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Forum: Repairs and Warranty Service
06-16-2019, 10:01 AM
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On May 15th Precision received my 55-300 for repair. In the weeks that followed all their online status showed was that it was received, and I could never talk to anyone. After a few minutes waiting on the phone I was told to leave a message. In early June I got through to someone who told me my lens was being sent to Pentax for repair (apparently, at that very moment, what was going on with it for a month is anyone's guess). A week later, I got through to someone who confirmed that it was, in fact sent, and that I had up to a 5 week wait ahead of me. This weekend I checked online and my status is flagged in red. There is a delay "check later or call". I'll call on Monday to see what's up. I used Nikon film equipment in my film days, and went to Nikon when I went digital. I've had Nikon stuff repaired many times. Most cities have authorized Nikon repair facilities, and if this were a Nikon lens I'm confident I'd have had a repaired lens back in my hands within 2 weeks of their receipt of it, with no expedited treatment. This is my 1st experience with Pentax repair. Now, I have a 60-250, so, am not suffering without my 55-300, except I do miss it hiking. I now am thinking what if this was my camera that needed repair, not a lens? Am I out of bounds here expecting a repair to be done in a couple of weeks, not 2 or more months? I have a K-70, and was considering adding a KP, but this experience has me wondering, should I go back to Nikon?
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
01-24-2018, 05:33 PM
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I'm kind of new to Pentax. Looking at these lenses for nature shooting, much of it in the woods (dim lighting), birds and wildlife (action) as-well-as still life scenery. Which way should I go? Primes? or top quality zoom? I own none of these and am leaning toward primes simply because "you can't beat primes". In my early 35mm days I wouldn't own a zoom and juggled primes just fine, but I only shot manual back then as well, times change. Maybe the 70-200 is as good as these two lenses for my purposes and under the conditions I mentioned?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
09-30-2016, 04:56 PM
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The K-70 kit with an 18-135, plus the new 55 - 300. If the weather cooperates I'll get out & do some initial shooting this weekend. Wait, what did I just say? I have a Pentax. Who cares what the weather is?
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Forum: Pentax eBooks
09-30-2016, 04:51 PM
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Any chance a K-70 book is in the works?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
09-29-2016, 05:46 AM
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Thank you for having me! New to Pentax, so I'm hoping to learn a lot here.
Russ
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