Pentax woes, tell us about yours.
I've never had an SDM failure, or any other problem with Pentax gear.
Discovering the joys of photography with Pentax
I've returned to Pentax in the digital era with the KX and now the KR, both brilliant. Dust in the Pentamirror was both my fault and my only issue with the KX. Dust on the sensor the only one with the KR but nothing a hurricane blow brush in my bag can't handle. Price you pay for changing lenses outdoors I guess!
My DA 55 - 300mm is fantastic and my Sigma 10 - 20mm is great despite all the warnings you shouldn't use third party lenses!
Reading around lenses with motors seem to be an issue with several big brands and there seems to be a modern obsession about inaccurate autofocusing that pro friends seem bemused by. Perhaps because they manually focus a lot of the time! I'll stick to screw drive I think which is in any case much quicker on the KR than I expected!
I'll wager all camera manufacturers get just as many issues with their equipment as Pentax do. I've got a K-7, its AF is not as good as I'd like and its noise level is not great but in the (just shy of) 2 years I've had it I have taken in excess of 60,000 photos (mostly rubbish but I'm learning) and it has never let me down. It puts up with all kinds of weather and every time I pull it out of the bag it works without fail, every time, when the Canon & Nikon shooters at my local kart track are running for cover because of a little precipitation I'm still there getting shots like this.
Pentax make some great cameras so let's stop dwelling on the bad news because I'll bet that for every disappointed user there are 1000 happy ones and I for one count myself in the latter group.


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This is getting ridiculous, will everyone please stop doing the "British" thing and putting everything down. Whenever we get anything good we want to drag it down or knock it off its pedestal!
I'll wager all camera manufacturers get just as many issues with their equipment as Pentax do. I've got a K-7, its AF is not as good as I'd like and its noise level is not great but in the (just shy of) 2 years I've had it I have taken in excess of 60,000 photos (mostly rubbish but I'm learning) and it has never let me down. It puts up with all kinds of weather and every time I pull it out of the bag it works without fail, every time, when the Canon & Nikon shooters at my local kart track are running for cover because of a little precipitation I'm still there getting shots like this.
Pentax make some great cameras so let's stop dwelling on the bad news because I'll bet that for every disappointed user there are 1000 happy ones and I for one count myself in the latter group.


Well said!
I've used Pentax gear since the late 70s and never had a problem - with cameras or lenses.

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Michael
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Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.
I am very happy with all my Pentax gear, and with the resolution of the only problem I have ever had.
I don't worry about the price of things after I've bought either, but I know a lot of people continue to fret long after the buying is done.
Best regards, John


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Stan
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A Nikon owner once asked me where I get my cameras repaired, I replied that I don't need to, as nothing has gone wrong.
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Graham
of a black Spotmatic I bought in 1970


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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
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This is getting ridiculous, will everyone please stop doing the "British" thing and putting everything down. Whenever we get anything good we want to drag it down or knock it off its pedestal!
I'll wager all camera manufacturers get just as many issues with their equipment as Pentax do. I've got a K-7, its AF is not as good as I'd like and its noise level is not great but in the (just shy of) 2 years I've had it I have taken in excess of 60,000 photos (mostly rubbish but I'm learning) and it has never let me down. It puts up with all kinds of weather and every time I pull it out of the bag it works without fail, every time, when the Canon & Nikon shooters at my local kart track are running for cover because of a little precipitation I'm still there getting shots like this.
Pentax make some great cameras so let's stop dwelling on the bad news because I'll bet that for every disappointed user there are 1000 happy ones and I for one count myself in the latter group.


Well said!
I've used Pentax gear since the late 70s and never had a problem - with cameras or lenses.

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My AF160FC flash has been returned for repair/replacement for the second time in 2 years. It fails to fully charge. I'm hoping it will be replaced by Pentax this time, rather than be repaired again.
My first two DA* 16-50mm lenses failed with focussing issues. My third lens is perfect.
I'm very glad I chose to buy from a reputable Pro Dealer without whom I would probably have had a lot more hassle getting the items replaced. It's nice to feel 'special', and my dealer makes me feel like a valued customer to the point that I will not buy Pentax gear, or anything else they sell, from anywhere else.
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