| My wife has a Casio P&S Camera. Of late, she has shown interest in perhaps having a camera like mine but not as advanced. When the K2000 was introduced, I thought that this might be just what would fill the bill.
Our Christmas budget was already set and our lists were mostly already complete so a new camera for her was not one of the christmas items.
I was out and about today running errands and doing what recently retired people do, trying to figure out what to do with all of that time, so I decided to go to the one camera store (we have three) in Savannah that carries Pentax.
When I asked if they had gotten the K2000D in yet, the owner responded "You mean the K200D?", "Nope" said I, "the K2000D". The owner replied "Pentax doesn't make a K2000D." (Shows that he no longer has much interest in Pentax) I then said "OK, let me see the K200D." "I don't have them in stock, I'll have to order it if you're interested." 'Do you have any Pentax Cameras in stock?" "No, special order only these days." "Business is slow and I have to carry what sells best and that's not Pentax." This is the same store from which I purchased my K100D and K20D.
So, I guess I'll have to order a K2000D/Kit from one of the online stores and take my chances.
I really want to support my local guy but the only way it seems I can do that is to switch to N or C. That's probably not going to happen. |