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Comment by Hyram posted on How convenient! K20D - £100 off, prices go up! at 17/06/2008 - 21:02
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My body only price is going up tomorrow. I have tried to keep price increases to the minimum and to delay them as long as possible.
The good news is that there are no more price increases scheduled - would people mind if I mention on here if they are about to happen again? I resisted before because I didn't want to be seen as trying to 'drum up' trade!
Chris
What is the new body price : My body only price is going up tomorrow. I have tried to keep price increases to the minimum and to delay them as long as possible.
The good news is that there are no more price increases scheduled - would people mind if I mention on here if they are about to happen again? I resisted before because I didn't want to be seen as trying to 'drum up' trade!
Chris
We have become accustomed to price drops and I was hoping that the body price would drift downwards.
It is difficult for us mere mortals to understand how the euro affects prices, when the cameras are made in the Far East
If I manage to convince my other half that I need K20 body, it would be in early August and my concern would be that a week later the price does not suddenly drop, because Pentax need to maintain demand against a worsening economic background.
Comment by Hyram posted on How convenient! K20D - £100 off, prices go up! at 17/06/2008 - 19:54
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You have to buy the kit bundle from a pentax uk dealer to apply for cashback
You just have to buy the K20 body + any Pentax lens.You have to buy the kit bundle from a pentax uk dealer to apply for cashback
So you phone up Chris @ SRS and buy the K20 body for £679 and the 18-55 for £59 (both as advertised) - total cost £738 and then complete and send off your claim form with the details of body and lens. Final cost is £638.
Comment by Hyram posted on How convenient! K20D - £100 off, prices go up! at 17/06/2008 - 18:09
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Typical!
Since Pentax have announced the £100 cashback promotion, it seems as if everybody's prices have gone up! Body prices seem to have stayed the same, but bundles with the kit lens have shot up!
Have been keeping a beady eye on prices as I am just about to pull the trigger on a K20D as a 2nd body for the wedding shoot, and 2-3 weeks ago I could buy the K20D with MKII kit lens, from at least 2 seperate places for £699. Cheapest I can see now is £749!
As an example (don't want to mention names yet!) one supplier had body only at £679 or £699 with MKII kit lens, now they are £679 body only, sell the lens on it's own for £59, but £759 for a 'kit'.
Do you think Pentax have put the prices of kit lenses up, or do you think all the suppliers are taking advantage of the cashback deal by pushing prices up?
This may sound like sour grapes I know, but it is situations like this that just leave a sour taste in the mouth!
Just buy the £679 body + the separate lens @ £59 (not as a bundle) or any other Pentax lens and claim the £100 back.Typical!
Since Pentax have announced the £100 cashback promotion, it seems as if everybody's prices have gone up! Body prices seem to have stayed the same, but bundles with the kit lens have shot up!
Have been keeping a beady eye on prices as I am just about to pull the trigger on a K20D as a 2nd body for the wedding shoot, and 2-3 weeks ago I could buy the K20D with MKII kit lens, from at least 2 seperate places for £699. Cheapest I can see now is £749!
As an example (don't want to mention names yet!) one supplier had body only at £679 or £699 with MKII kit lens, now they are £679 body only, sell the lens on it's own for £59, but £759 for a 'kit'.
Do you think Pentax have put the prices of kit lenses up, or do you think all the suppliers are taking advantage of the cashback deal by pushing prices up?
This may sound like sour grapes I know, but it is situations like this that just leave a sour taste in the mouth!
It is still cheaper than buying just a body @ £679
I was also thinking about buying a K20 body but this cashback offer, if I decide to go ahead, will mean that I will buy a lens of some description.
Comment by Hyram posted on How convenient! K20D - £100 off, prices go up! at 17/06/2008 - 13:59
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We don't know that for sure, George might be about to become a 'forum dinosaur'!
Dan
Wow - Dan........You like to live dangerously We don't know that for sure, George might be about to become a 'forum dinosaur'!
Dan
Comment by Hyram posted on Forum veteran at 18/06/2008 - 19:09
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I believe I have read somewhere 30 or 35 is the magical number.
And a good bottle of booz to speed things up. If you desire the title very much. For me it is a harsh reminder of spending to much time behind the @3#$*&^%@?>":{}! screen.
Martin.
35 is the magic number, I believe.I believe I have read somewhere 30 or 35 is the magical number.
And a good bottle of booz to speed things up. If you desire the title very much. For me it is a harsh reminder of spending to much time behind the @3#$*&^%@?>":{}! screen.
Martin.
In theory someone could submit 35 posts about the weather or some other non-photographic topic and become a Forum Veteran
Comment by Hyram posted on Forum veteran at 17/06/2008 - 14:07
Thanks to Amoringello for the judging and congratulations to Gartmore.
Comment by Hyram posted on Weekly Competition #50 "On Ice" at 23/06/2008 - 08:21
Not ice but certainly very cold.................
Comment by Hyram posted on Weekly Competition #50 "On Ice" at 21/06/2008 - 17:18
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The fish eye would be great for the first 10 shots, then you'd just want a plain wide angled shot of a building, and you'll spend the rest of your life in PS un-fishing 95% of the images you take
If it is wide angled shots of buildings that you want, then forget the Sigma and buy the Pentax 12-24.The fish eye would be great for the first 10 shots, then you'd just want a plain wide angled shot of a building, and you'll spend the rest of your life in PS un-fishing 95% of the images you take
Comment by Hyram posted on Pentax Wide Angle at 14/06/2008 - 21:31
Buy the Sigma if you just want ultra wide. The Pentax is really for anyone who specifically wants to experiment with the fish eye effect.
There are probably more Sigma 10-20 owners on this forum than Pentax 10-17 owners.
There are probably more Sigma 10-20 owners on this forum than Pentax 10-17 owners.
Comment by Hyram posted on Pentax Wide Angle at 14/06/2008 - 19:39
Advance notice of price increases is a brilliant idea, and the fact that you are keeping your prices down until you have to order the next batch is very, very appreciated...........