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This is the sort of situation which makes you glad you bought from SRS, and not Comet.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K5 owners at 05/12/2010 - 21:57

Nobody even noticed the fault until it was pointed out, so it could hardly be described as critical.

And the longer they use the camera, the more owners will demonstrate that the fault is of little consequence.

So, action needs to be taken sooner rather than later.

If I were an owner, I think I would register that fault with the shop, demand a replacement, but say that I would keep the faulty camera until the replacement became available.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K5 owners at 05/12/2010 - 21:26

Dangermouse wrote:
Time to keep an eye out for a sanely-priced AF280T?

I can't fathom used flash prices at all. The AF280T seems to have BIN prices around the £70 mark, meanwhile I've seen the AF240Z go for just over £10 and the AF200T for about the same.

The AF280T is a great flashgun. It has plenty of settings; it tilts and swivels; and its built-in sensor means that it will give you correct exposure even with the latest DSLRs.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on AF 200T Bit The Dust at 05/12/2010 - 20:58

nonur wrote:

There are other ways to apply,I'm sure, than sending them to the dealer.

This is a UK forum. Under UK law, a buyer's recourse is through the immediate seller - the dealer.

The advantage of this is that a manufacturer will find it harder to fob off unhappy dealers than individual customers.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K5 owners at 05/12/2010 - 20:47

techno-terminator wrote:
George,

They are not being silly .

Nobody said "they", Techno. Don't invent what isn't there in order to help you make a point.

This is what I said was silly: "I think it's enough to ruin the reputation."

There obviously is a problem here, but I expect that affected cameras will be replaced, and I doubt that it will be difficult to identify and rectify the cause of the problem.

There is no need at this stage for hysteria.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K5 owners at 05/12/2010 - 20:41

Gwyn wrote:
John - I cleaned my sensor after the first attempt showed spots. The spots were in exactly the same place after cleaning. I tried different lenses too.
I'm sure others have done the same.

Yes, but the dirt (if it is dirt) could be between the Bayer filter (which is what you cleaned) and the sensor. If so, it's not a user fix.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K5 owners at 05/12/2010 - 20:22

It certainly looks very much like dirt or dust to me. No doubt we'll soon find out.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K5 owners at 05/12/2010 - 20:21

Don, have you tried this new Contour HD camera? Sounds great for weddings. You could be shooting video while taking stills with your new 645 (did you hear that, Father Christmas? A new 645.)

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on The post I would love to read. at 05/12/2010 - 20:19

I was hoping the three spirits would be three bottles of Bowmore.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on The post I would love to read. at 05/12/2010 - 20:16

nonur wrote:
Sorry to say this but yours is as bad as others. I think all should apply to have it replaced. It's a nasty situation, and that camera is not a compact. I think it's enough to ruin the reputation.

Do stop being silly. Loads of cameras have had production problems from time to time. It'll get sorted.

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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K5 owners at 05/12/2010 - 20:14

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