I scored my istDS brand new in box for $329 right when the K100D came out. Still using it 5.5 years later.
----------------- J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 2:13 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Equipment; who needs it. On 10/16/2012 1:55 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I figure by the end of December it will be hitting the $600-$700 as > dealers begin to dump stocks in anticipation of the official > discontinuation notification. Between $600 and $650 is my sweet spot > and I won't be able to resist, (plus I managed to pick up both my *ist > D and Ds camera bodies in that range and it makes economic sense to me). Forgot to mention I the K20D was acquired from B&H in the last days of it's product sales life for &629.00, so call me cheap, I wear it as a badge of honor. > > On 10/16/2012 1:46 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> Sorry. How low a price point do you want for the K5? I'm having a >> similar conflict myself, although I'm debating between the old K5 and >> newer K30. >> >> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 1:32 PM, P. J. Alling >> <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Damn, well that's the way I feel right now anyway. Weekend before >>> last I >>> went to Florida for a wedding, (to be in it, not to photograph it), >>> but I >>> brought along my trusty K20D anyway. Well I tested it out the night >>> before >>> and everything was functioning fine, and the morning of the big >>> event I take >>> the prepared bag out of the air conditioned hotel room and head out >>> into the >>> Florida heat. I get to the wedding and take out the camera to take >>> a few >>> shots. >>> >>> Hum, seems a little blurry and foggy. Ah, the lens is fogged by the >>> humidity. I clear that off. >>> >>> Hum, still a bit blurry, must be some on the viewfinder lens. I >>> remove the >>> Pentax(tm) 1.2x magnifier and discover that the viewfinder lens has >>> cracked! >>> >>> I think it was the change in temperature, I'm pretty sure I didn't >>> bang the >>> camera anywhere and the rear viewfinder was protected by the Magnifying >>> eyecup, (M-OE-53), in the last hell 40 plus years of breaking >>> equipment, >>> I've never seen this happen before. >>> >>> After the last year of three hard drive failures and the probable >>> death of >>> my wide carriage printer it's enough to make me take up painting, even >>> though I'd suck... >>> >>> Now I'm in a quandary, do I send the K20D to Pentax for repair or >>> suffer >>> through until January when I expect the remaining stocks of K-5 >>> cameras to >>> begin to hit my price point? I guess I'll have to get it fixed >>> eventually >>> as I was planning to use it as a backup.... >>> >>> -- >>> Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to >>> avoid a >>> lengthly search. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> > > -- Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a lengthly search. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
