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Great price for a new lens and hats off to the seller for keeping the price at this level. I am so peeved that I missed this

My K3 arrived via RMSD today and on first appearances, all is well. The camera is brand new, albeit a US import, has the american style mains plug (easily sorted) and has less in the box than a UK version camera in the way of connecting cables. The warranty is 90 days parts and labour and one year labour only via Pentax authorised repair centre. The firmware is version 1.00 so I will also need to install the latest firmware, again a fairly simple task.

Whether or not I got a good deal will depend to a great extent on the reliability of the camera during the first year of ownership but it was a chance I was prepared to take with the £509 purchase price.

In any event, the camera appears to be genuine, all the various functions appear to work well and the delivery timescale was accurate. Barring manufacturer faults that might occur, I think the purchase was a good buy and would recommend Morning Bell to others.

Check out fleabay as Morning Bell are selling a brand new K3 for £512. (no taxes / import duty etc but may be an import so potential warranty issues if there is a problem.) Recent feedback suggests the last buyer of a K3 from them was well pleased. I am still waiting on mine, due Friday or Monday

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Thanks for the advise, I will let you know how it turns out. 😮

John,

Scheduled delivery by Hermes tracked is between 23rd - 27th Jan but I will let members know how it transpires.

The camera was purchased as a Buy it Now and paid for via credit card through Paypal so I do have some protection in case there are issues. I see from the 97% Feedback for Morning-Bell that some customers have been less than satisfied but the overwhelming majority seem to have had a good experience. Time will tell.

I was looking to purchase a K3 on this forum but have bit the bullet and ordered from "Morning Bell" on fleabay. I know it will be an import and warranty issues should they arise, may make me regret my decision to purchase but at £509 I could not resist.

BTW they show that they have one left at this price

Well, I hope I don't regret this, but I have purchased a new K3 from "Morning Bell" on fleabay. I appreciate it will be an import and the possible warranty issues that may arise but at £509 incl postage, I could not resist.

Wish me luck

There is one left I believe