Originally posted by tper75296 Well, thanks for the update. But that appears to be just one man's opinion.
Maybe so, but I believe it's a qualified opinion.
I own a K-5, K-3 and K-3II. All three cameras have been equally reliable. My K-5 and K-3 have seen extensive use - I've been shooting them for
years. My K-3II is less heavily used, but has presented no problems thus far.
Furthermore, I've been a member here since 2010, and an especially active one these last five years. For three years now, I've been a moderator too - so I tend to see most new discussion threads. In all this time, I've seen nothing out of the ordinary regarding specific problems or reliability issues with the K-3 and K-3II, with the exception of two well-known cases:
- mirror flop on a small proportion of K-3 bodies, mostly resolved through firmware which has proven reliable
- an early batch of K-3II bodies recalled officially by Pentax because some would not turn off without having the battery removed
You've developed a view that the K-3 / K-3II line is fundamentally flawed, but I respectfully suggest that's a total misconception. I'm not sure what you've read, from where and from whom, but - with respect - you've drawn an inaccurate conclusion. Consider the large number of active members we have on these forums, and the
very small number of posts about problems with either camera. Sure, people occasionally got a defective unit, or one that failed in some way. But that happens with every brand.
The K-30 and K-50 aperture block problem is a different matter entirely, and here there certainly has been a proven problem related to a component in the aperture control mechanism. Ricoh's response to that has, in my view, been entirely lacking, and they certainly lost some of my confidence as a result. But on the K-5 series, K3 and K-3II, they have nothing but my complete respect.
Apologies to the OP for going off-topic, but I felt the above needed addressing