--- David Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd noticed this in the UK too: I was quoted me �499 for the SMC FA, and > �449 for the new SMC-D FA. If the new one is optically as good as the old > one (which will be a tough act to follow!) that is pretty aggressive pricing > by Pentax IHMO. He also said Pentax expect to deliver it in 2-3 weeks so > maybe they haven't been released anywhere yet. > > The guy also said he'd review the price for the old one, so there may be > some bargains to be had on the FA lenses in the next few months.
The price cut could be due to cheaper material because the FA100/2.8 is basically a full metal lens. But strangely enough, the DFA50/1.8 is more expensive than the FA50/2.8. ===== Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
