My point, which seems to be lost on everyone, is that Pentax is dumping the D, and that unfortunate lens, at a loss to minimize their losses. The store is probably not losing money, or they would have walked away from the deal.
Adam Maas wrote: > Yes, but you lose less money buy dumping stock that cannot be sold above > cost, as keeping it in inventory costs you money (And space to stock > profitable products). > > -Adam > > > > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> Because I worked in Retail John, you don't make money by loosing money >> on each sale and making it up on volume. >> >> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> >> >>> I still dont see why you think this seller >>> got/gets the NEW *istD bodies cheap. They may be >>> losing their ass on them. I dont know, >>> but how do you? >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> P. J. Alling >>> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:30 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: *istD kits down to $499 New >>> >>> >>> Think computers, the *ist-D is a discontinued computer. It's >>> replacement is available now. It's being dumped before another >>> generation makes it unsaleable. The 28-80 doesn't have a sterling >>> reputation and they were made to be sold with the *ist film cameras. >>> I'll bet Pentax has a ton of them, for which there is not much demand. >>> Most film users can afford cameras with higher perceived value most of >>> which can use or need to use an aperture ring. The lens is an orphan. >>> Once again it's being dumped before it becomes unsaleable. This is just >>> >>> the beginning of the price slide. B&H photo is still selling the *ist-D >>> >>> for 799 without lens. But look to see much deeper discounting real >>> soon. Face it with an APS sensor 28-80 is not a very popular focal >>> length. >>> 18-50 or so is. >>> >>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> High price? Wasnt the istD originally >>>> over $1000 for just the body? This is >>>> about $450 for a new *istD body and >>>> about $50 for all the rest including the >>>> FAJ lens by my estimate.....How do you >>>> know they got them (the bodies) cheap? >>>> jco >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>>> Of P. J. Alling >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:29 PM >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: Re: *istD kits down to $499 New >>>> >>>> >>>> Nope, not wide at all, (like 43mm on a FF film camera), and the FAJ is >>>> FF. They're unloading a kit they put together fairly cheaply at a >>>> relatively high price. >>>> >>>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160060811759 >>>>> >>>>> Seems like they are trying to unload these >>>>> older leftover models now..... >>>>> >>>>> How about that kit lens : Pentax SMC FAJ 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Autofocus >>>>> Zoom Lens? Is that a APS or FF lens? Curious be because 28 isnt very >>>>> wide on APS now is it? >>>>> >>>>> jco >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
