Yes, I can see that being in Australia would change things. I must admit that one thing that has helped keep me loyal to Pentax is that I dread the task of selling a lot of equipment. Too many boxes and too much bubble wrap. Paul
> On 20 Oct 2005 at 6:50, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > Then why haven't you switched? You said that you were going to switch > > over a year ago, In the time since, used Pentax lenses have been > > selling at all-time high prices. If Pentax really doesn't keep up with > > the market, that may not last. If the*istD wasn't working for me, I > > would have been long gone. > > Other priorities and the fact that I need to sell my Pentax kit to be able to > buy into any other system. The pricing that you are seeing won't necessarily > translate to sales originating from Australia. The distance/freight, currency > issues and shipping delays tend to make selling into an international market > quite difficult and the local market is so poor it isn't worth pursuing. > > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 >
