Thanks Bruce, that would be fantastic! tan.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:12 AM Subject: Re: more *ist D pricing news... > Hello Tanya, > > Guess I'll have to call my local shop where I got mine (less than B&H > at the time) and see what their pricing is like. I'll let you know > what I find out. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Thursday, January 1, 2004, 2:43:02 PM, you wrote: > > TMP> Last night I sent this email to both B and H and Adorama: > > TMP> "My name is Tanya Mayer and I am a professional photographer located in > TMP> Australia (www.tanyamayer.com). > > TMP> I am writing as I am wishing to purchase a Pentax *istD with DA 16-45mm > TMP> lens. > > TMP> This morning, I was made aware of the following, just released from the > TMP> Pentax USA website: > > TMP> http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174 > > TMP> In a nutshell, it says: > > TMP> "PENTAX U.S.A., Inc. has reduced the retail price of the*ist D > TMP> Digital SLR by $300. The legendary camera manufacturer also is offering > TMP> consumers an additional $200 cash back when combined with the purchase > TMP> of the PENTAX 16-45mm DA digital lens. These special savings are in > TMP> effect February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004." > > TMP> I am writing to ask when I may expect to see these prices reflected in > TMP> those listed on your website, and also, if I were to purchase from here > TMP> in Australia, would I be eligible for the US$200 cash back? > > TMP> I really want to purchase this prior to the end of this month, so any > TMP> information that you could offer would be most appreciated." > > TMP> This is what I got back from each of them... > > TMP> Adorama - "Sorry not yet maybe in a couple of weeks" > > TMP> B and H - > > TMP> "Hello, IST D DIGITAL CAMERA $1699.95 > TMP> $1349.95 > TMP> The lens is not available yet." > > TMP> Hmmm, great customer relations eh? > > TMP> So, it looks like I am going to have to "hold out" for a while longer... I > TMP> was thinking that some of you may be saying to yourselves "girl, just go and > TMP> buy the bloody thing, it's only $300" etc, BUT the US$300 and the US$200 > TMP> rebate translate to $657 at today's exchange rate, and this could very well > TMP> be the difference between me being able to afford to come to GFM or not! > > TMP> Have to say though, I am totally unimpressed by the shortness of both of > TMP> their replies, I mean they didn't even say "thanks for your enquiry" or > TMP> whatever... > > TMP> I am going to ring Pentax Australia (CR Kennedy) right now to see what they > TMP> have to say... > > TMP> tan. *who WANTS her *istD! but refuses to pay more than she has to for it!* > > > > >
