Has anyone ever seen a Pentax DSLR on offer as the prize in a photo mag competition?

What would it cost Pentax? one measly camera and a couple of lenses, I dont suppose the mags buy all the Canon gear they offer as prizes year after year after year!

C'mon Pentax, just one camera and lens bundle, it'll cost you an awful lot less than any of your other advertising.

And then the larger concerns pinch the idea!

Just a link for more on the story;

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/12/21/491003-japanese-optics-maker-hoya-to-buy-pentax

quote]http://www.mifsuds.com/shpricesmz.htm#penxtaxaf
[/quote]£279!!!!!!!!!!

thats almost £1000 less than I paid three years ago, though I did get a lens...and a card....and an AF360FGZ

Oh well, I suppose my K10D will be worth £50 in ten years.[

I would agree with Dexter, go for the istD even secondhand if you cant find one new.

Theres a fairly large dealer in York (cant remember the name) always has a bit of Pentax gear in the window (always closed when I go )

I also recal buying used pentax lenses from a small dealer in Dewsbury

Best bet would be to "let your fingers do the walking"

PS whens the next Yorkshire meet

Well here I am folks, back from sunny Greece , actually it was more like SCORCHING Greece, far too hot to even bother leaving the poolside, however my liver is now recovering and I have vowed never to touch another beer (in yer dreams )

Assuming we can dodge the raindrops how are we all fixed for venturing out and about, what about saturday the 28th?

I'm always up for meeting fellow Pentax users, Lotherton Hall sounds good to me, do you think we could manage it before the schools break up? nothing worse than noisy kids to intrude on ones drunken reveling

Dave; will PM you

Dave....I thought we got on really well, how dare you publicly call me a looney and drunken reveller.

PS: Santa will soon bring this looney his K10D and I have just ordered my Robin Hood outfit for my drunken revelling on new years eve, my wife on the other hand has decided to keep me in check by wearing a nuns habit, not sure what she is wearing underneath it yet but my istD will be ready*** (Tho' you lot wont see the pics)


***do you honestly think I would take my new K10D out and Drink?????

The first "official" meeting of the Yorkshire group took place in Leeds last night, (that is a total of myself and Dave) our other founding member Roy was unable to attend due to other commitments but we promised him a return visit in the new year so he doesn't miss out. not that he missed much anyway, the Xmas lights in Leeds this year are quite poor so we struggled to find any decent shots, if it wasn't for the illuminated buildings and the nice big tree in City Square then we could well have come home empty handed, or should that be empty carded?

Hopefully Dave will add his two-penneth to this post and be brave enough to post the first pic.........

Sorry, EDIT.....last night should read TONIGHT

HERESY!!!!!!!

Ban the Heretic, burn him at the stake, how DARE he consider a Samsung!


ROFL.......