From: Bruce Dayton
Even if Pentax makes a product to challenge
the other makers, it is no challenge when it is so difficult to
purchase.
I just did a check in the Sacramento, California region to see if I
could find a store that had one in stock. Seems that Pentax is all
but gone from this region. The two main stores that had been
stocking Pentax no longer do. They indicate Pentax requirements make
it unreasonable to carry their products anymore. So for those who
know the area, Pardee's and Action Camera are no longer dealing with
Pentax. Sad to hear.
If you've got a Wolf Camera/Ritz Camera in the area, they'll order one
for you.
Both of the independents in Raleigh, NC - Southeastern and Peace Camera
dropped Pentax, although for some reason Southeastern got a new K20D
in stock just before doing so ... and might not have completely severed
contact. I dunno.
They hadn't sold it when I was by there a week ago.
But every time I walk into Wolf Camera (upstairs in the mall where I
work - near the Chick Fil-A who have the only decent coffee in the mall)
the guy there tells me the K20D is on some special offer and he can
order it for me RIGHT NOW!!.
I've about decided to wait until I see what the "K30D" offers. The way
the economy is going, I don't think the K20D offers enough more to
justify the expense of a move up from the K10D.
Does the "road map" offer any insight to when the next top level Pentax
DSLR should come out?
FWIW, Wolf/Ritz's "special offer" is usually about the same price as B&H
is currently selling it for.
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