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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-18-2011, 09:53 AM
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I have no indication that they do, but given the struggles Pentax had with the K5, I would like them to make a clear statement on wether any camera they sell is refurbished or not. I am sure I would have had no problem with keeping my copy if it had been labeled as refurbished (if this had been the case at all). What I don't like is not knowing what I have.
From my point of view the right thing for Pentax to do is to clearly mark any refurbished camera as such and sell it at a discount, even if it is as little as 50 bucks or so. I'd be the first to go for one.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-18-2011, 12:44 AM
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Thats correct. Full warranty etc. As I mentioned in my initial post though, I admit that the whole thing is something that largely goes on in my head. If it were something I need for work etc. I wouldn't mind at all. Can't help it in this case, to some extend an emotional issue.
Been thinking about this too... well, too late anyway.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-17-2011, 05:58 AM
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Thanks everyone. I just wrapped the camera up and sent it back. Just didn't like the idea of having spent a lot of cash on something that's been fixed. I guess I'll go the old school way and just buy my third one in a regular store.
Thanks again for your thoughts
Ben
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-16-2011, 01:53 PM
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I would have thought so too, but as said, the 39xxx model I ordered before had an earlier manufacturing date... Any thoughts on how this could be explained?
@TomS.: when I say no major stains, I mean no stains that won't go away after some cleaning. It still sucks though...
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-16-2011, 01:02 PM
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Shutter count is ok. While I appreciate that it is a fair statement to say that as long as it works, it shouldn't really matter if it's a replacement or not, I am not exactly happy with what I got. Cant really explain why, but having spent this much money on my new "toy" I want it to be beyond any doubt that I don't get anything used.
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-16-2011, 10:52 AM
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Thanks for the answers so far.
I just ran ExifTool and it tells me that Manufacture date was 1/21/2011. Here's the (in my opinion) odd thing: the K5 that I returned because of the FF had a 39xxxx number and according to ExifTool the manufacture date was one day earlier than the "new" one.
Can anyone tell if this means anything (i.e., returned unit with replaced sensor and updated manufacture date)?
Ben
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
03-16-2011, 07:04 AM
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Dear All,
During the past couple of weeks this forum has helped me tremendously in making a decision whether to buy a K5 or not. Many thanks for this.
I finally ordered a K5 at Amazon Germany about a month ago, but returned it due to heavy FF. Other than that, I really liked the camera a lot (especially when compared to my Dad's Canon gear which I use every now and then). So, after the new firmware came out, it was pretty much a no-brainer for me to go ahead and order another copy right away.
I received my new K5 yesterday and must admit that I was slightly disappointed when I found out that it had a rather old serial nr. (3854606). I checked the forum's firmware database and found that virtually all the recent purchases had newer serials.
At the same time I have to say that the camera seems to have no issues, in particular no major stains or necklaces (although the sensor was actually quite dirty, but nothing that wouldn't go away with a bit of cleaning). I didn't test the FF yet but will do so tonight. The firmware was 1.01.
I was hoping to get your opinion on whether the old serial nr. should give me any reason to be concerned and return the camera to ask for a replacement. In particular since I understand that some "older" cameras started to show the stains only after a while.
I am aware that one could easily ask why I would want to return a camera that seems to work just fine. On the other hand the "want-to-have-factor" was a major point in making my purchase decision. Hence, I want my new luxury toy to be in perfect shape all around.
Looking forward to hearing your opinion.
Many thanks,
Ben
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