Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread P.J. Alling
On 3/17/2014 12:43 PM, Bill wrote: On 17/03/2014 10:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Nikon is finally admitted the oil splatter issue with the D600. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/society/Nikon-ordered-to-withdraw-faulty-cameras/shdaily.shtml bill Ah, so Nikon didn't voluntarily admit

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 17/03/2014 10:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Nikon is finally admitted the oil splatter issue with the D600. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/society/Nikon-ordered-to-withdraw-faulty-cameras/shdaily.shtml Owners,

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread Dario Bonazza
issue can be perceived as a marketing measure for selling a cheaper camera and then forcing the customer to buy the good one ;) Dario -Messaggio originale- From: Bruce Walker Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:04 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: K-3 mirrior problems On Mon, Mar

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread Bill
On 18/03/2014 9:04 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 17/03/2014 10:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Nikon is finally admitted the oil splatter issue with the D600.

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 11:25 AM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 18/03/2014 9:04 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 17/03/2014 10:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Nikon is finally admitted the oil splatter issue with the

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread John
On 3/18/2014 11:04 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 17/03/2014 10:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Nikon is finally admitted the oil splatter issue with the D600.

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread Bryan Jacoby
Canon did acknowledge the 5Diii light leak problem (and put some black tape inside to fix it: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/05/the-fix-is-in). But I think the way they handled this was a major failure on the part of the marketing department. Imagine what could have been: The new Canon 5D

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-18 Thread P.J. Alling
The fix couldn't have cost more than a couple of Yen, you'd think that they would have noticed the problem in testing and just instituted the fix from the beginning. On 3/18/2014 4:25 PM, Bryan Jacoby wrote: Canon did acknowledge the 5Diii light leak problem (and put some black tape inside to

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-17 Thread P.J. Alling
Didn't some K-5s have this problem as well? Just further proof that in the modern world final quality control is the end user. Ricoh will fix the problem eventually. Nikon is finally admitted the oil splatter issue with the D600. Though I don't know if Canon ever admitted that there was a

Re: K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-17 Thread Bill
On 17/03/2014 10:36 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: Nikon is finally admitted the oil splatter issue with the D600. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/society/Nikon-ordered-to-withdraw-faulty-cameras/shdaily.shtml bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

K-3 mirrior problems

2014-03-16 Thread David J Brooks
The PF has a survey to send to Ricoh http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/172-pentax-k-3/254464-k3-crazy-mirror-sickness-mirror-flapping-lockup-report-yours-here.html Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario,