Originally posted by officiousbystander I bought one. I don't really need it but I want it. I'll explain to the better half later. Here's my rationale. It's the same price as a prime lens except with a K5IIs sensor attached. With the Australian dollar going south it's never going to be as cheap. In fact it ends up being cheaper in Oz dollars than the B&H price in US dollars. When was the last time that happened? Also as a camera it's a modern classic. It's a collectors' item. It's the camera old folk will reminisce about in the retirement village. Do you want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity? And no I don't work for CR Kennedy.
Resistance is indeed futile, just put in my order for it. I had wanted one for a long time, my lust for it is even higher now since I got to play with it during the Pentax Photo Walk, for this price it's not that much more than a used one, so there we go...
I just hope they have enough stock for it, during the Photo Walk I expressed my desire for one, but Corey said if I want one I better get in touch with them first to make sure they have in stock, even the Melbourne office didn't have one. Fingers crossed...