A metal casting will crack like that too. Looking at my K5 I had trouble telling metal from plastic apart from the obvious bits like the flash and door. I could feel the temperature difference in some parts so I knew they were metal, but for other bits I had no idea.
Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia On 15/10/2013, at 6:46 AM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Joseph, > I haven't seen fake leatherette on a new Pentax camera in a long time. > The K-5 is largely covered by plastic or a rubbery grip material. > Here is what I see or feel. > - right side grip rubbery from the front mirror box housing around to a 1/4 > inch > by 2 inch vertical metal strip with two phillips screws holding it on. > - continuing on around to the plastic SD card door with rubber remote > cover below it. > - on the back we have more rubbery grip on the right side followed by > plastic which > carries the green button, AF button, LV button, 4 way buttons and OK > button plus Info & Menu > - the remainder of the back is the plastic LCD with plastic surround > - the left side is the rubber door for DCin, PC/AV, & HDMI sockets and > another thin vertical metal strip > - the front left is again rubbery grip material up to the mirror box > - the bottom is metal (aside from doors) and the flip-up flash is plastic. > - the remaining top deck includes a big plastic picture window display > and metal surround > I am a bit confused as I forgot one time to let go of the grip and > slammed the K-5 into the floor. > The result sure looked like cracked plastic, but I guess it's not.(see > picture) > > https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MoF-D85hHSg/UlxJKuwaMwI/AAAAAAAAMgQ/W3e1dhtDaEw/w506-h335/KSGP1459.jpg > > Anybody want to buy my slightly used K-5 (only 4,175 exposures) > Regards, Bob S. > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 3:50 AM, Joseph McAllister <[email protected]> wrote: -- 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.
