DA* Lenses - PRICES

Hyram
Posted 20/07/2007 - 10:49 Link
The Devon Camera Centre is advertising the forthcoming 16-50 DA* lens for £459.99 which is £90 below list price with stock expected in 14 days.

This price is well below the price that anyone else is advertising the lens for.

Does this mean that the RRP has fallen due to the long delay in the lens actually arriving or that the Devon Camera Centre is far more competitive than anyone else or ???????????
Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T
stevejcoe
Posted 20/07/2007 - 11:39 Link
This is about the price that they are listed at in the US, so it is pretty good, around £100 less than most UK prices
George Lazarette
Posted 20/07/2007 - 11:52 Link
Quote:
This is about the price that they are listed at in the US, so it is pretty good, around £100 less than most UK prices
It might mean that Pentax has now fixed the pricing finally, which in turn might mean that their arrival is imminent.

Or it might mean that Devon Camera forgot to add the VAT.

There's plenty of mights about.

G
Keywords: Charming, polite, and generally agreeable.
Hyram
Posted 20/07/2007 - 19:09 Link
Quote:
stevejcoe wrote:
This is about the price that they are listed at in the US, so it is pretty good, around £100 less than most UK prices
It might mean that Pentax has now fixed the pricing finally, which in turn might mean that their arrival is imminent.

Or it might mean that Devon Camera forgot to add the VAT.

There's plenty of mights about.

G
What a difference a few hours makes

The price is now £529.99
Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T
George Lazarette
Posted 20/07/2007 - 19:26 Link
Quote:
George Lazarette wrote:
Quote:
This is about the price that they are listed at in the US, so it is pretty good, around £100 less than most UK prices
It might mean that Pentax has now fixed the pricing finally, which in turn might mean that their arrival is imminent.

Or it might mean that Devon Camera forgot to add the VAT.

There's plenty of mights about.

G
What a difference a few hours makes

The price is now £529.99
Sounds as though they did indeed forget the VAT!

G
Keywords: Charming, polite, and generally agreeable.
Pwynnej
Posted 21/07/2007 - 09:28 Link
Foto Konijninberg in Holland has the lens advertised for 699 euros, which is about 470 pounds.....I hope that price stays
Daniel Bridge
Posted 25/07/2007 - 15:15 Link
According to Ned Bunnell, the units have started to be shipped out, but how soon they'll reach the UK...

http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2007/07/sdm-lenses-shipping.html

Dan
K-3, a macro lens and a DA*300mm...
amoringello
Posted 25/07/2007 - 16:10 Link
Quote:
According to Ned Bunnell, the units have started to be shipped out, but how soon they'll reach the UK...
That is great news! Great for me, not for my wallet!
Now, the important subject... Any ideas how I disguise the 50-135 as a kit 18-55mm lens so the wife won't suspect anything?
Tyr
Posted 25/07/2007 - 16:21 Link
Quote:
Daniel Bridge wrote:
According to Ned Bunnell, the units have started to be shipped out, but how soon they'll reach the UK...
That is great news! Great for me, not for my wallet!
Now, the important subject... Any ideas how I disguise the 50-135 as a kit 18-55mm lens so the wife won't suspect anything?
Take off the gold bits on the new lens?

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