Could be. They wanted GBP699 for the DA 14mm f/2.8. I bought it new from Canada
for GBP299 plus 30 postage and 46 import duty. Still quids in.
Makes you feel sorry for the local camera shop though as they do try their best
to match. Where do you think the high price originates - the Pentax UK or their
price from Pentax Japan?
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: "Peter J. Alling"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 12/01/05 02:20:30
To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: *istD EOL...
Pentax's English distributor strikes again.
Nick Clark wrote:
>My local dedicated Camera shop says the *istDs isn't selling. They have it
and the 300d and D70 (and the Minolta which is humungous) on display alongside
each other. Even though the Pentax is smaller, they say the reasons people
don't go for it are partly the SD card but mostly the difference in price. The
300d is something like GBP200 cheaper.
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> From: "P�l Jensen"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> I think it will be more than enough. As high-end DSLR are larger than
medium format cameras, and consequently suffers from the same lack of
portability, the market niche is definitely there. Mind you, Pentax need to
design cameras that look small, not only are small. The problem with the
*istD(S) is that they look big. Products that are going to sell on their
smallness need to comunicate their size through design. Small cars don't look
like shrinked big ones. If they did they wouldn't sell. The small SLR's of the
past looked small without any reference. Pentax M series and Olympus OM's had a
slim smallish look whereas the *istD(S) look big and fat until you actually
handle one or see a photo of it next to the competition. Since most people
never see or handle a Pentax theres nothing telling them how small they are
unless they do a lot of homework.
> The Pentax 40mm pancake lens is agreat idea. It is a pity though that
Pentax haven't made a pancake camera.
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