| I went into my local Ritz today just poking around. I asked if they had any Pentax lenses. The lady behind the counter kind of looked at me for a minute and then looked around. They did have one...18-55mm. I asked if they had any primes and she said she didn't know what Pentax even made for primes. I asked if it were possible to order one and she repeated that she didn't know what Pentax made for primes and that she was sorry. She said they didn't get many requests for Pentax so they don't really stock anything. Obviously she wasn't even willing to consider ordering it. In this case, I was basically being told "go online and order it...we don't want your business."
Funny thing is the guy waiting behind me spoke up and said he was looking for a K-M. She said she wasn't familiar with that model and asked who made it. We both said Pentax at about the same time. She just kind of stared back incredulous and shrugged her shoulders. She said sorry.
I'm one to believe that many don't stock Pentax because in reality it is not as big a seller as C and N. But I'm beginning to think that much of it also might be a bit of ignorance. They are also caught up in the "C and N are the only cameras out there" mania.
Oh well, their loss. |