Hi Paul, I know Woodward Camera well - I bought a new ME Super (black body) from them in 1981, when Pentax was their largest line. If you talk to their people who have been around since then, they are hard pressed to say anything good about Pentax Marketing. To use their phrase, "Pentax Gave Away" their market share.
My "A" 35mm f2 came from another camera shop across town, and I paid $80 for it. While that may reflect the condition of the lens (cosmetically, the only thing wrong is a missing "nib"), more likely, it reflects the absence of a market for Pentax equipment in the Detroit area. I was in Camera Mart today, the largest camera store here, and the best Pentax 35mm body they had was a ZX-7, and no lenses. I'm told the local Pentax rep is domiciled in Cleveland, and services a seven state area. Aggod deal for buying used, I guess, but not for anything new. I didn't dare ask about an MZ-S. Sad. Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of PAUL STENQUIST Sent: October 23, 2001 10:46 PM BTW, I bought it from Woodward Camera, which Bill would know to be a rather expensive place to shop. However, they had marked it wrong, and I got it for $90. That makes up for all the times they ripped me off. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
