Pentax KP Discontinued?
Posted 08/03/2021 - 15:47
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Yep, I think they scheduled it to be discontinued right before the K3 III was due out, in order to maximise sales of the new camera, but of course that's been put back. So currently the only APS-C DSLR Pentax have in production is the K-70...
Pentax hybrid user - Digital K3, film 645 and 35mm SLR and Pentax (&other) lenses adapted to Fuji X and Panasonic L digital
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
Posted 08/03/2021 - 17:10
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Does 'in production' mean cameras are coming off the production line right now and 'discontinued' mean 'we've turned the production line off'? Or does 'in production' mean 'we might make another batch some time' and 'discontinued' mean 'we won't be making another batch ever again'? If it's batch production, sales are slow and batches therefore few and far between, then as far as the consumer is concerned there would be little practical difference between 'in production' and 'discontinued' until stocks have run down. And if sales are really slow and stocks healthy, that could take a long time...
Steve
Steve
Posted 08/03/2021 - 23:05
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Lubbyman wrote:
Does 'in production' mean cameras are coming off the production line right now and 'discontinued' mean 'we've turned the production line off'? Or does 'in production' mean 'we might make another batch some time' and 'discontinued' mean 'we won't be making another batch ever again'? If it's batch production, sales are slow and batches therefore few and far between, then as far as the consumer is concerned there would be little practical difference between 'in production' and 'discontinued' until stocks have run down. And if sales are really slow and stocks healthy, that could take a long time...
Steve
Very well put Steve.Does 'in production' mean cameras are coming off the production line right now and 'discontinued' mean 'we've turned the production line off'? Or does 'in production' mean 'we might make another batch some time' and 'discontinued' mean 'we won't be making another batch ever again'? If it's batch production, sales are slow and batches therefore few and far between, then as far as the consumer is concerned there would be little practical difference between 'in production' and 'discontinued' until stocks have run down. And if sales are really slow and stocks healthy, that could take a long time...
Steve
Karlo
Posted 08/03/2021 - 23:15
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Lubbyman wrote:
Does 'in production' mean cameras are coming off the production line right now and 'discontinued' mean 'we've turned the production line off'? Or does 'in production' mean 'we might make another batch some time' and 'discontinued' mean 'we won't be making another batch ever again'? If it's batch production, sales are slow and batches therefore few and far between, then as far as the consumer is concerned there would be little practical difference between 'in production' and 'discontinued' until stocks have run down. And if sales are really slow and stocks healthy, that could take a long time...
Steve
Official answer...."yes"
Does 'in production' mean cameras are coming off the production line right now and 'discontinued' mean 'we've turned the production line off'? Or does 'in production' mean 'we might make another batch some time' and 'discontinued' mean 'we won't be making another batch ever again'? If it's batch production, sales are slow and batches therefore few and far between, then as far as the consumer is concerned there would be little practical difference between 'in production' and 'discontinued' until stocks have run down. And if sales are really slow and stocks healthy, that could take a long time...
Steve
Peter
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Posted 20/04/2021 - 14:45
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hello, the K70 is 5 years old, and the KP 4 years old, I am still on the KS-2 and wondering what to upgrade to. I don't know if FF makes sense as i have mostly DA lenses (i think, can't even remember what i have).
Digital: KP, Film: KX, ME Super
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6, Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, Pentax 16-85mm, Pentax DA 20-40 ltd
Pentax 21mm f3.2 ltd, Sigma 24mm f2.8 macro, Pentax 28mm f2.8, Pentax 35mm f2.8 macro, Pentax 43mm f1.9 LTD, Pentax 50mm FA f1.7, Pentax A 50mm f1.7, Pentax K 55mm f1.8, Pentax DA* 55mm f1.4
Metz 36 AF-4
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6, Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, Pentax 16-85mm, Pentax DA 20-40 ltd
Pentax 21mm f3.2 ltd, Sigma 24mm f2.8 macro, Pentax 28mm f2.8, Pentax 35mm f2.8 macro, Pentax 43mm f1.9 LTD, Pentax 50mm FA f1.7, Pentax A 50mm f1.7, Pentax K 55mm f1.8, Pentax DA* 55mm f1.4
Metz 36 AF-4
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Big price jump between KP and new K3III...will be a huge price gulf between K-70 and K3III without a KPII if this is confirmed.