I thought that they were gone several years ago, the only local Ritz
stores in my area liquidated and shut down back when the K-7 was
replacing the K20D, at which time they were trying to still sell K10Ds
for full introductory price as a close out special. I don't think
Pentax reps answered Ritz/Wolf's phone calls any more than they answer
Milford Camera's, so I doubt anyone will find relatively current Pentax
equipment at bargain prices, though I'll bet the liquidators will be
trying to sell any new old stock Pentax *ist-D cameras they find at 10%
off original list.
On 9/11/2012 11:09 PM, John Celio wrote:
Ritz Camera (big US camera retail chain) is finally dead:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-10/ritz-camera-liquidation-approved-after-second-bankruptcy.html
I will not miss them at all. Terrible stores, terrible selection,
poorly-trained staff, etc.
Hopefully local mom-&-pop camera shops will be able to return one day,
when the economy improves, now that this behemoth is out of the way.
If you're a deal hunter, people on Reddit.com are saying Ritz and Wolf
stores are already liquidating everything (except their lab
equipment). I don't recall ever seeing much Pentax stuff there, but
you might find deals on accessories.
John
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