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How long does it take for your K-5 battery to recharge? It should take 6 to 8 hours to recharge a fully depleted K-5 Pentax battery. If your battery is taking less time (i.e. 3 hours) or more...

Shot 5 weddings with K-5. Day time weddings were easy; I used Pentax 360 flash unit for fill in on faces for a little bit of extra lighting when and if needed. Night time weddings and receptions...

Used both. Own Pentax K-5. Nikon D7000 focus is a little better with some lenses; external flash is a little easier for me to use. Everything else is better on Pentax K-5. One problem -...

Alex - you hit the nail on the head - with the comment that " Ricoh had to hire back research and development employees laid off - cameras and lenses won't design themselves." Hopefully, this will...

Presidents of Apple and the other companies that make Android and other electronics do not spend their time in furniture shows trying to sell their products like Pentax USA's President (if they did...

My businesses are doing very well. I am semi-retired from investment banking and part owner of a health care business. A lot of information is available online about American companies if you...

Thank You for the advice. I actually do own a current Canon camera and Canon equipment and have some older Nikon cameras and equipment.The Pentax K-5 however is one of the best available and I use...

The problem is: in South America - football is soccer, in Great Britain it would be rugby and in the USA it is American tackle football. Pentax USA marketing should not be allowed on a golf...

Under 70 years old? Yes - well under 70 years old. Experienced enough in life to see stupid people in jobs over their heads repeat mistakes like Pentax USA.Pentax in Japan, at least, may not...

I do not understand the cause and effects of the problems in Europe. My education is in accounting, economics, business and computer science. Many of the problems are social and rooted in...

Pentax USA is in the "Twilight Zone".

Checked Out Ned's Photo Journal column today. Big announcement - Ned, President of Pentax USA, attended a designer furniture show. Pentax marketing must be excited and planning to raise camera...

Be careful in choosing a brick wall target to check your camera. The brick walls are often off and/or poorly laid. You also have to be at the correct angles to the walls.Some times you have...

Pentax would likely shoot itself in the foot if it made firearms with the marketing department in charge.

April 1, 2012 the United States got the price increases (or the shaft) from Pentax, who raised effective prices (what we customers pay) for Pentax products. This was done so that "the company...