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Comment by jules posted on The misunderstanding about AF in sports and birds in flight at 17/11/2013 - 04:04
Just trying to decide what I want stuck at the back of it..
Comment by jules posted on TBA: HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR at 16/11/2013 - 10:01
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Comment by jules posted on TBA: HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR at 15/11/2013 - 17:08
Comment by jules posted on Planes, pups and seals... at 15/11/2013 - 10:05
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Comment by jules posted on K-3 20 page review out at 15/11/2013 - 08:18
Comment by jules posted on Pentax and the K3 on the Catwalk at 14/11/2013 - 15:18
The k3 is a beast
Comment by jules posted on The misunderstanding about AF in sports and birds in flight at 14/11/2013 - 10:24
Comment by jules posted on Ephotozine K-3 review at 14/11/2013 - 10:13
If I recall correctly, one of the things that happened during the 'Hoya' period, was an equalising out of prices worldwide. The big discounts available to US suppliers seemed to disappear and heavy discounting was discouraged. Certainly the differential between most of the mainstream lenses narrowed during that time.
It would seem that Ricoh have reversed that strategy. The examples cited by Gary (K10D)are an illustration of that. Earlier this week I saw a North American supplier offering a K3 with a DA18-135 for less than £1000
From the outside looking in, it would appear that it is the US and Far East markets that Ricoh are really pushing for and that once again Europe is seen as a market to 'milk' and subsidise the pursuit.
I cannot imagine that there is a big enough market in the UK for suppliers to exert that much influence. Certain prices may come down for a period of time and there can be many reasons for that, but the overall policy seems clear.
Regards - Steve
Comment by jules posted on SRS Lens prices shot back up! at 14/11/2013 - 10:10
Price reductions, compared to say a year or so ago, include the 18-270mm, 10-17mm, 50mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.8, 18-135mm, just off the top of my head.
Comment by jules posted on SRS Lens prices shot back up! at 14/11/2013 - 10:09
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I personally don't care if it's the fastest or not as long as it is accurate and tracks, I'm seeing evidence that it does. I may have to do a day at Derwentwater shooting Geese etc but again they are your'e straight line kind of birds but I'd like to see a goose or swan head on take off sequence, from someone, so I guess it may have to be me! If successful that would be good enough for me, I'd be even happier if I could get some Jets in the the Mach loop from the front instead of as they fly away but finances will not allow me to travel out of the county for the forseeable...
Actually it makes me wonder, after so many years being told that Pentax doesn't do sports if the brand mostly atracts people who, erm, don't do sports...