Im glad I already purchased all the PENTAX lenses I will ever need on the used market ( read as cheap compared to new prices on new lenses ). They are mostly FF primes that Pentax doesnt even make new anymore anyway.
----------------- J.C.O'Connell hifis...@gate.net ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Jack Davis Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 4:23 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Mr. Bunnell on lens pricing... The price differential between Nikon/Canon and Pentax should evolve to previous levels in a reasonably short [period of time. Jack :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom C <caka...@gmail.com> To: pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:51 PM Subject: Re: Mr. Bunnell on lens pricing... > James King <jamesk8...@mac.com> wrote: >>> http://nedbunnell.posterous.com/lens-prices-and-our-channel-strategy-in-the- u >> >>Seems like Pentax is not alone in doing this. Nikon has already made a similar move: >>http://nikonrumors.com/2011/10/14/the-new-nikon-us-pricing-policy-explaine d.aspx/ > > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > Interesting to read that thread. I expect all the photo manufacturers > will have similar policies by the end of theis year (sounds like Nikon > & Canon already do and Pentax is a little late to the game). So basically all the camera companies will be jamming their increased prices down our throats. How many people will be willing to pay the premium for a Pentax vs. pay the premium for a Nikon or Canon? I wonder if this is not an industry wide effort to stave off the ongoing price drop as technology becomes less expensive to manufacture, as well as, to a degree, slow the downward price spiral. Tom C. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
