No. But if Jessops fix it and sell it to someone else they cant claim the £90 as surely it is the serial number that is the flag.
I've no idea as to whether Jessops will contact Pentax to say its returned. If they do perhaps my claim will be cancelled and Ill miss out.

Otherwise, what is to stop me buying a K5 getting the receipt and serial number, then claiming, before returning the camera for a full refund. Repeat in as many shops as you can.

I think thats my conclusion, Mike. Didnt have a problem with 1.01 with the first one but TBH it wasnt in that state for long.

Perhaps in hindsight I should have got Jessops to do it Chris but I was VERY surprised they had another in stock considering the palava I had getting hold of one in the first place.

Just received my Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8 from an ebay auction so Ill probably upgrade tonight whilst I test the lens, even though Im out til late tonight.


Now......do I claim for £90 cash back on the second serial number body as well?

Took the camera back to Jessops who did a complete swap for a new unit after I demonstrated the failure.
So new body, charger and battery have given me NO problems so far

My dilemma is ...do I upgrade the firmware? It seems silly not to as an official update really shouldnt matter.

If it aint fixed and all that......but I do like to shoot in low light situations and an improvement to the autofocus would be good

Gonna have a play at the weekend to see what happens.

Thanks for the SRS feedback - I'll see what Jessops offer if I end up returning it.

Thank (again) all.

Yup - £370!!!

Bit awkward as I had a load of Jessops & Capital bond vouchers about so I actually got the camera body for £370.

what would be the benefit of SRS? At least with Jessops I can walk into a store and talk to someone rather than an online sale.

Hmm suppose it could be the camera connection to the battery. After a massive pallava with Jessops to get it in the first place (had none about and then one that was found was sold after Id ordered it). Jessops is not that convenient to reach for me but with the amount of money spent it'll be worth it. I'll let you guys know the outcome

Thanks Algernon. Seems to have gone on OK but I've had the camera die a couple of times now which is fixed by putting the battery on the charger for a few seconds and replacing in the camera. Just taking it out and leaving it then replacing is not working. I really dont understand whats going on there and am frankly worried that my new camera is not going to be much use on a photo job and Im back to the GX10.

Yup. I thought an update from a japanese site may have been my error - but its the same file on the UK site. Not sure if there were specifically European style K5s, or having already set my time zone (UK) and language there may have been a specific update that was then needed for the area I'd defined on a default camera.

Just have to search these forums for recommended second batteries to cover me in future.
(*found one*)

That was the plan - but I thought I'd try something else if anyone could come up with some weird reset sequence.
The obvious thing is see if the battery has just discharged in someway, so I have stuck on the charger (which I didnt know I had with me as I have the small kit back with me today)

..OK battery has been on charge for just short of 5 mins and just put in the camera.
Shes alive...SHE'S ALIVE!!!

Battery is showing as fully charged and firmware is v1.11

Absolutely NO idea what went wrong there. I'd left the battery out previously for a bit to power down the camera (as suggested in other threads). Battery was charged overnight so I know it was full (as it currently shows after only 5 mins of charge)

Well- Im relieved but this seems to be another 'querky' K5 freeze up issue.
I just hope the next low light shoot has improved focussing or I'll think I was better off with v1.01

Thanks for the response Mike - it was looking like my only option. Guess I'll never get to find out how honest I was going to be.