This camera is "body only" but I can't find any online camera dealers that carry Pentax Q lenses - any ideas?
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Thanks for your question! I did a search of our catalog to see which Pentax Q lenses we have on the site. You can see the results here:
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I bought a third party accessory kit from a seller here on Amazon shortly after purchasing the Q (I think it was around $20?). It included two extra batteries, a charger (with car adapter) and some other accessories, and the two batteries included in that kit are fantastic. They work just as well as the Pentax brand battery. And you can charge the Pentax battery in the 3rd party charger, which I found particularly useful as the original charging station has a crazy long cord and gets in the way. I'd definitely recommend picking up extra batteries for the Q--as much as I love this camera, she goes through a battery really quickly!!
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I'm one of the lucky ones who found one at a smaller NY-area camera store...there are plenty who are Nikon authorized dealers, and most won't charge above list price if you happen to stumble across one. I'd especially recommend Berger Brothers here on Long Island, but there are plenty of similar sized shops all over.
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Mine had a tiny door leak and the camera died immediately. I had bought extra batteries, case, wrist float, etc, so I was very unhappy to get a rejection from Pentax. I have NEVER gotten any help from Amazon.
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I bought from Amazon, but a 3rd party seller, 17th Street Studio. My lens arrived in perfect new condition, and was packaged very well. Also, this lens is awesome!!
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If it is not for Pentax, you can not use. Since new Added for Pentax, please consider
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I don't have a Pentax digital camera, but as I understand it they should have the standard K-mount. Be careful of the Ricoh K-mount lenses that have an extra pin that can get stuck on the digital cameras so that you cannot easily remove the lens.
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Not natively. The q is mount of its own, but pentax and other brands sell k to q adapters.
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I had the same issues finding the camera until I made some calls to an LA based camera store, Sammy's Camera. Their website lists the GF1 with 20mm lens as back ordered however when I called, a salesman actually checked and said they did have a few. So I called their mail order number and sure enough, I was able to buy one. Not sure how many more they have but whoever reads this first and wants one may be lucky. Just a thought, if the guy who answers the phone says they are out of stock, have him double check because when I first called I was told it was out of stock. Good luck!
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Yes, Sony makes a full line of lenses that are compatible with this camera. We think this is a good beginner camera, if you have any further questions please call us at 1-800-991-3350 between 9am-9pm EST.
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I have the old Pentax as well and 4 lenses so I was wanting to know the same thing. I recently took my old lenses into a camera shop and they helped me quite a bit. You will have to focus manually with them of course but depending on what type of lens you have, some of them have the sensors and will adjust the exposure automatically. The guy at the shop did find a way to use the full manual lens but you have to create a custom setting for it in the menu for the camera to recognize the lens or the shutter won't even work. I plan to get the body and then replace lenses eventually as money allows. I have the old Pentax as well and 4 lenses so I was wanting to know the same thing. I recently took my old lenses into a camera shop and they helped me quite a bit. You will have to focus manually with them of course but depending on what type of lens you have, some of them have the sensors and will adjust the exposure automatically. The guy at the shop did find a way to use the full manual lens but you have to create a custom setting for it in the menu for the camera to recognize the lens or the shutter won't even work. I plan to get the body and then replace lenses eventually as money... » Read More I have the old Pentax as well and 4 lenses so I was wanting to know the same thing. I recently took my old lenses into a camera shop and they helped me quite a bit. You will have to focus manually with them of course but depending on what type of lens you have, some of them have the sensors and will adjust the exposure automatically. The guy at the shop did find a way to use the full manual lens but you have to create a custom setting for it in the menu for the camera to recognize the lens or the shutter won't even work. I plan to get the body and then replace lenses eventually as money allows. « Show Less
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I'd double check the sellers laying as they can be sold "body only". The seller I bought from several years ago was selling the package that includes the Sony kit lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6)
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Digiscoping should work. Also, you could use a dslr mount adapter: http://www.opticsplanet.net/pentax-pf-ca35-kmount-slr-camera-adapter-70510.html
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I bought the camera body alone. You can purchase a sony zoom lens separately.
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Model discontinued by the manufacturer. But check this: http://www.pentaxwebstore.com/product/34469
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Precisely -- the only extra I bought was the battery grip that enables you to use the camera in either portrait or landscape mode with all the buttons in the same place. All the Pentax and Sigma lenses that I own ranging from 14 to 600mm (functionally 21-900) mm work perfectly, and my collection of K-5 batteries are also compatible. I have used Pentax since the days of Asahi-Pentax film cameras and even their lenses work, though you have to manually focus them. My interests are birds, landscapes, African wild life and to a lesser degree portraiture and I believe that this is the best camera on the market today. Happy shooting! Precisely -- the only extra I bought was the battery grip that enables you to use the camera in either portrait or landscape mode with all the buttons in the same place. All the Pentax and Sigma lenses that I own ranging from 14 to 600mm (functionally 21-900) mm work perfectly, and my collection of K-5 batteries are also compatible. I have used Pentax since the days of Asahi-Pentax film cameras and even their lenses work, though you have to manually focus them. My interests are birds, landscapes, African wild life and to a lesser degree portraiture and I believe that this is the best camera... » Read More Precisely -- the only extra I bought was the battery grip that enables you to use the camera in either portrait or landscape mode with all the buttons in the same place. All the Pentax and Sigma lenses that I own ranging from 14 to 600mm (functionally 21-900) mm work perfectly, and my collection of K-5 batteries are also compatible. I have used Pentax since the days of Asahi-Pentax film cameras and even their lenses work, though you have to manually focus them. My interests are birds, landscapes, African wild life and to a lesser degree portraiture and I believe that this is the best camera on the market today. Happy shooting! « Show Less
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Thank you very much for your review and for posting the pics, which look really great. I am kicking myself for not preordering this camera. I kept vacillating between the Pentax K-X and this one. I would like to be able to take good photos in low light and to have a big zoom (like a moon shot, for example). Any insight you might have would be welcome.