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jeallen01
Posted 23/07/2016 - 23:14 Link
FWIW. Camera Centre UK is an authorised Pentax dealer - I have bought from them in the past with no problems
K-3 II, K-3 and a K-70 from SRS (having now relegated the K-30 /"K-50" to a backup body), & some Sigma and Pentax lenses (and a lot of old 35mm gear!)
AuraTodd
Posted 24/07/2016 - 11:24 Link
Quote:
remeber you saying that you didnt know it was on last year

I didn't because the stupid medieveal attitude style newspaper (The Journal) we have don't print events until THE DAY after the event has passed!

They even managed to mess up my friends fathers funeral, they printed his death announcement a week after he died (was put into the ground) even through she had placed the advert A MONTH in advance. Only two people turned up, because the rest didn't know he had DIED!

Then she had to go through the embarrasmment and pain of explaining to people who knew he had been unwell, after they had come up asking how's he was
"he died"
"Oh we didn't know'. Because the stupid paper had printed it too late.

Back to the point. I got £400 limit to spend towards a camera
jemx99
Posted 24/07/2016 - 11:36 Link
Again my suggestion Louise is see what the verdict on on your K30, you might be able to get it repaired for free or for a reasonable cost. This would cost less than buying a new camera, you will still have a very capable camera and will mean you will have a decent camera to part exchange when you feel the time has come to upgrade.
fatspider
Posted 24/07/2016 - 18:14 Link
Have you had a look to see if SRS have any used K5's etc ?

EDIT:

Just noticed cardiffgareth has a K5II with grip going for under £400
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Edited by fatspider: 24/07/2016 - 18:17
sportyman531
Posted 24/07/2016 - 23:09 - Helpful Comment Link
There's a K5 body with an asking price of £225 going from chrism8.
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Chrism8
Posted 25/07/2016 - 19:49 Link
Hi Louise,

I'm based in Gloucester, be happy to meet around half way if you wished to try the kit out first.
Chris

www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk

" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".

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Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2

K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
cardiffgareth
Posted 25/07/2016 - 22:31 Link
fatspider wrote:
Have you had a look to see if SRS have any used K5's etc ?

EDIT:

Just noticed cardiffgareth has a K5II with grip going for under £400

Thanks Alan! Seems I can't even give it away

At this rate it'll be kept as a back up body
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StephenHampshire
Posted 25/07/2016 - 22:36 Link
cardiffgareth wrote:
fatspider wrote:
Have you had a look to see if SRS have any used K5's etc ?

EDIT:

Just noticed cardiffgareth has a K5II with grip going for under £400

Thanks Alan! Seems I can't even give it away

At this rate it'll be kept as a back up body

We are all saving our pennies for buying a K1!
Louise, having had a K30 (my son now has it) and still having a battered K5, the K5 is worth the upgrade...
Edited by StephenHampshire: 25/07/2016 - 22:37

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