This is an official Adorama Black Friday deal (won't go lower). The K-5 IIs is available for an all-time low of $496:

Pentax K-5 IIs Digital SLR Camera Body 12050

[ZeljkoS]

The grip is now back in the deal! Why oh why didn't I wait for another day to order... I ordered an additional battery with the K-5 IIs and it was $541 ( body + additional battery).

I would prefer a grip but it wasn't there yesterday. Oh well...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/891519-REG/Pentax_12050_K_5_II_Digital_SLR.html

[iamwhoiam]

The grip is now back in the deal! Why oh why didn't I wait for another day to order... I ordered an additional battery with the K-5 IIs and it was $541 ( body + additional battery).

I would prefer a grip but it wasn't there yesterday. Oh well...

Pentax K-5 IIs Digital SLR Camera 12050 B&H Photo Video

Give B & H a call or do a chat and they might be willing to add in that grip.

[nanhi]

My Dear Pentaxian Friends, I used few words - after an intense comparitive read up of Pentax DSLRs on the Internet - that this B&H deal is a steal - $ 546.95 for a K-5 IIs Body + Grip + 64 BG Ultra Card.

Why bother about selling the Grip, use it. And when you are fed up with the K-5 IIs, sell it with the Grip.
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Technology will keep improving with leaps and bounds - just that I do not believe in buying stuff at astronomical launch prices - like K-5 IIs at $1200. Also I am no Pro so will not buy exotic lenses at exotic prices. Rather keep changing to better & better camera Bodies that brings out the best in my so so lenses.

Here is a shot with my cheap Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and the K-5 IIs. It gives the Pentax 16-50 f2.8 a run for the money. Photo highly cropped in size. And my Tamron 28-75 f2.8 is still better. I have been seeing results from this lens with the K-x, K20D, K-5 and now the K-5 IIs - it leap frogs in performance because of the better camera technology.

Happy Thanksgiving friends. We have Thanksgiving some 3-times in a year - at Diwali, Holi, and on a special day called "Chama Yachna" or asking for forgiveness. Actually more than 3-times when we join the merry making with our Moslem, Jewish and Christian friends.

Regards.
nanhi
camp: San Mateo, CA.

[ZeljkoS]

Give B & H a call or do a chat and they might be willing to add in that grip.

It's already shipped. Not sure if that's possible? I'll try it, thanks.

---------- Post added 11-26-14 at 08:08 PM ----------

Just got the D-BG4 grip and the 64 GB card for $33 difference! I cannot believe this

[Rmel26]

Just got it too: $529.95 from B&H. I was dilly-dallying between K3 and K5iis. I already have a K5ii, which would need a new home soon. At the end. I feel a full frame is coming, but it would probably be a good 2 years before I will touch that. In the meantime, the K5iis will certainly give new life to my lenses.

As for the AA filter option in K3, I feel like I would not know if I hit moire when I'm shooting, so may be more of a post process option. Can't really justify the 50% premium based on today's prices.

[Adam]

becasue i would personally love to get a decent quality lens "bundled" with a new k3 at a discount but would have no interest in a "kit" 18-55 or 18-135 lens.

You can get a DA 50mm F1.8 in a bundle. Other lenses aren't bundled but there will be big rebates starting tomorrow, so be sure to check our homepage

[dominikkolendo]

You can get a DA 50mm F1.8 in a bundle. Other lenses aren't bundled but there will be big rebates starting tomorrow, so be sure to check our homepage

because you said that, i waited a day on the k5, and ended up getting the 20-40mm "bundled" for only 596. hell yes. threw in the 50mm for 80 bucks, because why not?
thanks for the heads up, man!