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chrisat31 · 02-11-2012, 03:10 AM

Hello everyone. Just bought a K5, my first Pentax since the early1970's when I had a Spotmatic. I got tempted away from the brand when I started my career in the AV industry when only Nikon were producing the pin registered cameras needed for slide animation. Anyway I'm back and waiting for the weather to improve a bit here on the south coast of England to really explore the camera.

Strangely enough I bought my K5 almost by accident last week - I'd recently bought an Olympus E-P3 mirrorless as a walk round but within a week the mode dial fell off, took it back & exchanged it for another which proved to have the same problem. Lost faith in Olympus & spotted a K5 in the store, noticed it wasn't that much larger than the E-P3 & seemed bulletproof so I gave up on Olympus and got the K5 with 18-55 kit. Had it about a week now - what an amazing bit of kit! I'm going out in the next few days to look at an extra lens or two. Cheers Chris

Mike.P® · 02-11-2012, 04:03 AM

Hi Chris.

Welcome to the forum, the K-5 is a great camera and I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Where on the South coast are you? ... I am just outside Christchurch/Bournemouth

Mike

chrisat31 · 02-11-2012, 04:07 AM

Hi Mike. I'm just outside Portsmouth. Any suggestions as to which local retailer has a good range of Pentax kit. Jessops dont seem very well stocked at the moment.

Chris

Mike.P® · 02-11-2012, 12:07 PM

Used to live in Portsmouth as a kid. (Seems like such a long time ago now)

I have one local retailer but generally use SRSmicrosystems. They are Pentax pro dealers so you get a 2 year warranty and if you join the other (UK) Pentax forum you get free postage as well.

**Arn** · 02-13-2012, 07:13 PM

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll love the K-5.

Alizarine · 02-13-2012, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by chrisat31

Hello everyone. Just bought a K5, my first Pentax since the early1970's when I had a Spotmatic. I got tempted away from the brand when I started my career in the AV industry when only Nikon were producing the pin registered cameras needed for slide animation. Anyway I'm back and waiting for the weather to improve a bit here on the south coast of England to really explore the camera.

Welcome to the forum and welcome back to Pentax! You'll really enjoy the K-5 -- would get one immediately if I could, myself. About the weather, well unless it's like really horrible the K-5's got enough shell on it to withstand that.

happy shooting!

02-11-2012, 03:10 AM	#1
chrisat31 New Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2	Return to Pentax after 40 years Hello everyone. Just bought a K5, my first Pentax since the early1970's when I had a Spotmatic. I got tempted away from the brand when I started my career in the AV industry when only Nikon were producing the pin registered cameras needed for slide animation. Anyway I'm back and waiting for the weather to improve a bit here on the south coast of England to really explore the camera. Strangely enough I bought my K5 almost by accident last week - I'd recently bought an Olympus E-P3 mirrorless as a walk round but within a week the mode dial fell off, took it back & exchanged it for another which proved to have the same problem. Lost faith in Olympus & spotted a K5 in the store, noticed it wasn't that much larger than the E-P3 & seemed bulletproof so I gave up on Olympus and got the K5 with 18-55 kit. Had it about a week now - what an amazing bit of kit! I'm going out in the next few days to look at an extra lens or two. Cheers Chris

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02-11-2012, 04:03 AM	#2
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	Hi Chris. Welcome to the forum, the K-5 is a great camera and I'm sure you will enjoy it. Where on the South coast are you? ... I am just outside Christchurch/Bournemouth Mike

02-11-2012, 04:07 AM	#3
chrisat31 New Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2 Original Poster	Hi Mike. I'm just outside Portsmouth. Any suggestions as to which local retailer has a good range of Pentax kit. Jessops dont seem very well stocked at the moment. Chris

02-11-2012, 12:07 PM	#4
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	Used to live in Portsmouth as a kid. (Seems like such a long time ago now) I have one local retailer but generally use SRSmicrosystems. They are Pentax pro dealers so you get a 2 year warranty and if you join the other (UK) Pentax forum you get free postage as well.

02-13-2012, 07:13 PM	#5
Arn Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parksville Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,497	Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll love the K-5.

02-13-2012, 07:17 PM	#6
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by chrisat31 Hello everyone. Just bought a K5, my first Pentax since the early1970's when I had a Spotmatic. I got tempted away from the brand when I started my career in the AV industry when only Nikon were producing the pin registered cameras needed for slide animation. Anyway I'm back and waiting for the weather to improve a bit here on the south coast of England to really explore the camera. Welcome to the forum and welcome back to Pentax! You'll really enjoy the K-5 -- would get one immediately if I could, myself. About the weather, well unless it's like really horrible the K-5's got enough shell on it to withstand that. happy shooting!

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