| Ah, so today I called up the only non-chain camera store here in Delaware: Cameras Etc, here's how it went (i called both their stores):
me: hi, do you know when you guys will be getting in the Pentax K10D?
lady: (long pause) we have the K100, did you mean that one?
me: no, the K10D
lady: i never heard of that one
me: oh, that's a shame, well thanks anyway.
So i call their other location that's located near a university:
me: Hi, do you guys know when you'll be getting the Pentax K10D?
guy: Oh yeah, I placed an order, should be here in a week.
me: oh great, the lady at your other store didn't know what I was talking about
guy: really? well i'll have to talk to that store
me: so are you getting them w/ the kit lens or bodies only?
guy: I ordered them both ways
me: ok cool. so can you tell me when the K10 comes in?
guy: sure.... (long pause) oh the K10 ? Do you mean the K100D?
me: no...the Pentax K10-D
guy: are your numbers right? where did you hear about that camera?
me: it's all over the internet, and i'm on a pentax forum and we're all talking about it. B&H and Adorama in NYC are supposedly getting a few in but the west coast got it first.
guy: oh, i'm going to talk to my Pentax Rep, call again later
Sheesh!! Camera stores around here really suck. I should work at one of them. Apparently you don't have to know anything about cameras except for what C*non and N*kon has.
So now everyone knows I *tried* to order locally. :P |