Usual M8 problems I presume

From a look at that thread it does appear to have been dust - and folk like Gwyn have tried and failed to remove whatever it is on the K5s

It's worth fuelling him with tea - he'll do the job for you

I was just about to go out since the ground was clear when I got up , and went and opened the curtains and shivered and shuddered again

BIG WHITE FLAKES and plenty more in the sky and about an ins on the ground already

Welcome - hope you are getting better weather than we are

Fletcher8 and smudge

Just a thought

Dr Mhuni has a thread about the K5 and its problems with a poll to see the numbers of folk with and without a problem. It might be a help if you two posted on it

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This could possibly help Chris and the SRS staff so they can have a good idea of the numbers involved

dunno about them being doodywhotsits I thought they were how'syourfathers

I love the technical jargon Mr Spider .

Here's hoping it works for you now - till they get the new bit

what of ? my kitchen ?

It's not big enough for all of us

Of course you may Gwyn - there's room for you

George,

They are not being silly . I'm sure if it had happened to you , with a brand new camera , you would have been annoyed and rightly so.

This is supposed to be the latest and greatest from Pentax , it's been awaited for too long , it was supposed to be the 'answer to a maiden's prayer '

However - the members here have had their cameras for an incredibly short time and are now discovering a fault with it. They aren't the only ones either - there are reports world wide.

Now I'm sure that Pentax will sort the problem - hopefully with brand new replacements , but great damage has been done to Pentax's reputation.

People are going to be very suspicious of new cameras now .

Goodness knows how long folk like Gwyn , Mike, Spider etc etc are going to have to wait for their replacements . Some won't be able to take any photos now - they are cameraless once the damaged K5 goes- not a nice situation at all.

OK - now you could say you should never buy the latest and greatest - let someone else find the bugs , but if you do that there will never be any new cameras / computers etc on the market .


Now - I've said my piece - you can shout at me all you like and tell me I'm an idiot and I don't know what I'm talking about - carry on . I'm really really sorry for all those affected by this