Just remember the K20D was a great camera too, and it dropped to ~$600
not long after the K-7 began to ship. I expect that the K-3 will have
the new Sony APS-c 24mp sensor, which is a fairly big jump in resolution
and gives a 20"x13" print to those who want to use the 300dpi rule of
thumb for printing, (as opposed to the K-5 which gives a 16 1/3 x ~11
using the same "rule"). So I expect that the market will be flooded with
used K-5 and K-7 which will significantly depress the market for new
K-5s, I don't think Pentax will have much say in the price drop.
-Most- No retailers will not want to be stuck with old stock, digital
cameras.
On 3/22/2012 1:12 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 21 March 2012 17:05, P. J. Alling<[email protected]> wrote:
I could be wrong, but I expect it to hit the $600-$700 mark by fall. I
expect this because I think the K-3, (or whatever the hell it will be
called), will be announced a month or two after the K-r replacement is
common knowledge. That will be the time to buy. For the difference in
price I can get new DA 17-70, a used DA* 16-50, or some new lighting
equipment, to replace that which has mysteriously disappeared, and those
considerations are important these days.
You are probably not wrong, P.J., but I thought if somebody wanted it
NOW then they'd appreciate saving a few hundred bucks. Though I'd be
surprised to see it go below $700 in the Autumn (as I imagine Pentax
will use Photokina to announce the K-3); that would just seem too low
for such a great camera.
Then again, we *are* talking about Pentax, who love randomness like
they invented Quantum Physics.
Cheers,
—M.
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