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Demiles · 10-19-2022, 02:25 AM

Still waiting for my K3III to get fixed and getting impatient now. The status is “waiting for parts on order from manufacturer” WTF!

MarkJerling · 10-19-2022, 03:45 AM

Yup, that's the way it is in these interesting "supply chain issues" times we live in.
When my K-1ii got bumped and needed the top cover replaced, it had to go to Japan to do it and that took almost 4 months before I had it back in my hands. It sucks, but what can you do.

slartibartfast01 · 10-19-2022, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by Demiles

Still waiting for my K3III to get fixed and getting impatient now. The status is “waiting for parts on order from manufacturer” WTF!

I think in your situation the camera should have been replaced not repaired. Amazon get a lot of criticism but I think they would have replaced it.

Demiles · 11-25-2022, 03:48 PM - **3 Likes**

Finally after nearly 12 weeks I have a functional K3 Mk III. Now to get reacquainted with it again.

Rush2112 · 11-26-2022, 05:59 AM

Excellent, hopefully in time it will erase those bad initial memories.

**gaweidert** · 11-26-2022, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by Demiles

Finally after nearly 12 weeks I have a functional K3 Mk III. Now to get reacquainted with it again.

Even back in the days of film cameras that was not a unusually long turnaround time for a repair. My Mamiya/Sekor 500 DTL meter failed. It was gone for months and ll that had to be done was a wire resoldered to it's connection. The second time it failed I fixed it myself. The third time I got a Pentax Spotmatic II.

I am glad your camera is back. I hope it gives you many years of faultless operation from here on out.

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10-19-2022, 02:25 AM	#16
Demiles Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Still waiting for my K3III to get fixed and getting impatient now. The status is “waiting for parts on order from manufacturer” WTF!

10-19-2022, 03:45 AM	#17
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Yup, that's the way it is in these interesting "supply chain issues" times we live in. When my K-1ii got bumped and needed the top cover replaced, it had to go to Japan to do it and that took almost 4 months before I had it back in my hands. It sucks, but what can you do.

10-19-2022, 03:56 AM	#18
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by Demiles Still waiting for my K3III to get fixed and getting impatient now. The status is “waiting for parts on order from manufacturer” WTF! I think in your situation the camera should have been replaced not repaired. Amazon get a lot of criticism but I think they would have replaced it.

11-25-2022, 03:48 PM - 3 Likes	#19
Demiles Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Finally after nearly 12 weeks I have a functional K3 Mk III. Now to get reacquainted with it again.

11-26-2022, 05:59 AM	#20
Rush2112 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: RSM, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 505	Excellent, hopefully in time it will erase those bad initial memories.

11-26-2022, 06:20 AM	#21
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,327	Originally posted by Demiles Finally after nearly 12 weeks I have a functional K3 Mk III. Now to get reacquainted with it again. Even back in the days of film cameras that was not a unusually long turnaround time for a repair. My Mamiya/Sekor 500 DTL meter failed. It was gone for months and ll that had to be done was a wire resoldered to it's connection. The second time it failed I fixed it myself. The third time I got a Pentax Spotmatic II. I am glad your camera is back. I hope it gives you many years of faultless operation from here on out.

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