They didn't know. I got a similar story from another store & they guessed the price somewhere in the $800-900 range.
Dave On 1/23/06, Trevor Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G'day Dave. > Did they give you any idea on price? > > Hooroo. > Regards, Trevor > Grafton. > > -----Original Message----- > Wrom: BIPBARHDMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDADRZFSQHYU > Sent: Monday, 23 January 2006 9:54 PM > To: PDML > Subject: Avalibility of DA 10-17 Fisheye in Oz > > > G'day all, > > I received a rather disturbing email today. In response to my > enquiries into the price & availability of the new DA 10-17 Fisheye: > > "Have spoken with rep for CR Kennedy (Pentax Australia) > And have been informed that the lens you are after is not yet available > in > Australia, no release date for it yet either (the rep seems unsure if it > will even be imported at this stage). > It has been released in USA and suggest you look at importing it > yourself, > or trying E-BAY." > > While I wasn't expecting it being available locally yet, I found it > disturbing that "the rep seems unsure if it will even be imported at > this stage". I already knew that I could get one from the States. I > guess CR Kennedy wants us to buy Sigma instead. > > I'm taking it with a grain of salt, but I'd be disappointed if CRK > don't end up importing it. I'd be interested in knowing what others in > Australia are hearing. > > > Dave > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: > 20/01/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: > 20/01/2006 > > > >
