Now £275.53 !!
How low can this go ?

Dropping every day lately, but this must be near low as they can go, zany that there are still five available since this morning.
Do users think the aperture motor failure (amf) is a thing of the past? am tempted but amf puts me off

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-K-30-DSLR-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B008B518N4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430942195&sr=8-1&keywords=pentax+k30

I need WR lenses because of where I live, Isle of Lewis,Scotland.
It's not only rain, but salt air exposure and blown sand which when it gets into a camera wreaks havoc.
Of course we get our fair share of rain and it is a sobering experience to see how little exposure to rain a camera needs to stop working.
I nearly lost my beloved Panasonic FZ150 two years ago because of rain ingress.
It just shut down completely without any warning whilst shooting in a rain shower and even though the camera was covered by a plastic bag the rain managed find its way in. Thankfully it came back to life but I heeded the warning.

I did look long and hard at your lens, the reviews I read were glowing, but I would always be on edge when out in inclement weather with a non WR lens.
Someone once quipped about Lewis that we get "nine months of bad weather and three months of winter" - fells like that today with sleet sliding down the windows.

Looking for a good clean one,boxed with PH-RBC 62mm Lens Hood, Lens cap, Mount cap.

I wonder if the guys at SRS have seen much of this, might be reassuring if they could advise how many K30's they sold and what percentage are they aware of with this problem.

I only saw your K30 ap motor issue months after it happened and really thought it was a freak incident. When I saw this though I was just a surprised to read of another example of motor failure.
I still think the K30 is a great camera although if I had one I might be kinda wary,hopefully though the issue is rare.

Heartbreaking to read, such a fine camera as well.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3742443#forum-post-54639962

Dpreview is a website that has evolved over the years to cover a very broad audience.
10 years ago it was "the" place to go for the low down on any newly released dslr or compact.
The reviews could make or break sales and the Pentax models fared well with excellent reviews for models such as the K200D.
Now DPR reviews seem to be less frequent than previously and in my opinion the site is not the "first stop" it once was for prospective buyers looking for a pre-purchase review.
Imaging Resource is an excellent site with very detailed and comprehensive reviews along with an excellent comparison tool and I think has taken over the top spot from DPR

I have a slightly different take on the Pentax/Ricoh range. The K30/50 K5/5II etc are all fine cameras and offer weather protection which is very appealing.
Where the line starts to fall down is the limited range of WR lenses. There is nothing specifically designated WR below 18mm which is desperate for landscape shooters.The 16-50mm is weather sealed but commands a premium price,other manufacturers offer the same range and greater, with Vibration Reduction technology built in, for considerably less.
In the 18mm range the choice is between the 18-55mm kit lens or the 18-135mm. Now of course we have the new 55-300mm WR on the horizon but its early RRP is just too much for what you get.
The Pentax lens line up is crying out for more WR lenses,but at least now the 18 300mm range can be covered with a two lens set up.

For some though it is just not enough and something like a 16-85mm WR would change Pentax's fortunes far more than constantly upgrading bodies with the latest all singing, all dancing sensor.