My information from CRK in Brisbane is that it will be supplied with the Sigma lens, and at A$1499.00. I've complained before that CRK are doing Pentax no favours by supplying kits which contain non-marque lenses: in the last two years I have seen significant numbers of MZ50 and MZ60 kits sold off, complete with the Sigma 28-80 and 100-300 which was the "two lens kit" for these when sold here. I suspect that many have gone to other brands because the inferior (IMO) lens from Sigma didn't live up to the reputation of Pentax glass.
(And a belated G'day to James!) John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "J and K Messervy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 5:41 PM Subject: spam: K10D kit lens > Given that all of the information on the K10D from Pentax states that the > kit lens will be the Pentax 18-55mm, would I be kidding myself to hope > that > we get that lens in the kit in Australia? In an email from CR Kennedy > today, I was told that agents (read retail stores) will decide which lens > to > include and would likely be the Sigma 18-50 (which I got with my DL and is > merely ok). > > If they try to offer the kit with that lens at $1500 Aus, (the same price > as > the US will get it with the Pentax lens) then aren't CR Kennedy ripping us > Aussies off? > > James > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
