Talking to the sales clerk, the lower model digital SLR cameras from Nikon and Canon stay around a little bit. But the highest models of both and Pentax are gone as soon as they hit the shelves.
Cesar Panama City, Florida -----Original Message----- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 9:32 AM And that really is the problem. They sell so fast almost no one has a demo machine. Because there is none on the shelves people come to the erroneous conclusion that the *istD is not selling well. As you know, Cesar, our area Pentax Rep claims they still have thousands of units on back order. -- Cesar Matamoros II wrote: > I was at my photo store this afternoon dropping off some MF film when the > sales clerk asked me if I had my *ist D with me. It was draped over my > shoulder, with my Optio S in the fanny pack. > > There was an customer interested in digital with some Pentax lenses. I > handed my camera to him. The store did not have an *ist D in stock - as > soon as they come in, they are gone. > > The customer was impressed with the size and liked being able to use his > lenses on them. He was a little interested in being able to use non-A and > M42 lenses on it. > -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
