Joe, I suspect that not many people buy lenses all that often and when they do, it is quite common to buy used. Because of that, the reality of the situation my not really be that noticeable.
I think the other big issue besides being able to deliver products that are released, is filling in the holes in the lineup. The 1.5 mag factor on the *istD makes it so that the old lens lineup is not exactly right for the camera. They are slowly getting things out, but not near fast enough. I'd really like to see a DA 55-200/4 lens as a companion to the DA 16-45/4. That would be a dynamite combo for packing around. Bruce Thursday, July 15, 2004, 8:06:13 PM, you wrote: JT> The DA 14 has still not reached the U.S. Like the DA 16-45, Pentax JT> cannot seem to produce enough to meet demand, or for some reason does JT> not want to. Pentax USA told us it would be available here by mid June. JT> I have had my order placed since 3 June. JT> I was also just about ready to order the FA 77. B&H had listed it for JT> several weeks as a special-order item. Now B&H lists it as backordered JT> (yet again). JT> I am frustrated beyond description about being unable to buy the lenses JT> I want. I need them soon. Why is Pentax doing this? JT> I am puzzled that few on the list seem to think this is something worth JT> discussing. If Pentax is unwilling or unable to produce gear that we JT> want, it seems to me that topic should be pretty important. What does it JT> signify? Is Pentax melting down, or regrouping to be a much smaller player? JT> I am beginning to wonder if I will have to get out of Pentax and buy JT> Canon. Financially it would be hard for me, but if Pentax cannot supply JT> lenses, what reason is there to stick with them? JT> Joe
