Wasn't it part of an image processing software trade? Pentax has a long history of trading technology, and it has made their products stronger.
-Aaron -----Original Message----- From: Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: Re: No istDS2 in some stores Date: Tue Feb 7, 2006 10:38 am Size: 1K To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net And then donated to Samsung? Go figure ... 2006/2/7, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks for your thoughts on the matter ... I'm really getting frustrated > with Pentax. The D2 was just recently released <sigh> > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Aaron Reynolds > > > On Feb 7, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > > > Last evening I visited three stores to check prices and to possibly > > > order > > > an istDS2. Buydig and Beach Camera, and another the name of which I've > > > forgotten, didn't list the camera as being available. Some other > > > stores - > > > more expensive generally - did show the camera in stock. Odd ... I'll > > > have > > > to call Buydig a little later to see what's up. > > > > I purchased a DS2 last Monday (should arrive today or tomorrow) and it > > was one of the last 10 that Pentax Canada had, not in stock at Pentax > > Canada but factory stock in the Philippines. They had no more on hand > > in Canada. > > > > So stock of DS2s in Canada is currently limited to what is on-hand in > > stores. > > > > I don't know if it's discontinued or just between production runs. But > > they were offering a $50 rebate in Canada if you bought one with a > > lens, which is usually the sign that they're getting rid of the last > > ones. > > > > -Aaron > > > -- ---------------------- Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ...
