Hello Tanya, Just talked to them. They have bodies in stock, but their pricing has only dropped $100.00. They used to be below retail, now they are basically at retail with the price drop. So a body is $1390. The lens isn't in stock yet. So if price is the top priority, my guess is that Adorama is going to be the lowest reputable price.
If you want to buy one for $1390, that I can check out before shipping it on, let me know. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, January 2, 2004, 12:26:07 PM, you wrote: TMP> Thanks Bruce, that would be fantastic! TMP> tan. TMP> ----- Original Message ----- TMP> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TMP> To: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TMP> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:12 AM TMP> Subject: Re: more *ist D pricing news... >> Hello Tanya, >> >> Guess I'll have to call my local shop where I got mine (less than B&H >> at the time) and see what their pricing is like. I'll let you know >> what I find out. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> Thursday, January 1, 2004, 2:43:02 PM, you wrote: >> >> TMP> Last night I sent this email to both B and H and Adorama: >> >> TMP> "My name is Tanya Mayer and I am a professional photographer located TMP> in >> TMP> Australia (www.tanyamayer.com). >> >> TMP> I am writing as I am wishing to purchase a Pentax *istD with DA TMP> 16-45mm >> TMP> lens. >> >> TMP> This morning, I was made aware of the following, just released from TMP> the >> TMP> Pentax USA website: >> >> TMP> http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174 >> >> TMP> In a nutshell, it says: >> >> TMP> "PENTAX U.S.A., Inc. has reduced the retail price of the*ist D >> TMP> Digital SLR by $300. The legendary camera manufacturer also is TMP> offering >> TMP> consumers an additional $200 cash back when combined with the TMP> purchase >> TMP> of the PENTAX 16-45mm DA digital lens. These special savings are in >> TMP> effect February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004." >> >> TMP> I am writing to ask when I may expect to see these prices reflected TMP> in >> TMP> those listed on your website, and also, if I were to purchase from TMP> here >> TMP> in Australia, would I be eligible for the US$200 cash back? >> >> TMP> I really want to purchase this prior to the end of this month, so any >> TMP> information that you could offer would be most appreciated." >> >> TMP> This is what I got back from each of them... >> >> TMP> Adorama - "Sorry not yet maybe in a couple of weeks" >> >> TMP> B and H - >> >> TMP> "Hello, IST D DIGITAL CAMERA $1699.95 >> TMP> $1349.95 >> TMP> The lens is not available yet." >> >> TMP> Hmmm, great customer relations eh? >> >> TMP> So, it looks like I am going to have to "hold out" for a while TMP> longer... I >> TMP> was thinking that some of you may be saying to yourselves "girl, just TMP> go and >> TMP> buy the bloody thing, it's only $300" etc, BUT the US$300 and the TMP> US$200 >> TMP> rebate translate to $657 at today's exchange rate, and this could TMP> very well >> TMP> be the difference between me being able to afford to come to GFM or TMP> not! >> >> TMP> Have to say though, I am totally unimpressed by the shortness of both TMP> of >> TMP> their replies, I mean they didn't even say "thanks for your enquiry" TMP> or >> TMP> whatever... >> >> TMP> I am going to ring Pentax Australia (CR Kennedy) right now to see TMP> what they >> TMP> have to say... >> >> TMP> tan. *who WANTS her *istD! but refuses to pay more than she has to TMP> for it!* >> >> >> >> >>
