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Nearly K5
The only products that are recalled as a general rule are those that pose a risk to public safety- cars and children/baby items being the most obvious. I think it fair to say a dodgy sensor poses no risk(although heart attack may qualify:wink:) Very droll. Intel recall affects all Sandy Bridge PC...
Posted by Shaky on 24/08/2011 - 16:31
Nearly K5
My K5 had the sensor problem and it took 5 weeks to get it replaced. That's not what I would call readily addressed - I only got an exchange camera after I told them I wanted no further communication and I would pursue the matter through the small claims court. Suddenly they found one I could ha...
Posted by lemmy on 24/08/2011 - 16:57
Nearly K5
My K5 had the sensor problem and it took 5 weeks to get it replaced. Pah, my first replacement took 7 weeks. :D
Posted by Mike-P on 24/08/2011 - 18:40
Nearly K5
We had a coolpix 8700 on which, well out of warranty, the sensor went bad. We sent it off for a quote, it came back fixed, gratis, as it was known issue. If Pentax wants to retain loyal customers, I think the approach of dealing with the issue whenever it arises would be best.
Posted by dougf8 on 24/08/2011 - 18:51
Nearly K5
My K5 had the sensor problem and it took 5 weeks to get it replaced. Pah, my first replacement took 7 weeks. :D I had it good then.....oh dear :( Anyway, if I have to have another replacement I bet it'll take longer than your second one, so there :P Gwyn, they don't develop staining, stainin...
Posted by lemmy on 24/08/2011 - 22:21
Nearly K5
I should have known better than make adverse comments about pentax on a pentax forum, but.... I dont like to pay full retail on anything I have bought all of my cameras from (NZ E-Bay) called Trademe. The trader imports cameras direct from Japan. I have bought the Km, K20D and my current Kr fr...
Posted by surfseen on 24/08/2011 - 23:49
Nearly K5
As it turns out the fault was not with the camera but with the lens. But the point I have been trying to make is that an efficient and "costly" dealer network should not be there to cover shoddy workmanship on a product. I do feel sorry for the dealers, with parallel imports, internet buying etc, bu...
Posted by surfseen on 25/08/2011 - 03:21
Nearly K5
The fault lay with the Sony-sourced sensor, on some cameras only. When alerted to it, Pentax dealt with it, so what else was there to do? These things happen and are unrelated to price. At the moment Leica are having problems with something as simple as the SD cards in their cameras. No doubt the...
Posted by johnriley on 25/08/2011 - 07:36
Nearly K5
John, I have a great deal of respect for you, and you look like a decent chap. You seem to be assuring any Pentax K5 purchaser that they should not be concerned. I am lucky that I am not caught up in this, but I would be interested to know if anybody who has bought a K5 after this date, being 25 Aug...
Posted by surfseen on 25/08/2011 - 08:10
Nearly K5
Gwyn, they don't develop staining, staining is the term used because that's what it looks like. They are marks on the sensor caused by sloppy manufacture and even sloppier quality control. They are there or they are not. Sadly that doesn't appear to be true, many people have noted the spots gradual...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 25/08/2011 - 09:31
Nearly K5
If only the grass was greener. Yes indeed. Have you seen the state of some of the Nikon d7000 sensor stains? They seem to be much worse than we have had (although they also seem to be more confused by hot pixels or plain old dust). Take a look on flickr if you are game, take a breath and click on t...
Posted by ambient housewife on 26/08/2011 - 19:13
Nearly K5
If only the grass was greener. Yes indeed. Have you seen the state of some of the Nikon d7000 sensor stains? They seem to be much worse than we have had (although they also seem to be more confused by hot pixels or plain old dust). Take a look on flickr if you are game, take a breath and click on t...
Posted by Gwyn on 26/08/2011 - 19:19
Nearly K5
the Nikon d7000 sensor stains. . . They have not acknowledged it (afaik) but are just quietly and quickly replacing or fixing. If that is true, they are doing it so quietly that a Google search for “Nikon D7000 sensor stain” reveals no pertinent hits certainly up to a depth I can be bothered reading...
Posted by Shaky on 28/08/2011 - 19:27
Nearly K5
there were no nikon d7000 with sensor stains as there were no sony a580. nikon had a few probs with hd video and hot pixel which was sorted via firmware. and cano as far as i can see has the worst problem for af and mirror pronlems. the 7d had a load of dodgy one that the af is out and produces ...
Posted by pentaxanne on 28/08/2011 - 20:05
Nearly K5
That's right Anne. The d7000 issue is totally unrelated to the k5 sensor stain issue. The cause is oil being spattered onto the sensor.
Posted by Pentaxophile on 28/08/2011 - 20:56
Q Reviews
I am looking at a back up to my K5 for a short trip to Australia in November (since I recently sold my K7). The Q is one camera I was looking at (along with the Kr, K100 Super, K10D, Nex C3 and as yet unreleased Nex 7). However TBH the C3 blows it out of the water, smaller, same sensor as the K5...
Posted by Frogfish on 18/08/2011 - 21:49
Q Reviews
nd it needs adaptors like yesterday. Why does it need adaptors? I mean the IQ is probably not the best and since you've lenses that need an adapter i also assume you've a camera that has the right mount with better image quality, so why do it? Also the sensor is very small so it change the angle o...
Posted by Anvh on 18/08/2011 - 23:14
Q Reviews
smeggypants - guess it depends on the pocket. I'd like to see the Q next to an LX5. I have an LX5 and can't see myself replacing it with a Q. However, I see that as about as big as it gets before a camera is very much jacket pocketable only Does this help to show you the size? Looks a bit small...
Posted by dougf8 on 19/08/2011 - 18:28
Q Reviews
Looks a bit small and fiddly :D Imaging resource was quite happy with the handling though, have you already read it? http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/PENTAXQ/PENTAXQA.HTM some highlights. As someone who's used to handling everything from the smallest pocket cameras to the largest pro SLRs,...
Posted by Anvh on 19/08/2011 - 18:46
Q Reviews
Looks a bit small and fiddly :D A bit bigger and they could have put a bigger sensor in and had a K mount adapter. Correct me if I'm wrong, but is'nt a second EVIL system with APS-C K Mount in development? I'm sure I read it somewhere...
Posted by Snootchies on 19/08/2011 - 22:52
