Devalued K20D

That database needs a couple of years and a lot of additional data to give something even resembling reliable data
The MTBF given by Pentax is 100.000 actuations to my best knowledge.

The reason Pentax only tested to100,000 was the poor testers finger was worn out

Is the K20D devalued? Well it's going up in price 1st June!

Can we be sure that the reported failures are actually shutter failures?

Embarrassed by my ignorance – how do you know how many times you have clicked? It is only since becoming more involved in camera forums that I realised you could tell and this seems the friendliest place to ask

Download a copy of Photome and then drag a raw file into the preview box.
You will then have to hunt a bit but the info is in there.

When you start Photome, at the bottom of the page is the search bar. Left click in this and type shu(tter operations). This will find it for you.

AFAIK, I'm about to break the 30k barrier on my K10D. I don't see it as worthless....Yes, the 20D will drop in price, but not by much. OTOH, there are disillusioned people trying to get silly numbers for K10Ds in this climate. If you want it to shift, price it to sell.

Personal opinion is that £500 is too much for a second hand nearly-new K20D (if a new one is only £550, why should I chance a second-hand one?) and that the forums are more expensive than the 'bay. That applies across the planet. I'd argue £475 or so for a couple thousand clicks, mint condition; K100ds have been seen over the pond for $250. Now, for a second, spare, "dangerous sports" body, I'd say that's OK.
The K7's price is already known at $1300 - it will take less than a month for that to be undercut by the far eastern dealers from my point of view. The UK exchange rate position is slightly more unfortunate, but considering that the cost of a K20D hasn't moved since the almost parity to the euro in December and now (where we're at 1.1 or so), says quite a lot about profit margins to me.

Bret

I thought i was bad at 9'500 i 'm gonna get trigger happy