I looked less than 48Hrs ago, a lot has changed

Not as bad as the US but it would seem as old stock sells and new stock arrives the price will rocket!

Knocks my Year long buying strategy to pot totally, Four Limiteds down to two I reckon

http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pentax-lens-price-increase-2012.html

Some whopping increases there!

Questions: First,Are Pentax USA a seperate Company in the same manner as Nikon USA Are to Nikon?
Secondly, What repercussins are there for Lens prices on the Grey/Ebay Market (Kerso et al) (If you use it?) and Secondhand/New pricing in Europe?
Thirdly, Could it end up being blanket world price rise or is it just an adjustment to the weak dollar?
And last, Is it a realisation of the fact that for years the American Marktplace has payed substantially less for their Camera equipment, and this move levels the playing field for everyone?
So they just have to Suck it up and stop bleating?
P.S.
John I've gone and put this in the wrong forum I think!
Please move this to general chat/Lenses if you feel it's not specific enough, as it became a bit of a ramble...

Keeps the Forum Lively Dave
Try asking about UV/Clear protection Filters next

http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2012-04-03

Remains to be seen if the 12-24 sees the light of day...

Dented the screen on my A900 the day I bought it and cracked one on my D3 when I had it. Maybe I'm just clumsy or a bit brutish with my gear? It does happen...
The ACMAXX one I use has a scratch proof UV Coating on it which seems to help with viewing outdoors, well I percieve that it does anyway...

ACMAXX, Actually improves the acuity outdoors IMO...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230678576903?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1...

KS?
http://photorumors.com/2012/03/19/pentax-k-r-successor/

They're not shy about the backfocus either!

Yeah!
They are however great for the people who liked the Rangefinder style of shooting and I think there are plenty of those about, I'm sure Pentax/Ricoh could do something that would appeal to them with the already existing Ltd lenses, along the lines of the Fuji XPro1 but with aded pentaxiness (New word?)

P.S.
The trouble is when you start adding viewfinders to CSC's they stop being...Erm Compact...