I would think the camera has already gone to production, perhaps as
much as a month ago. IIRC, the Pentax announcement stated that the
camera would be available in around mid-June. If that's true, I would
images that stores worldwide would be getting a limited and pre-
ordered stock in the next two weeks. It's doubtful they would crank up
an assembly line on the 10th of June, start shipping product on the
11th, for arrival on the 14th to sell on the 15th.
Cases of K7s are most likely on their way to major distributors
worldwide right now. They will in turn ship orders to the stores that
still carry Pentax DSLRs. The first cameras to arrive at the stores
are the pre-paid, pre-ordered bodies and kits, along with one of more
for stock and display. At that point, the stores can order more for
stock or replacement for purchases from their distributors, local,
national, or regional.
On May 19, 2009, at 20:11 , P. J. Alling wrote:
I'm not sure that the display is meaningful in a prerelease camera,
even one as close to production as this one.
Joseph McAllister
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