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I did see the failure rates for VHS Video Recorders some years ago. In the first twelve months, some makes had a 30% plus failure rate. That is horrendous. The best were Panasonic, 17% I think.

Modern cameras are, I suspect, much better than that. Does anybody know any exact figures? Apparently, Pentax gave the highest satisfaction scores in a recent investigation, therefore, by deduction, the lowest dissatifaction/failure rating.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax K-r fault at 19/10/2012 - 10:43

johnriley
Fair enough Charlotte. It's a thought that as only people with a problem post about it, these problems with all marques get talked up a good deal.

It's very difficult to know what the perecentage failure of a batch might be, but I guess the manufacturers all cost that into their overall strategy very precisely.

I would speculate that, apart from an occasional real design flaw, most multiple failures relate to a batch of a component from a sub contractor.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax K-r fault at 19/10/2012 - 09:55

johnriley
This thread was resurrected from a long time ago, so it may not be that much of a general problem. Since the original posts, there has been no further comment until today.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax K-r fault at 19/10/2012 - 09:00

johnriley
No contest for me either, but is that the processing that has done it, or simply the choices made within the different programs by different photographers?

I think it would have to be the same photographger using both sets of programs to attempt to produce the same result, to see which gave the better outcome.

Comment by johnriley posted on Our Great Photo Processing Shootout! at 18/10/2012 - 22:26

johnriley
We already have this in Leads to Deals.

Comment by johnriley posted on Did anyone see this? Pentax 300mm f/4 for £585 at 18/10/2012 - 17:10

johnriley
Algernon wrote:
I am surprised that after all the years of discussing batteries that
no ones actually taken any apart to see exactly what's inside
and taken a few photos
People have Algi, and pictures have been posted on the forum before now as well. I'm not sure it advances the arguments though.

In the end, everyone will do what they are comfortable with.

Comment by johnriley posted on 3rd party battery - K5 at 18/10/2012 - 13:23

johnriley
Looking good!

Comment by johnriley posted on First couple of shots with my new Q at 18/10/2012 - 08:30

johnriley
I had assumed that the OP was using a DSLR, but I could be wrong.

Comment by johnriley posted on Torn between Pentax and Chinon 50mm lenses at 17/10/2012 - 16:21

johnriley
Agree with Mike, it's perfect for the job, and the same as the traditional portrait lens used on film. That is, 55mm on APS-C is almost exactly an 85mm-equivalent.

Comment by johnriley posted on Lens confusion (again) at 17/10/2012 - 16:19

johnriley
Rotation. Three batteries. One in camera removed, goes in separate place altogether for recharging. One on left looking from top of case goes next. When battery from camera is recharged it goes into case on right so one on left is next in the circle. It's all positional, so only good if you have a system throughout the bag based on position.

Memory cards move in same direction but in different containers. The "pathway" through the Billingham bag is the same though.

Comment by johnriley posted on 3rd party battery - K5 at 17/10/2012 - 16:16

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