Disappointed with K-30.

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awaldram
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Re: Weatherproof Advertising
In reply to RobbGee, 4 months ago

RobbGee wrote:

Hi All

Google "K30 weatherproof", and it would seem that many companies have been fooled by the Pentax "K-30 hype".

In U.S.A......COSTCO

In U.K.........CURRYS (U.K.'s largest electrical retailer) I could find more.

But lets be honest it was an easy mistake to make, when Pentaximaging (U.S.A.) state "FULLY WEATHER SEALED DUSTPROOF, COLDPROOF DESIGN".

So SOME retailers did advertise the K-30 as WEATHERPROOF.

Best regards

RobbGee

Pentax DSLR's are weather and dust proofed. and offer the same level protection as the da* series lens.

WR lens on the other hand do not

"The next category of “all weather” PENTAX lenses is designated “WR”. These affordable
lenses utilize a simplified weather-resistant construction which makes it difficult for water to enter the lens.
PENTAX WR lenses are categorized weather-resistant."

so you fit a WR lens to a Pentax DSLR it is no longer weather and Dust proof but only resistant.

if you us a non WR lens then the body no longer offers resistance even.

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