Well, you were right. The deal I mentioned previously went sour. I placed the order online last night (Regency Camera), and called this morning to confirm: PZ-1p, Pentax 28-105 and Pentax 100-300 for $614 including shipping (which was around $35).
My "Customer Service Rep" started me off through the traditional pitch fo a bunch of items (bag, strap upgrade, etc.) I didn't need, then put me on hold. Came back to tell me they were out of both of the lenses (his excuse was that they had received a bunch of them, but sent them back to Pentax due to a "build quality issue"). Instead, he could offer me a Tamron 28-105 and a Tamron 75-300 instead of the Pentaxes for - in his words - "slightly more money". Back on hold again I go. He comes back and tells me the new package would be $799 plus shipping (and of course the shipping charge would go up as well). Needless to say, I cancelled the order, frustrated, but at the same time laughing and relieved. Now, I'm off to shop at B&H/Adorama/KEH/CameraWord/Samy's to get the body and either a short prime or a proven small zoom. I should have known better, but we live and learn (and the lesson could have been MUCH more painful). Thanks for the good advice, and I trust you've read this post with a small smile and a knowingly nodding of the head... Regards, Marc WVI WEBMAIL - http://www.wvi.com - 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 .
