Wow, they've dropped prices. It's sure as hell ain't that cheap here in Canada. The D80 is $1039CDN, the K10D is $999, the D40X is $739 at Henry's.
-Adam Tom C wrote: > Maybe it used to Adam. > >>From today's www.bhphotovideo.com: > > Canon Digital Rebel XTI (400D): $599.95 > Pentax K10D: $699.95 - $50.00 rebate = $649.95 > Nikon D40x: $635.95 > > My point is that Pentax's 'best' DSLR costs about what others low-end does > (looking at only 10MP bodies). > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > >> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Hoya-Pentax Future - News >> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:17:34 -0400 >> >> Tom, the K10D costs about the same as the other manufacturer's mid-line >> models, not the bottom end (which are priced similarly to a K100D for all >> but Canon, and the Rebel XT is overpriced). The K10D offers similar >> performance to the D80 for a bit less money, but adds a couple unique >> features (DNG, Sv and TAv modes) and a couple bits of seriously added value >> (the weather sealing and SR). I don't think it could go up against the 40D >> in price without adding some more performance (needs a better shutter and >> at least 5fps, as well as Live View), but I think it might have been as >> successful if it had come in between the 30D and D80 in price on >> introduction. >> >> -Adam >> >> Tom C wrote: >>> Maybe, but it sounds to me like Hoya is going to run Pentax the way a >>> business should be run. It is ridiculous that K10D's (the flagship) >> costs >>> about the same as other mfrs. bottom of the line. The price looks good, >> but >>> what's it doing to Pentax's reputation? >>> >>> Something to consider... a year ago there was supposedly such high >> demand >>> for the K10D, that shelves in some parts of the world were bare. Now the >>> price has dropped significantly and there's a rebate. >>> >>> One thing's for sure - selling lots of cameras and lenses with little >>> profit can be self-defeating, whether it's being done to gain market >> share >>> or not. >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>> Translation, Hoya is going to suck all the value out of the Pentax >> brand >>>> name before discarding it like an orange rind... >>>> >>>> David Savage wrote: >>>>> For those who find this stuff interesting: >>>>> >>>>> >> <http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1000&message=24858791> >>>>> Looks like Pentax products may get even more expensive :-) >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
