well well

So where to begin just been and got ap from the news agents and there is a 2 page ad for the K1

so the Q is as ricoh finaly found the power of advertising or have they not sold enough units this year
on the other hand is there already a k1s on the table which will blow the opposition out of the water so to speak

Last I heard they were in short supply (before the price rise!) and on launch day a well-known Pentax dealer had the best day ever, so no problem with sales I think.

They are back order and Ricoh's own shop.

They increased the price of the K1 in the staresas well as the UK, to me this is an indication of rhe confidence theyhave in this camera.

There seem to have been 15 to 20% rises across all makes. In our UK case a 29% rise in the Yen this last 12 months at the same time as the pound has been falling. Similar effect in US I read not that I follow such much unless travelling.

If the manufacturers were really confident I guess 25% would have been the rise, but they are not overall, The K1 is though a clear success for Ricoh.