as a customer forever with this "service".

Buyer beware.

05-04-2016, 12:25 PM	#501
RoundPondK1 New Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12	Pentax Direct Order I ordered my K-1 yesterday at 10:00 AM direct from Pentax. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

05-04-2016, 12:52 PM	#502
DanS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 58	Almost Here Yahoo! Today B&H sent me the tracking number for my K-1. Delivery is scheduled for Monday.

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05-04-2016, 09:39 AM	#496
alan_smithee_photos Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 844	Mine shipped from B&H today as well (ordered on 03/03). The B&H email says it's not scheduled to get here (Seattle) until 05/09 but still, woo-hoo!

05-04-2016, 09:46 AM	#497
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Excited for all who ordered. Ricoh/Pentax is supposed to be at the LA PHotoCon May 21-22. I might bop on over to check out the K-1 if Samy's doesn't have a display model.

05-04-2016, 10:20 AM	#498
outsider Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 416	Originally posted by laddy I was a loyal Nikon user, but today I decided to sell my Nikon gear and go all in with Pentax. Nikon just simply can't compete anymore with Pentax. So far, purchased the 28-70mm zoom for the k-1. I'm pretty shocked at that statement and would be interested in specific reasons why Nikon "Can't" compete with Pentax anymore? I'm curious as to what your experience is with various models between the two. Although I still have some pentax lenses, I went to Nikon because of the amount of features. Perhaps you simply don't know much about the various cameras they have. For instance, I shoot with the D300 & D700. I like the D300 because the colors and microcontrast are incredible, even for an 8 year old camera. It's has 51 focus points, all of which work great. The D700's focus points cover a larger area than the K-1 and the grain looks fantastic, to me, at high iso. I would take the Nikon D3S or D3X over the K-1 any day. I saw some sample photos of the K-1 and the color rendering looks much like the K-5, which I owned. Just doesn't look right for portraits especially. And the microcontrast is terrible imo. It's was always a challenge to get portraits to pop and get rid of the foggy appearance of K-5 photos. Out of all the cameras Nikon has to offer and the amount of features in each. I simply do not understand your comment. Nikon also has a larger assortment of incredible lenses, many of which can be had for less than pentax. Where is pentax's 85mm lens? 135mm f2 lens? I'm not a fanboy or trolling, i'm just telling it like I see it

05-04-2016, 11:51 AM	#499
geomez Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,760	Originally posted by outsider I'm not a fanboy or trolling, i'm just telling it like I see it Coulda fooled me.

05-04-2016, 11:58 AM	#500
HoustonBob Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 265	Well - you have to read emails carefully: that 05/09/16 date on my email could be the 5th of Sept, and UPS could stand for their new delivery service Unusually Poor Shipping via the U.S. Snail.

05-04-2016, 01:22 PM	#503
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Oddly, or maybe not the B&H site still shows the K-1 as Not Available Pre-Order. So not enough stock to cover pre-orders? Adorama says "In Stock". Amazon shows "Temporarily Out of Stock", though there are a couple for sale by third parties at inflated pricing.

05-04-2016, 01:31 PM	#504
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Originally posted by RoundPondK1 I ordered my K-1 yesterday at 10:00 AM direct from Pentax. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. So it would seem Ricoh's webstore had so few pre-orders they were able to fulfill the orders in one day. And with inventory left over to be able to ship new orders the same day. Wasn't a poster moaning about what a mistake it was to pre-order direct from Ricoh?

05-04-2016, 01:36 PM	#505
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Originally posted by Not a Number So it would seem Ricoh's webstore had so few pre-orders they were able to fulfill the orders in one day. And with inventory left over to be able to ship new orders the same day. Wasn't a poster moaning about what a mistake it was to pre-order direct from Ricoh? I also ordered yesterday morning and they shipped out same day. I had cancelled my Amazon pre-order that morning and lo and behold they started shipping out later in the day. I need to work on my patience. But it all worked out, I guess. I saved on sales tax at least.

05-04-2016, 01:46 PM - 1 Like	#506
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by RoundPondK1 I ordered my K-1 yesterday at 10:00 AM direct from Pentax. It is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Dude.

05-04-2016, 02:15 PM	#507
FtYoU Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 43	Anybody ordered through Focus camera ? I ordered, they charged me but no sign of tracking number, the online chat told me to call customer services and when I did nobody answered....

05-04-2016, 02:18 PM	#508
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	Originally posted by outsider I'm pretty shocked at that statement and would be interested in specific reasons why Nikon "Can't" compete with Pentax anymore? I'm curious as to what your experience is with various models between the two. Although I still have some pentax lenses, I went to Nikon because of the amount of features. Perhaps you simply don't know much about the various cameras they have. For instance, I shoot with the D300 & D700. I like the D300 because the colors and microcontrast are incredible, even for an 8 year old camera. It's has 51 focus points, all of which work great. The D700's focus points cover a larger area than the K-1 and the grain looks fantastic, to me, at high iso. I would take the Nikon D3S or D3X over the K-1 any day. I saw some sample photos of the K-1 and the color rendering looks much like the K-5, which I owned. Just doesn't look right for portraits especially. And the microcontrast is terrible imo. It's was always a challenge to get portraits to pop and get rid of the foggy appearance of K-5 photos. Out of all the cameras Nikon has to offer and the amount of features in each. I simply do not understand your comment. Nikon also has a larger assortment of incredible lenses, many of which can be had for less than pentax. Where is pentax's 85mm lens? 135mm f2 lens? I'm not a fanboy or trolling, i'm just telling it like I see it Thanks for sharing in a shipping thread about the K-1. So when does your K-1 ship?

05-04-2016, 02:46 PM	#509
DSLRnovice Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 192	The plot thickens. Now that Adorama is posting "in stock" the only reason I am waiting for Amazon is that several other preorders are confirmed ready from them and their 12 months same as cash financing. However, I don't think Adorama will charge me state sales tax since they are in NY and I am in Ohio. That would tremendously offset any finance charges I would pay if I used a different card. If only someone on Amazon had a hint of what the delay is with them.

05-04-2016, 03:13 PM	#510
zen3d New Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: The Beautiful Pacific Northwest Posts: 35	I placed a pre-order for a K-1 on 2/18 from B&H. This morning, I received a tracking number. I learned that scheduled deliver is in 5 business days (5/11). But their web site says that this product is available with expedited shipping (1-3 business days, depending on where I am; cross-country in my case would requires 3 days). After discussions with their customer service, I am informed that when I placed the order, they only offered "standard shipping". Right now, I am a very dissatisfied customer of B&H. They have lost me as a customer forever with this "service". Buyer beware.