Tom C wrote:
You may be right... but I would think that even if there was a low
continuous demand that there should be a low continuous supply, and not
a lag time.
It's one of those things that makes me wonder. Is it the same story
with other brand manufacturers?
Its not just Pentax. If you look around B&H website, there are plenty
of Nikon lenses that are back ordered or out of stock.
Tom C.
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Subject: Re: lens around to buy?
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:45:56 +0000
It's $900 lens at discount prices. It's not exactly an inexpensive
lens, and the demand for it is probably quite low. I wouldn't expect
many stores to have it in stock on a continuous basis. However, B&H
usually has it available immediately. I expect the same may be true of
Adorama.
Paul
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From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Exactly! And the thing is these relatively inexpensive lenses should
never
> be 'off the shelf' if there is a demand. Pentax shooting themselves
in the
> foot again. They're likely creating a continous cycle of customer
> frustration.
>
>
> Tom C.
>
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>
> >From: Micah Kleit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: lens around to buy?
> >Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 15:08:37 -0500
> >
> >I took the advice of the group and called the Pentax Çolorado
office. The
> >conversation was a bit surreal. They tell me that B&H and
amazon.com have
> >the lens -- neither do or have for months -- and this guy couldn't
tell me
> >when the lens will ever be made again, although it's not
discontinued. I
> >asked him when they last made the lens, and he says, immediately,
four
> >months ago. So I ask him how he knows when they made it last and
not when
> >they'll make it again, and he got obtuse again. He also said he's
gotten
> >at least eight calls in the last few weeks about the 200mmf/2.8's
> >availability. So again, I ask whether demand or queries will
stimulate
> >interest in manufacturing the lens, and he said no; plants cycle
through
> >the manufacturing process: sometimes they make cameras, sometimes
lenses
> >(aren't there separate machines for each?). He took my name and
number
> >and promised to call once he was alerted to a new supply, but a
new supply
> >could mean only a few lenses. In any event, it seems to me the
guy was
> >blowing me off, and they probably won't ever make the lens again.
Even if
> >Pentax doesn't list the lens as discontinued, amazon.com does, and
B&H
> >hasn't had one in months.
> >
> >I agree that it's good business to not let unsold inventory build
up if
> >there isn't demand. But part of a company's reason for being is
to create
> >and support demand for a product. Maybe if they could have a bit
more
> >stock and a bit more willingness to serve existing demand both would
> >multiply.
> >
> >Micah
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