The K-3: The Honey Badger of Cameras

pathdoc · 03-09-2017, 07:29 PM

Now if a DA15 or DA21 had been on the camera, we might have captured the mad dash!

Nice to hear that things are all OK, although when I first read "chicken wire" I had horrifying visions of crazed, jagged smash-patterns in multiple lens elements...

**jpzk** · 03-09-2017, 07:29 PM

Where are the pictures? ???

AquaDome · 03-09-2017, 09:48 PM - **1 Like**

This should be renamed "Why I'm not going to buy a used K-3"

Though I have not dropped mine, it did give me a scare recently. I was training a new person in the photo department on using the studio strobes. After demonstrating that the slave strobes fire in sync with the camera flash, I handed her my K-3 and told her to shoot a few. Being the user of a small Canon DSLR, she was not expecting the heft of the K-3 and nearly fell over.

robiles · 03-09-2017, 11:59 PM

My k3 also fell from about 1m (3 feet) onto concrete paving with a tamron 10-24 lens mounten. The sunshade took the bug hit and got cracked (but still working) while the camera shows only a very small scratch on the corner near the top lcd. Must say i was pleasantly surprised by how solid it is built

**UncleVanya** · 03-10-2017, 07:47 AM

My k-3 tumbled in a lowepro holster 3' to a hardwood floor. It landed at an angle on the FA 35 and trashed the lens. The camera was unharmed. The FA 35 is now like an M series after repairs. No af, no aperture automation.

**TER-OR** · 03-10-2017, 08:27 AM

I've been more careful with my K3II but my K5 took a beating. It's still fine, though it does have its scars. The 55-300 was repaired once and written off after the second damage. I tend to buy rugged gear, because I do use it in the field.

MadMathMind · 03-12-2017, 08:55 PM

Glad it's not the Tim Tebow of cameras...great for a few years at low level, failure at the big time, now playing minor league baseball.

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03-09-2017, 07:29 PM	#16
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Now if a DA15 or DA21 had been on the camera, we might have captured the mad dash! Nice to hear that things are all OK, although when I first read "chicken wire" I had horrifying visions of crazed, jagged smash-patterns in multiple lens elements...

03-09-2017, 07:29 PM	#17
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Where are the pictures? ???

03-09-2017, 09:48 PM - 1 Like	#18
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	This should be renamed "Why I'm not going to buy a used K-3" Though I have not dropped mine, it did give me a scare recently. I was training a new person in the photo department on using the studio strobes. After demonstrating that the slave strobes fire in sync with the camera flash, I handed her my K-3 and told her to shoot a few. Being the user of a small Canon DSLR, she was not expecting the heft of the K-3 and nearly fell over.

03-09-2017, 11:59 PM	#19
robiles Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Deva Posts: 311	My k3 also fell from about 1m (3 feet) onto concrete paving with a tamron 10-24 lens mounten. The sunshade took the bug hit and got cracked (but still working) while the camera shows only a very small scratch on the corner near the top lcd. Must say i was pleasantly surprised by how solid it is built

03-10-2017, 07:47 AM	#20
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,406	My k-3 tumbled in a lowepro holster 3' to a hardwood floor. It landed at an angle on the FA 35 and trashed the lens. The camera was unharmed. The FA 35 is now like an M series after repairs. No af, no aperture automation.

03-10-2017, 08:27 AM	#21
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	I've been more careful with my K3II but my K5 took a beating. It's still fine, though it does have its scars. The 55-300 was repaired once and written off after the second damage. I tend to buy rugged gear, because I do use it in the field.

03-12-2017, 08:55 PM	#22
MadMathMind Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Houston, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,717	Glad it's not the Tim Tebow of cameras...great for a few years at low level, failure at the big time, now playing minor league baseball.