Originally posted by SouthernExposure Having read about the failures of the K30 & K50, your comment makes me wonder if I shouldn't be looking
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IF you are a professional photographer and your livelihood depends on your camera, then yes, you should consider a K-70 or K3ii (plus external flash) and use the K-50 as your backup. But if it is ʻonlyʻ a hobby, then youʻre still better off upgrading your lenses.
All cameras eventually need repair. Yes, a disproportionate number of K-30 and to a lesser degree, K-50, have had the aperture block failure. But (knock on wood) this isnʻt a 100% certainty. In a fairly recent survey last October, K-30 and K-50 owners reported failure in about one third of the cameras. So even if we assume that some that reported their cameras didnʻt fail, will fail, I think itʻs safe to project that itʻs a 50/50 chance.
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If youʻre a glass half empty person, then yes, put most of your budget into a new camera. You could also just set part of your budget aside for the potential repair cost. But if youʻre a glass half full mindset, move on and donʻt worry about it.
Look at Consumer Reports most reliable cars list. Millions of people drive those cars on the bottom of the list and many of them donʻt have the issues and problems reported by a high percentage of other owners. But yes, it is something you should at least be aware of and to consider.