Yesterday at the SF stop of the Pentax K-7 Viral Tour, someone asked why it
was so hard to find Pentax equipment in local stores. One of the reps said
they were actively working to correct that, and gave two heartening
examples.
1. Keeble & Shuchat, a big pro camera shop in San Jose was now stocking the
K-7 and new lenses (a former coworker of mine who works there now had told
me last winter they were dropping Pentax, so this is a nice about-face), and
supposedly other camera shops are doing the same. I suppose your local
mileage may vary, but this can only be a good sign in general.
2. Fry's Electronics, a (mostly) west coast chain of GIANT electronics
stores, is now carrying the K-7 and accessories. This is awesome for a
couple reasons. First, in a recession, lots of people go to places like
Fry's to find deals, so the K-7 will get a little more exposure there.
Second, when the day comes that I can afford my own K-7 (I have a K-7 poster
on the wall now as motivation), I'll be able to buy it locally. I much
prefer that to ordering from the east coast.
John
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