On Tuesday 21 December 2004 17:29, Brian Walters wrote: > Quoting Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On 21 Dec 2004 at 20:43, Jan van Wijk wrote: > > > Pentax must be serious about getting this one to the market! > > > > Even our generally slack local distributor had a largeish ad in a > > very high > > circulation daily paper yesterday plus I've noticed it in most > > X-mas camera > > chain flyers (some don't list the *ist D though) > > That advert claimed that the camera (with Sigma 18-125mm) is "the > lowest legitimate price in the world for this lens and camera > combination". > > At $A1499 (about $US 1140 at current exchange rate) how does this > compare with prices elsewhere?
I got mine with the DA 18-55 lenskit for US$999. By the time taxes had happened, it was $1,066. It was the first time that I'd ever spent four digits in one go on photographic equipment. I nearly vomited from shock. But then, I'm something of a photographic tightwad... -Luigi > > > Cheers > > Brian > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Brian Walters > Western Sydney > Australia -- T.L.P. de Guzman 4224 Trowbridge St. Fairfax, VA 22030-8112 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
