If you ordered your k-5 from a supplier that turns over infantry fairly fast, you should be fine. Apparently only one production run had the stain problem. However, that run was high volume. My K-5, which I bough a couple of weeks after launch, is not stained. Paul On Mar 1, 2011, at 6:08 PM, Jens wrote:
> Hi List Members > I just recently heard of the problem with the K-5 sensor stains. > What a shame! Pentax launches a truely great new camera - with an > exceptionally great sensor, that offers very low noice at relativly high ISO > settings. > And then the big draw back appeared - the sensors have stains! Arrghhh!!!!!! > > I just ordered one from Germany (FotoKoch). It will probably arrive on > Saturday or Monday. > > I really want this camera, 'cause I just hate using a flash outside the > studio. > And the K-7 had just too much noice (sold mine already). > > But what about the stains.... > I hope my K-5 deosn't show this disease... > Is it over - or still a major problem? > How do I discover if there's a problem - by shooting a bright frame into the > light/sky, or...? > > Regards > Jens > > -- > Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. > > On Mar 1, 2011 03:01 "Elizabeth Masoner" <[email protected]> > wrote: >> uss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: I miss my K5!!!! >> >> Welp, apparently I got one of the sensor stain models. It is at >> CrisCam >> now, waiting on determination of repair or replace. I'm in the pro >> program so it should be figured out by the end of the week (then it's >> just >> a matter of getting the new body). Now I'm paranoid they'll lose my >> What >> the Duck camera strap I left on the K5 thinking it would help identify >> it. >> >> Sigh bottom line is I WANT MY CAMERA BACK NOW!!!! I'm having >> photography withdrawal!!!! >> >> >> *whimper* >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
