Well, my order shows up *in* the FedEx tracking system now, so it is indeed on its way. It originated in Lakewood, NJ and is supposed to arrive at my work address next Tuesday. Next: look for the unboxing video to come to a YouTube page near you!
On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:45 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Bipin Gupta >> >> Hey Darren, keep us updated on the receipt of your Brand New K-5 II >> and the de-boxing experience. But do look carefully at every piece to >> ensure you really receive brand new stuff. >> And check out the Shutter count + manufacturing date + the version # >> + Pentax -Ricoh or Pentax Hoya model + Body Serial #. >> You might also check out if the camera is already registered with >> Pentax? Yes seriously, this was the experience of a Canon Pro >> Photographer who purchased his FF Canon from a pretty well known Hong >> Kong stores. > > > Except that Hong Kong store apologized and replaced the camera right > away upon being informed of the situation. I can accept the camera was > sent to him in error, and the vendor did the right thing to correct it. > >> I was shattered when B&H sold me a brand new K20D in early 2009 with a >> shutter count of over 600 actuations. >> Regards. >> Bipin. > > > > -- > 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. -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- 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.

