K30

Spotted k30 with 14-42 for £379 at Currys store at Wednesbury west midlands { just off junction 10 M6 } their website does not have it but it may be worth checking out you local store for a similar offer if you are looking for a bargain.
I saw them selling off their last few panasonic g3 for £199 a few weeks ago. It is the only Pentax camera they have had in this store and for Pentax I hope they replace it with another model because I got into Pentax by picking up a K30 and it felt just perfect.

That seems to be the price where the branches stock the camera, but the lens is the STD 18-55mm WR because Pentax do not make a 14-42mm!
Also, they have a 2yr warranty!

Don't know how I got 14-42 instead of 18-55

You must be a "four thirds" fan!!

Keep it a secret but I have m4/3 camera with a couple of kit lenses that I use to walk around with sometimes.

Gotcha!

Well, went back this morning to the local Curry's branch in Hayes and played with the demo unit -> looked and felt fine, so decided to buy it. Then, a helpful Sikh gentleman came over to assist, and found a new, unopened, boxed unit in stock and (with some trouble!) got that for me.
Could not open the box until after I bought it, but that one is fine as well - so a result .

Also, they appear to have some 35mm F2.4 DA and 55-200 WR lenses for sale as well, but did not want either of those - although some others might and so it could be worth enquiring about those in your local branch if you are interested!

So, the K-R and the 18-55WR from the K-30 (I already have the 18-135WR!) should be in the Classified section of the forum in the very near future as I won't need either of those!

And, finally, my thanks to Mr Frosty for the lead on this (relative!) bargain

On their web site they describe those as
but of course they are not macro lenses at all!

John K

Could be - but did not look very closely as I was not interested.

The Macro Limited version is f2.8. They'd be a terrific bargain for £150 but sadly they aren't those, unless its a local mistake.
If its this one, it isn't macro, despite what they say: link.
The macro version would cost more than double that.

John K

Glad someone got this deal because a K 30 for this price is great.
Dave.

there ARE 'mistakes ' made-- when I bought my 6x7 outfit in November 1980 I ordered the 'Ordinary' 75mm f4.5 lens with the 105 and the 200mm then when I opened the boxes some poor stock-room boy had put in the 75mm f4.5 SHIFT lens for £ 175- 00 --- well, i had a 'memory lapse; so forgot to tell them ----

When I was a kid, I had a Praktika IVB (I think) which did not have an instant return mirror (IRM), and I sent it in for the free (!) annual service offered by the supplier! What came back was a Praktika VB which did have an IRM - needless to say I was delighted, until I got a letter asking for that one back and my own unit was then returned to me.

Sometimes they find the mistakes

Down to £349!!
Dave.

I knew that was going to happen - the only question was whether I should wait, but then miss the opportunity as there as only 1 or 2 units (if any!) at each branch.
NB - same thing happened with the Curry's K-R sell-off last year when someone on the forum bagged one for about £225 in similar circumstances, but I bought a good one off a forum member for about £50 more.

PS : The K-R now for sale with the arrival of the K-30 - enquiries welcome as it has been my "holiday" camera (a lot lighter than the K-5!) for the last year or so, so not had a lot of use! Will post details in the Classifieds when I get time.