Still waiting for my replacement K-5 to come from Amazon as they are currently out of stock..... This for me is good news as the way I read it, for a major retailer to state that they will not have the item in stock for 3 to 5 weeks, is a clear sign that the reports of each camera at the European warehouse being closely checked prior to final distribution as being accurate.

However, Amazon still have some of the two lens kits in stock and I would be careful of purchasing existing stock as their serial numbers were still quite low until only a few days ago when I bought their last K-5 DA18-55WR kit).

I must also disagree with the comments previously made likening this issue to the 'Toyota car' issue and the call for a recall! Come on... where does this small (sometimes visable to the naked eye!) flaw impede on our health? lol...

Pentax and all retailers (obviously apart form the extremely good SRS) will sell, sell, sell and look to fix problems in a two stage approach of correcting the problem on the factory floor and then by replacing items that are REPORTED as being faulty. For me that is the key... Pentax (like any company) will know that a lot of the flaws will never get noticed and never impede upon the real life quality of the product or the photo's it produces, so why go advertising for problems with formal press releases etc. I am happy that the company is still acting responsibly in taking a pragmatic approach to the problem which is best for their long term future (and all Pentaxians)

I think for those of us that are waiting for replacements, we will also need to realise that we will not be the priority ahead of new sales, although they will undoubtedly use a % of new products to satisfy the demand for replacement.

In any case... I'm using my time waiting planning for when I receive it

Dave

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Thanks Mike,

Lovely photo's on your Flikr page!

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Sorry Mike,

I received yor PM but it looks like I will need your email address to reply as I don't think replying to your PM has worked. Would you mind PM'ing me your email address?

Thanks

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Hi Mike,

Unfortunately I cannot PM you because I am a new member (need to wait 30 days!). Could you PM me so that I can make contact with you with regards to this lens?

Thanks
Dave