Lens price rises again

LFLee · 04-21-2011, 03:19 PM

Just check B&H and realize DA40ltd is now $360 instead of the $340 they are selling for quite some time...

I guess for those who want a ltd prime, better grab one before it increase even more...

Lee

twitch · 04-21-2011, 03:25 PM

Well the usd is in the toilet so it's only a matter of time before all rise imho

**Ash** · 04-21-2011, 03:53 PM

Just about everything in B&H at that price range has gone up for $20.
The D-BG4 had always been $200 as far as I knew, and when stocks came back in recently on the grip at B&H, the price went straight to $220.

First time I can ever recall the Aussie dollar eclipsing the US dollar so convincingly...

pz1fan · 04-21-2011, 05:22 PM

It's worse for the pricier lenses. The DA 300mm went up hundreds of dollars at most places. The FA43mm is up close to two hundred dollars. FA 31, up 150-250 most places.

I'm waiting it out. If they don't go down, it's great to have the third party makers.

v5planet · 04-21-2011, 05:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pz1fan

It's worse for the pricier lenses. The DA 300mm went up hundreds of dollars at most places. The FA43mm is up close to two hundred dollars. FA 31, up 150-250 most places.

I'm waiting it out. If they don't go down, it's great to have the third party makers.

Yeah the nearly $200 price jump on the 43 made me laugh. It was arguably already overpriced in the mid 500s, now it's just outrageous.

DougLee · 04-21-2011, 06:53 PM

Just checked, the FA 43 is $569 at B&H, so that hasn't gone up or not by much. The DA*300 is another matter though!

pz1fan · 04-21-2011, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by DougLee

Just checked, the FA 43 is $569 at B&H, so that hasn't gone up or not by much. The DA*300 is another matter though!

Out of stock. The places I saw with it in stock were all 750 now.

LFLee · 04-21-2011, 08:11 PM

not a good time for US Pentaxians!

Lee

causey · 04-21-2011, 09:07 PM

The DA 40mm is $400 or more anywhere else.

robgo2 · 04-21-2011, 10:16 PM

Wow! Amazon now has the FA31 Limited for $2,000. That puts it in the Leica price range. (It certainly is competitive with almost any Leica lens, but that's another story.) I feel very fortunate to have gotten my FA43 for ONLY $570 two weeks ago. I think that the falling U.S. dollar is only part of the story. Probably interruptions in the supply pipeline from Japan are more significant. My FA43 was made in Japan, not in Vietnam, as some people assume. Many retailers are now showing that lens as being out of stock.

Rob

ddsg · 04-21-2011, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Wow! Amazon now has the FA31 Limited for $2,000. That puts it in the Leica price range. (It certainly is competitive with almost any Leica lens, but that's another story.) I feel very fortunate to have gotten my FA43 for ONLY $570 two weeks ago. I think that the falling U.S. dollar is only part of the story. Probably interruptions in the supply pipeline from Japan are more significant. My FA43 was made in Japan, not in Vietnam, as some people assume. Many retailers are now showing that lens as being out of stock.

Rob

The lens may be assembled in Vietnam, but I believe the optics are still manufactured in Japan.

Laurentiu Cristofor · 04-21-2011, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by robgo2

Wow! Amazon now has the FA31 Limited for $2,000. That puts it in the Leica price range.

That's because Amazon doesn't have it. It's a third party seller that has it at that price. When amazon runs out of stock they give you other options, even if they are at ridiculous prices.

sterretje · 04-21-2011, 11:32 PM

I assume that the prices of other goods in your country never go up

Lucky people that only the prices of lenses go up.

kyteflyer · 04-21-2011, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by Ash

Just about everything in B&H at that price range has gone up for $20.
The D-BG4 had always been $200 as far as I knew, and when stocks came back in recently on the grip at B&H, the price went straight to $220.

First time I can ever recall the Aussie dollar eclipsing the US dollar so convincingly...

As far as I remember, it never has. Not even before Keating floated it. Prior to that it was just 1:1. My memory fails from much before the float though, I just wasn't that interested.

Must check out the DA 70 and FA 77 and make a decision

right now, as I type, its creeping toward 108c

axl · 04-22-2011, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by v5planet

now it's just outrageous.

Do you think so?!?
Welcome to Europe my friend. We've been "suffering" these prices for a vhile.
43 is now £699 up from 675
77 is £799 up from 749
31 is 1099 up from 1049
55 is 599 up from 549
And I could go on and on...
There has been inequality in pricinf for quite some time (I'd say since the time of the big rise). Before it used to be 1:1 £vs$. So £150 FA50 would cost around 150$ in US.
Now you guys are finally catching up

04-21-2011, 03:19 PM	#1
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292	Lens price rises again Just check B&H and realize DA40ltd is now $360 instead of the $340 they are selling for quite some time... I guess for those who want a ltd prime, better grab one before it increase even more... Lee

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04-21-2011, 03:25 PM	#2
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Well the usd is in the toilet so it's only a matter of time before all rise imho

04-21-2011, 03:53 PM	#3
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Just about everything in B&H at that price range has gone up for $20. The D-BG4 had always been $200 as far as I knew, and when stocks came back in recently on the grip at B&H, the price went straight to $220. First time I can ever recall the Aussie dollar eclipsing the US dollar so convincingly...

04-21-2011, 05:22 PM	#4
pz1fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: United States Posts: 183	It's worse for the pricier lenses. The DA 300mm went up hundreds of dollars at most places. The FA43mm is up close to two hundred dollars. FA 31, up 150-250 most places. I'm waiting it out. If they don't go down, it's great to have the third party makers.

04-21-2011, 05:37 PM - 1 Like	#5
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by pz1fan It's worse for the pricier lenses. The DA 300mm went up hundreds of dollars at most places. The FA43mm is up close to two hundred dollars. FA 31, up 150-250 most places. I'm waiting it out. If they don't go down, it's great to have the third party makers. Yeah the nearly $200 price jump on the 43 made me laugh. It was arguably already overpriced in the mid 500s, now it's just outrageous.

04-21-2011, 06:53 PM	#6
DougLee Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bar Harbor, Maine Posts: 110	Just checked, the FA 43 is $569 at B&H, so that hasn't gone up or not by much. The DA*300 is another matter though!

04-21-2011, 08:02 PM	#7
pz1fan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: United States Posts: 183	Originally posted by DougLee Just checked, the FA 43 is $569 at B&H, so that hasn't gone up or not by much. The DA*300 is another matter though! Out of stock. The places I saw with it in stock were all 750 now.

04-21-2011, 08:11 PM	#8
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292 Original Poster	not a good time for US Pentaxians! Lee

04-21-2011, 09:07 PM	#9
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	The DA 40mm is $400 or more anywhere else.

04-21-2011, 10:16 PM	#10
robgo2 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico Photos: Albums Posts: 1,125	Wow! Amazon now has the FA31 Limited for $2,000. That puts it in the Leica price range. (It certainly is competitive with almost any Leica lens, but that's another story.) I feel very fortunate to have gotten my FA43 for ONLY $570 two weeks ago. I think that the falling U.S. dollar is only part of the story. Probably interruptions in the supply pipeline from Japan are more significant. My FA43 was made in Japan, not in Vietnam, as some people assume. Many retailers are now showing that lens as being out of stock. Rob

04-21-2011, 10:24 PM	#11
ddsg Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 44	Quote: Wow! Amazon now has the FA31 Limited for $2,000. That puts it in the Leica price range. (It certainly is competitive with almost any Leica lens, but that's another story.) I feel very fortunate to have gotten my FA43 for ONLY $570 two weeks ago. I think that the falling U.S. dollar is only part of the story. Probably interruptions in the supply pipeline from Japan are more significant. My FA43 was made in Japan, not in Vietnam, as some people assume. Many retailers are now showing that lens as being out of stock. Rob The lens may be assembled in Vietnam, but I believe the optics are still manufactured in Japan.

04-21-2011, 11:14 PM	#12
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055	Originally posted by robgo2 Wow! Amazon now has the FA31 Limited for $2,000. That puts it in the Leica price range. That's because Amazon doesn't have it. It's a third party seller that has it at that price. When amazon runs out of stock they give you other options, even if they are at ridiculous prices.

04-21-2011, 11:32 PM	#13
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	I assume that the prices of other goods in your country never go up Lucky people that only the prices of lenses go up.

04-21-2011, 11:59 PM	#14
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444	Originally posted by Ash Just about everything in B&H at that price range has gone up for $20. The D-BG4 had always been $200 as far as I knew, and when stocks came back in recently on the grip at B&H, the price went straight to $220. First time I can ever recall the Aussie dollar eclipsing the US dollar so convincingly... As far as I remember, it never has. Not even before Keating floated it. Prior to that it was just 1:1. My memory fails from much before the float though, I just wasn't that interested. Must check out the DA 70 and FA 77 and make a decision right now, as I type, its creeping toward 108c

04-22-2011, 12:26 AM	#15
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	Originally posted by v5planet now it's just outrageous. Do you think so?!? Welcome to Europe my friend. We've been "suffering" these prices for a vhile. 43 is now £699 up from 675 77 is £799 up from 749 31 is 1099 up from 1049 55 is 599 up from 549 And I could go on and on... There has been inequality in pricinf for quite some time (I'd say since the time of the big rise). Before it used to be 1:1 £vs$. So £150 FA50 would cost around 150$ in US. Now you guys are finally catching up