I think that Pentax is trying to keep production low so not to get stuck
with obsolete camera they have to discount heavily to get rid of. Also,
here in the US the IRS started taxing warehouse stock as assets a few
years back which makes it expensive to stockpile anything. The 15mm
being an older lens probably was in a warehouse someplace in the world
and dropped shipped from there to you (however, such a lens is mostly
hand assembled anyway and may have been manufactured just for you).
If you think Pentax Cameras are hard to get, look at Randall made knives
sometimes. You can order one for current list price ($280-300), and you
will get it in about 50 months, or you can buy one from a dealer who
ordered it 4 years ago and get it for about 2x todays list. I know
about this because I have been looking into selling one I bought used
about a decade ago. Everyone said I was crazy paying $250 for a knife, I
expect it to go for $600+ on ebay.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
They drop ship in some instances. My A 15mm never went to the dealer I bought
it from. It was shipped direct (from the distribution? receiving? center) from
Pentax.
I wonder if most of this is due to the dealers trying to keep their inventory
low. They don't want to keep anything on hand that isn't flying out the door.
Tom Reese
Pentax no longer warehouses. It goes from the production lines to the
distribution center in the Philippines where it is transshipped to the
dealers. Even places like B&H can not get enough to warehouse them.
