it's also why some K and A lenses are still listed as current. the 500/4.5
is a K/M lens, as is the 2000/13.5, and there is a raft of A* lenses.
Herb....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)
Sure. The demand probably quadrupled from close to zero. It didn't take
many buyers to depled KEH's supply of FA lenses. A handful is enough. The
fact is that the *istD hasn't been very sucessful saleswise. It is perhaps
the least popular DSLR in its class with a considerable margin. In
addition, desirable FA lenses have sold precious few because Pentax have
concentrated on the lower end the last 15 years. It may indeed seem like
theres large demand for this lenses but this is almost certainly an
artifact from the factors mentioned above. This would also explain why new
lenses seem to be hard to find or in limited stock; they sell so few that
even large stores don't stock them on a regular basis. In addition, many
distributors don't import them anymore because virtually no one is buying
it. The lenses are still available but it is hardly worth exporting it out
of Japan anymore.
