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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
03-21-2014, 11:44 AM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-27-2014, 02:55 PM
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DA* 60-250, overkill given the distance but wasn't expecting this shot to happen at the time
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-14-2014, 12:27 AM
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I made a concerning post recently regarding water that got into my Pentax K3 when exposed to light rain. This happened on Sunday - 5 days ago.
On Monday I contacted the camera dealer "Camera House" in Noosaville, Queensland, Australia. (The salesman was Ian Hodgkinson. He has an excellent knowledge of photographic equipment and an encyclopaedic knowledge of Mac computers). I emailed Ian and sent photos of the water ingress on the Sunday. I spoke to him on Monday and he said he'd get right onto it. I expected it would take weeks to get this problem sorted out. - Worse, (and irrationally) I entertained paranoid thoughts of warranty issues.
I needn't have worried. On Wednesday morning, there was a new camera waiting for me. The faulty one had been picked up by C.R. Kennedy (The importers of Pentax) and a new one dropped off. How good is that?
Any camera Leica, Nikon, Canon etc can develop a fault. A professional needs to know that their down time is at a minimum. An amateur isn't going to lose income but there is a frustration factor with a camera being away repaired. - But 48 hours. That's got to be some sort of record.
So there you have it. I had a problem. Camera House and C.R. Kennedy sorted it out immediately. One can ask for no more. I doubt if there would have been as excellent a response from any other manufacturer's dealer.
Before you buy your grey import or try and save a few dollars by buying on eBay, think about this. Sometimes the more expensive option is, by far, the less expensive option.
Can a professional now buy Pentax and earn a living from this equipment? If my experiences are anything to go by, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
Can a professional save money, without compromising quality, by purchasing Pentax? - Again, the answer is unequivocally yes.
Kudos to C.R. Kennedy.
Kudos to Camera House. To purchase anywhere else would appear to be illogical.
Ian Rivlin
PS. I have no professional association whatsoever with Camera House. I am a family physician and am purely an amateur. I have always believed credit where it is due.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-08-2014, 12:25 AM
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Now someone needs to come up with an elegant way to attach your smartphone to the K-3 to be used as a tilt and swivel screen. :-)
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-07-2014, 05:11 PM
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Couple from today..
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-05-2014, 04:25 PM
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Thanks, that's great, Ill have to try it out as I use JPG HDR often. Seems this is a pretty unique feature as I don't think there is another camera on the market which saves HRD raw.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-02-2014, 04:47 PM
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first attempt at long exposure shot
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
02-01-2014, 05:20 AM
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I don't usually post in the forums here, just a bit of a lurker, but after seeing all these awesome pics I just had to share my first couple of weeks with this camera!
Had the K3 for a couple of weeks, upgraded from K20d although will be keeping it, and after a few test runs this week I thought I'd share a few. All were taken on a DA 12-24, and was really testing noise, slow shutter performance and star shots and what an upgrade from the K20d!
IMGP0336 by West Oz J, on Flickr
IMGP0626 by West Oz J, on Flickr
An my first star trail attempt from my backyard - followed the very informative turorial on this site, was great! 90 shots at iso 400 25 secs f5.6
Star Trails 1 by West Oz J, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-31-2014, 09:41 PM
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I'm not sure what to do to get this tree to pop out a little more from the background. It's at 70mm, so maybe I'll go back and shoot it with the 70mm Ltd instead of the 17-70 zoom. But what then?
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-31-2014, 04:11 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-31-2014, 05:56 AM
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Finally, today I tested real weather sealed capabilities of Pentax K-3 + battery grip and DA L 18-55 WR lens. Conclusion? Brilliant! I went to the coast of Adriatic Sea during the storm. There was rain, very strong wind, waves, really bad weather conditions. But, the K-3 and lens did job perfectly! Here some of photos, rest of them I'll post later...
Force of the nature by MaximussRi, on Flickr
Stormy sea by MaximussRi, on Flickr
Stormy day by MaximussRi, on Flickr
Through the wave by MaximussRi, on Flickr
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-26-2014, 10:47 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-28-2014, 09:27 AM
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Been having a blast with the K3 and DA 35mm F2.4. Great walk around combo.
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-29-2014, 05:53 PM
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
01-30-2014, 01:57 AM
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