Amazon lists four models priced from $600 to $659. Didn't check their site for availability. Sounds like a good move, Tom. Will be looking forward to performance pics. ;)
Jack --- On Fri, 7/30/10, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Tom C <[email protected]> > Subject: Sony NEX-5 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 1:39 PM > I just took delivery of the above > yesterday with the 18 - 55mm lens. > Haven't had a chance to use it except for putting in the > battery (had > a 13% charge), fiddling thru the menus and taking one shot > in the > airport. > > Aside from the obvious cool factor, one thing that jumps > out at me is > how great this will be for backpacking. Up to now, I've > lugged the > *istD, or K20D or K-7, and a 7 - 10 lb camera bag with 3 or > 4 lenses + > tripod, does become a burden with a 35 - 40 lb pack and > walking 5 - 7 > miles in high altitude. This thing will weigh 1/3 or > less of what my > DLSR pack weighed. Considering the 16mm and the 200mm > zoom as well. > I've been loathe to bring a P&S, because if I'm going > to that much > effort to get to the destination, I want my best gear as > well. > > Also, hoping to get it into an upcoming concert where 'pro' > cameras > are not allowed. I suspect it'll easily make it, > because aside from > the lens it's the size of a P&S. > > More later. > > One more thing. A plug for Rockbrook Camera in Omaha, > Nebraska. The > big name NY USA camera store who shall remain nameless had > the kit on > back order. Ritz was out of stock also, though you didn't > learn that > until you went to the shopping cart. Willoughby's had > it in stock, > but for $100 more than elsewhere. I called and tried > to get it for > the same price but got some BS about their buyer having > made a special > deal and therefore they had it while, "as you may have > noted others > were out of stock". So what, I should pay an extra > $100 for that? > > I browsed and found Rockbrook Camera. I'd actually > purchased through > them before (appears they don't have Pentax gear, at least > not listed > online) but had forgotten. I called them to double > check > availability. Yes, just one in stock. Right > price. Ordered online. > They called to verify identity as it was not shipping to > home address. > Problem-free. > > > Tom C. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
