Pentax 40mm f2.8 DA Limited for £249

Wolfson
Posted 28/04/2010 - 22:46 Link
Received a stock reminder from Walters Photo Video this morning for the Pentax 40mm f2.8 DA SMC Limited, apparently in stock for £249. Soooo tempted myself but that would be just another bad case of LBA since I have an FA 43Ltd already

Anyway, thought this might be interesting to someone, as it's a great lens at a good price.
aybee
Posted 29/04/2010 - 09:43 Link
You made me take a look...

Sigma 28mm 1.8 they are selling for £195 - that also seems a good price if anybody is interested.
Alan B
whelmed
Posted 29/04/2010 - 09:53 Link
They've got a steal of a deal on the DA* 50-135mm as well @ £549.99 for a new one! Wow!
K-5; Siggy 10-20 f4, 30mm f1.4, 18-50mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8; Tammy 400mm f4, 500mm f8
flossie
Posted 29/04/2010 - 09:59 Link
DA-70mm isn't bad as well.

HOWEVER

this is the site that when they I emailed them to confirm another one of their "surprisingly good" deals, promptly increased the price and never sent a reply.
Still shooting in the dark (literally and metaphorically)...
techno-terminator
Posted 29/04/2010 - 10:18 Link
Had a look and was a bit puzzled

The 40mmLtd lens - according to the delivery restrictions can't come by Royal Mail Special Delivery [ or any of the other signed for types from Royal Mail ] so how do they get it to you ?

So just out of curiosity I had a look at the K-x - and they won't send that by Signed For so presumable Special Delivery is OK.

Now how do they rationalise that ?
let the education continue

proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Oggy
Posted 29/04/2010 - 13:02 Link
DA*50-135 £549?

Too good to be true.
Mike-P
Posted 29/04/2010 - 13:37 Link
Walters have always had a very good reputation.
I had heard Pentax were reducing prices on some of their lenses so maybe this is new stock starting to filter through.

On the other hand I may be totally wrong.
RR
Posted 29/04/2010 - 14:06 Link
Walters have a few branches near me in the South Wales area & were a Pentax pro dealer when I bought my K20d there, I'm not sure if this still applies.

Give them a call & ask is the best bet as I have noticed their website isn't maintained as well as it could be & throws up discrepancies. I could pick it up & send it on for you if you buy me the used 200mm f/2 VR for doing the favour
Mike-P
Posted 29/04/2010 - 14:36 Link
RR wrote:
I could pick it up & send it on for you if you buy me the used 200mm f/2 VR for doing the favour
That seems fair.
Mike-P
Posted 29/04/2010 - 22:33 Link
I think I may order the 40mm actually.
Anvh
Posted 29/04/2010 - 23:00 Link
Mike, didn't you have that lens already?
Stefan
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K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Mike-P
Posted 30/04/2010 - 06:47 Link
Anvh wrote:
Mike, didn't you have that lens already?
Nope, never got round to it. Have the 35mm and 70mm.
bforbes
Posted 30/04/2010 - 14:47 Link
Oggy wrote:
DA*50-135 £549?

Too good to be true.
When you order, it's out off stock and the price goes up to £899. I know, I tried. I wonder how many other "good prices" end up the same?
Edited by bforbes: 30/04/2010 - 14:49
flossie
Posted 30/04/2010 - 15:18 Link
Told you.

Notice all their "rather surprisingly good" prices have gone up since yesterday.


...10' Barge Poll springs to mine...
Still shooting in the dark (literally and metaphorically)...
robbie_d
Posted 30/04/2010 - 15:22 Link
Absolute shocker if you ask me...

I was hoping to pull the trigger on a DA 40mm having missed out on one in the classifieds.



DA 40mm up £90, DA 70mm up £120, DA* 50-135 up £350...
If you can't say something nice about Pentax, you won't say anything at all.

Apparently.
Edited by robbie_d: 30/04/2010 - 15:23

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