Pentax Savings & Deals this Week

Save on cameras and lenses, in time for the holiday season!

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Dec 3, 2012

Adorama has just posted some Pentax lens specials which aren't visible unless you add the items to your cart.  The lens savings are summarized below, and many of them are the same as Black Friday pricing! (Pentax, these savings should be year-round)

You can still receive Black Friday price on the Pentax K-01, but hurry: the extra savings might expire, or the camera might even become discontinued!

Pentax-DA 15mm F4 Limited: $539

A special deal for our members

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Nov 29, 2012

Our friends at Adorama have created a deal especially for you, our members!  For the next few days, you can get the SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 lens for just $539.95, which is $110 off the regular price tag of $649.95.  Please note that the lower price won't be shown until you add the item to your cart.  Also note that this deal is exclusive to Adorama, so you won't find it anywhere else.

This lens is an all-time favorite of our members, and we also loved it when we reviewed it.  Don't miss the in-depth review!

Bower 35mm F1.4 and 14mm F2.8 Specials

Save $70 on either lens!

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Nov 28, 2012

Our friends at B&H Photo will be launching some slick weekly deals over the course of the coming weeks.  Today brings the first deal: save $70-80 on the Bower 14mm F2.8 (see review) and Bower 35mm F1.4 for Pentax.  These manual lenses deliver great performance without costing too much: compare the Bower 14mm (now only $299) to the SMC Pentax-DA 14mm F2.8, which costs $739. Similarly, compare the Bower 35mm F1.4 (now only $379) to the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A1, which costs $899.  The Bower lenses are less than half the price of the others, and the only big thing you'd be giving up is autofocus!

If fact, when we reviewed the Bower 14mm, we found it to be better than the Pentax 14mm F2.8 optically.  On top of this, the Bower 14mm is a full-frame lens, whereas the Pentax is not.

Bower lenses are also branded as Vivitar, Samyang, and Rokinon lenses; regardless of their names, all these lenses are identical optically, and you will see our members use these names interchangeably.

Cyber Monday is here - Pentax Deals Continue!

Save on Pentax cameras, lenses, and photo software

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Nov 26, 2012

Cyber Monday is the last day of Pentax deals- but it also brings us some new savings!  B&H photo has dropped the price of the Pentax K-5 II and K-30 as shown below:

Pentax K-5 II	Pentax K-30	Pentax K-01
$1029 (save $170)	$639 (save $160)	$316 (save $330)

Pentax lenses continue to be heavily discounted, with emphasis being placed on DA* zooms.  Note that the lower prices are available in limited quantity and expire at the end of Monday.

Finally, many stores are offering Adobe Photoshop or Premiere elements for just $49:

Photoshop Elements 11	Photoshop & Premiere Elements 11 Bundle
$49 @ B&H | Adorama | Amazon	$75 @ B&H | Amazon

Please note that Premiere Elements will not open .AVI video files from the Pentax K-7, K-5, K-5 II, or K-5 IIs (but it works well with the K-01's or K-30's video files).

The Best Black Friday Pentax Deals

an overview of top savings

By PF Staff in Deals and Savings on Nov 24, 2012

Black Friday brought many great Pentax deals, most of which will continue through Monday, November 26th.  In addition, we expect retailers to post some new deals for Cyber Monday only, so please stay tuned!

Yesterday's deals were mainly for Pentax lenses, DSLRs, and the Pentax K-01.  While some of the deals can also be found on Amazon's web site and at smaller retailers, it was mainly B&H and Adorama of NYC who truly made an effort to price Pentax gear attractively, especially considering how expensive Pentax lenses have been over the past several months.  The only exception to this is the Pentax Q/Q10, which B&H and Adorama have neglected (however, Newegg is offering a great deal on the Q with the 02 zoom lens).

In this post we highlight what we've found to be the best USA Pentax & photo deals.  If you want to view all the discounts out there, please check these two posts, which have recently been updated to reflect the latest price drops:

• Pentax lens discount table
• Pentax camera savings

Find a great deal that's not listed? Share it in our Black Friday Deals section, and don't forget to check out our Pentax lens savings comparison table!