Hi Chris,

One question would there be any bundles with the new mini flash (AF201?) in the future?

Cheers.

Well, are those prices definitely correct?? So the 16-85 is going to be the new kit lens for the top APSC? Cheaper than the outgoing K3.......... If only I had any cash and was in the UK......

Goodnight!!

I simply don't trust myself to conduct the SDM to screw drive hack and not completely mess it up, the lens and maybe the K5 as well. I have looked into it.

The local official repairer is a totally unknown quantity as outside of their own website I can find nothing on them. Hungary being a tiny market I wouldn't have thought Pentax would have spent much time checking them out or if they see much Pentax kit at all. Or as just a place with a workshop so they'll do......

Replacement would be saving up a bit longer. TBH it was really good until it wasn't and the quiet nature of the SDM I found really worthwhile and plenty fast enough. The thing is there are plenty of normal lenses from other mfgs as well as like the 17-70 that appear much more reliable and decent enough quality. I went for my 2nd hand 16-50 largely on the strength of Cabstar's review and opinion of it.

Hello.

AF SDM failure on my favourite lens has led me to having a rather fancy paperweight over the last few months. Now repair can be costly and I am more than a little put off by reports of 7-8 month lead times for repairs to be completed. Conversely, the 2nd hand price has dropped to not hugely more (easily save uppable compared to a couple of years ago). I like my copy and it did perform very well over 1.5-2 years being used lots but is it worth the combination of hassle, looooong repair times, not worth all that much any more anyway and the fact I'd be sending to the UK as the local official Pentax repairer I have no earthly idea about?

Or is it worth just replacing it with another decent 2nd hand copy, a competitors version or just make do with the kit lens/35mm 2.5? I have been using my 50-135 DA* but it can be a bit long sometimes.......... Should have the cash by next month for the repair but now just wondering if better employed putting it towards a replacement.

Thinking aloud.........

FA 50 is sold!

Little bump.

FA 50, Grip and K 35mm are available.

Everything outside of the K-01 and the DA 21 Ltd is still available!!

Turns out the postage to the UK is taking around 4 days so pretty quick! Any offers?

Thanks Andrew! Hope you enjoy the camera!!

The DA21 is now sold!

No problems! Yes it is.