Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 11:22:27 -0700, Joseph Tainter ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > >>A few months after the release of the D there began to be a run on >>Pentax primes. It still continues, and I suspect that DS owners will >>soon try to join in after they decide which zoom to buy. Note that >>Pentax autofocus primes have virtually disappeared from KEH. > >Yes, I've noticed it too. I'm thinking about getting the 31mm ltd but, >oh no, Adorama aren't listing it at the moment (nor the 77mm, and the >43mm is on back order). :(
I had to wait a month to get the Tamron 17-35 in Pentax mount. My rep said they were selling out as quickly as they came in. I also had to wait to get the Sigma P-TTL flash because everyone kept selling out. I expect that distributors, being naturally cautions and not wanting to get stuck with stock that wouldn't sell, were ordering Pentax-compatible product based on past sales numbers and were unprepared for the revival of interest spurred by the ist-D and DS. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
