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Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 09/04/2021 - 19:56
AlB wrote:
Is anyone interested to know what an enhanced part ex. rate is? I've had two quotes, so far, for a well used, but fully working K3 ii. One at £310 and the other, which I take to be the enhanced one, at £325. Part ex quotes for a K30, again well used but fully working £50 and the enhanced one £0.
I've since sold the K30 for more than double the top quote (Ebay fees £1 only) and will probably keep the K3 ii for the grandkids to use.
I've absolutely nothing against SRS, in fact most of my gear has been bought from them either directly or from their Ebay shop, but I'm not willing to pay nearly £200 extra on the off chance that the K3 iii may have to go back to them repair. I've never in nearly 40 years of using Pentax gear had to send any of their gear for repair. Maybe I've been lucky.
Unless the £ does a nosedive in the next couple of weeks I'll be buying Dutch and I have every confidence that it will be just as easy and painless as buying from the UK retailers but if by any chance something does go wrong with it in the first 5 years, it's hardly expensive or difficult to post it to the Netherlands
There is no conspiracy here. Prices are what they are and all UK retailers are offering the same price for the K3III.Is anyone interested to know what an enhanced part ex. rate is? I've had two quotes, so far, for a well used, but fully working K3 ii. One at £310 and the other, which I take to be the enhanced one, at £325. Part ex quotes for a K30, again well used but fully working £50 and the enhanced one £0.
I've since sold the K30 for more than double the top quote (Ebay fees £1 only) and will probably keep the K3 ii for the grandkids to use.
I've absolutely nothing against SRS, in fact most of my gear has been bought from them either directly or from their Ebay shop, but I'm not willing to pay nearly £200 extra on the off chance that the K3 iii may have to go back to them repair. I've never in nearly 40 years of using Pentax gear had to send any of their gear for repair. Maybe I've been lucky.
Unless the £ does a nosedive in the next couple of weeks I'll be buying Dutch and I have every confidence that it will be just as easy and painless as buying from the UK retailers but if by any chance something does go wrong with it in the first 5 years, it's hardly expensive or difficult to post it to the Netherlands
Buy where you wish to buy. At the end of the day it is only a camera
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 09/04/2021 - 19:54
Like others on here I have bought from UK retailers for many years. I have had a couple of cameras that needed looking at under warranty and the dealers (Park and SRS) have done everything possible to help.
I am sure so would the Dutch retailer, but if I want to try something out or return something I think may be faulty, I prefer a drive to Watford than The Netherlands.
I am sure so would the Dutch retailer, but if I want to try something out or return something I think may be faulty, I prefer a drive to Watford than The Netherlands.
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 06/04/2021 - 21:34
srobertt70 wrote:
I am an amateur photographer based in Stockton-on-Tees (NE England), who has recently made a leap from Nikon to Pentax. Now that my children have turned into teenagers, and won't let me photograph them anymore, my interest is moving from portrait to nature work. I'm looking forward to taking part in some of the competitions and learning more about my camera from the forums on this site.
Welcome. Lots of knowledgeable people on this site. Ask away with any questions.I am an amateur photographer based in Stockton-on-Tees (NE England), who has recently made a leap from Nikon to Pentax. Now that my children have turned into teenagers, and won't let me photograph them anymore, my interest is moving from portrait to nature work. I'm looking forward to taking part in some of the competitions and learning more about my camera from the forums on this site.
Comment by pschlute posted on Hello from Stockton-on-Tees at 06/04/2021 - 21:24
Lubbyman wrote:
Now a serious question: With an O-ME53 magnifier attached to the K3 and wearing my usual glasses, I can just about see the full image through the viewfinder.
I never got on with the O-ME53 for the same reason. I cannot see all the viewfinder info at the same time.Now a serious question: With an O-ME53 magnifier attached to the K3 and wearing my usual glasses, I can just about see the full image through the viewfinder.
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 02/04/2021 - 21:04
Mike-P wrote:
Ooops.
What is the oops for ?Ooops.
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 02/04/2021 - 21:02
Tyr wrote:
I wonder if with BT/WiFI the camera could just link to a phone and obtain GPS data from that? It would be relatively simple to do especially as most phones are checking their location regularly.
There is a .pdf on the Ricoh-Pentax website that describes how to connect the camera to a phone through the app.I wonder if with BT/WiFI the camera could just link to a phone and obtain GPS data from that? It would be relatively simple to do especially as most phones are checking their location regularly.
It appears that once "paired" through bluetooth, you only need to have the camera and phone turned on for the GPS data to be recorded.
A bit like how your car picks up your phone every time you get in it. It is analogous to the demise of the CD player in cars. No need for it when your phone has more music on it than a boot-full of CDs
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 02/04/2021 - 07:17
AlB wrote:
How much does a GPS module weigh? 20grams? 30?
I guess it depends on the space available for it inside the camera. If the body has to be larger to accommodate it that will add more weight. I honestly don't know.pschlute wrote:
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GPS included and the hoards of weight-sensitive users say "why was it so heavy."
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GPS included and the hoards of weight-sensitive users say "why was it so heavy."
How much does a GPS module weigh? 20grams? 30?
If the philosophy was to keep size and weight from growing too much, this would explain the lack of GPS and flippy screen. The weight has gone from 785g (K3II) to 820g (K3III). Personally I don't use the GPS on my K1, but I can see that plenty of people do so maybe it was a mistake to leave it out.
The thing I find odd is that you don't get a dedicated mains powered battery charger with the kit ? The supplied USB charger will be handy, especially when wanting to charge in the car, but the battery charger seems an omission to me.
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 02/04/2021 - 06:58
The rationale behind the new aps-c camera was :
Viewfinder
Physical Size
Sports/action/wildlife.
So it could have had a GPS, but at the expense of something else.
GPS included and the hoards of weight-sensitive users say "why was it so heavy."
Viewfinder
Physical Size
Sports/action/wildlife.
So it could have had a GPS, but at the expense of something else.
GPS included and the hoards of weight-sensitive users say "why was it so heavy."
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax K-3 Mark III now available to pre-order! at 01/04/2021 - 20:16
I like it.
Comment by pschlute posted on Fun with the SMC 85mm SOFT f2.8 lens at 31/03/2021 - 20:03
For the last week or two, every time I take a few photos with my K3 I've asked a question: 'Would a K3III have produced better pictures, made it easier or more enjoyable, or enabled me to take a picture that I wasn't able to today?'. So far, the answer in every case has been 'Unlikely'. Looking forward to seeing some examples from all you early adopters that might change the answer to 'Probably' or even 'Yes'!
Steve
New models of cameras do not re-invent the wheel