How do you think about the lens price increase?

Frogfish · 04-04-2012, 08:52 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by eddie1960

haha, no they aren't limited are more like aston martins. corvettes are to brutish a comparison

Now you are talking .... but maybe a Bentley Continental GTC is the right simile

The black one at the top of the page http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/cars/bentley_continental_gtc.html

kenafein · 04-04-2012, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by eddie1960

haha, no they aren't limited are more like aston martins. corvettes are to brutish a comparison

Maybe, but I was trying to keep in the Chevy family to hold to the analogy

. A corvette holds its own against a 911(Zeiss), and an Aston Martin is more Leica territory.

Mr_Canuck · 04-04-2012, 09:08 AM

All this equipment is driven by the marketplace. Supply and demand. As others have said, stupid move, but prices will correct. There's also the idea of causing alarm then offering relief in order to pad some bad news.

Wheatfield · 04-04-2012, 09:28 AM

The sky is falling (again)

eddie1960 · 04-04-2012, 09:31 AM

Originally posted by kenafein

Maybe, but I was trying to keep in the Chevy family to hold to the analogy

. A corvette holds its own against a 911(Zeiss), and an Aston Martin is more Leica territory.

the FA 43 was made in a LTM variant for Leica and easily holds it's own in that territory.

westmill · 04-04-2012, 09:39 AM

Check out wex photographic. Still cheap in the UK.
£609 for the Pentax 16-50
£1049 for the 60-250
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/pentax-fit-k-mount-pentax/b3080-m187

Cambo · 04-04-2012, 09:47 AM

Stupidity! You should be enticing people into Pentax by undercutting Canon and Nikon, not by making it more expensive. ALso, they've done this before, only to have the street price gradually fall back to earth, but I'm afraid the retailers won't want to handle Pentax with such low margins. A stupid move all around.

Get a grip, Ricoh.

Sincerely,
Cameron

joe.penn · 04-04-2012, 09:47 AM

Would anyone on this thread pay $1,400 +/- a little for a DA*16-50 2.8 (a lens that is not even a FF lens)? The 50~135 isn't even worth that much - it may appear to be worth that much by spec but by all means with the painfully slow and sometimes erratic SDM, these lenses are barely worth half that considering the $400 17~50 Tamron performs just as good if not better in some cases than the *16~50. My thinking is they are somewhat dropping out of the western market and going to focus more on the eastern market where they have a little more market share...

joe.penn · 04-04-2012, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by westmill

Check out wex photographic. Still cheap in the UK.
£609 for the Pentax 16-50
£1049 for the 60-250
Pentax Fit K-Mount - Camera Lenses - wex photographic

Don't think they will ship to the US though (or maybe they will??)...

kenafein · 04-04-2012, 09:53 AM

Just buy from Prodigital in Canada, they still have good prices and often throw in a 7 year warranty to boot.

joe.penn · 04-04-2012, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by kenafein

Just buy from Prodigital in Canada, they still have good prices and often throw in a 7 year warranty to boot.

Well my purchase this week is the Sigma 70-200 OS FLD (the $100 rebate pushed me over the top) so the pentax issues do not affect me right now, they do however affect the brand in general I believe...

Anvh · 04-04-2012, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by Cambo

Stupidity! You should be enticing people into Pentax by undercutting Canon and Nikon, not by making it more expensive. ALso, they've done this before, only to have the street price gradually fall back to earth, but I'm afraid the retailers won't want to handle Pentax with such low margins. A stupid move all around.

Get a grip, Ricoh.

Sincerely,
Cameron

Low margins???
retailers still buy the lenses at the same price as last month but the retailers sell it at higher price so margins went up for them.

kenafein · 04-04-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by joe.penn

Well my purchase this week is the Sigma 70-200 OS FLD (the $100 rebate pushed me over the top) so the pentax issues do not affect me right now, they do however affect the brand in general I believe...

Sigma or Tamron are my choices for a sports zoom too, and the DA12-24 price wasn't affected. Those are the only needs I think I have right now, so I'm not really affected either. I'll look forward to seeing some shots from that siggy when you get a chance.

westmill · 04-04-2012, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by joe.penn

Don't think they will ship to the US though (or maybe they will??)...

I would be surprised if they wouldnt

I always buy my stuff from there.
No harm for anyone to mail them and ask if they would.
Its only postage after all said and done.
get one of there staff wrap it with happy bithday Joe

That should avoid any tax related issues lol

JayBee · 04-04-2012, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by Matcha

See details here:Brutal Pentax Lens Price Increase: 15-90% - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com
Unfortunately the price change policy covers almost all the lens line, and the DA* 16-50 and DA* 50-135 even doubled their prices.
For me I think the change will do nothing better but reduce Pentax's market share in US.

But, in the short term, it could boost sales. I bought my 12-24 for $700 when they upped their prices a few years ago, and this morning, after deciding that I am probably going to stay Pentax, hit the buy button on Prodigital's D FA 100mm WR. I see 6 other buyers have done the same since yesterday.

04-04-2012, 09:47 AM	#127
Cambo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,016	Price increase... Stupidity! You should be enticing people into Pentax by undercutting Canon and Nikon, not by making it more expensive. ALso, they've done this before, only to have the street price gradually fall back to earth, but I'm afraid the retailers won't want to handle Pentax with such low margins. A stupid move all around. Get a grip, Ricoh. Sincerely, Cameron

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04-04-2012, 08:52 AM - 1 Like	#121
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by eddie1960 haha, no they aren't limited are more like aston martins. corvettes are to brutish a comparison Now you are talking .... but maybe a Bentley Continental GTC is the right simile The black one at the top of the page http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/cars/bentley_continental_gtc.html

04-04-2012, 08:57 AM	#122
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by eddie1960 haha, no they aren't limited are more like aston martins. corvettes are to brutish a comparison Maybe, but I was trying to keep in the Chevy family to hold to the analogy . A corvette holds its own against a 911(Zeiss), and an Aston Martin is more Leica territory.

04-04-2012, 09:08 AM	#123
Mr_Canuck Guest	All this equipment is driven by the marketplace. Supply and demand. As others have said, stupid move, but prices will correct. There's also the idea of causing alarm then offering relief in order to pad some bad news.

04-04-2012, 09:28 AM	#124
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	The sky is falling (again)

04-04-2012, 09:31 AM	#125
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by kenafein Maybe, but I was trying to keep in the Chevy family to hold to the analogy . A corvette holds its own against a 911(Zeiss), and an Aston Martin is more Leica territory. the FA 43 was made in a LTM variant for Leica and easily holds it's own in that territory.

04-04-2012, 09:39 AM	#126
westmill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Check out wex photographic. Still cheap in the UK. £609 for the Pentax 16-50 £1049 for the 60-250 http://www.warehouseexpress.com/pentax-fit-k-mount-pentax/b3080-m187

04-04-2012, 09:47 AM	#128
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Would anyone on this thread pay $1,400 +/- a little for a DA16-50 2.8 (a lens that is not even a FF lens)? The 50~135 isn't even worth that much - it may appear to be worth that much by spec but by all means with the painfully slow and sometimes erratic SDM, these lenses are barely worth half that considering the $400 17~50 Tamron performs just as good if not better in some cases than the 16~50. My thinking is they are somewhat dropping out of the western market and going to focus more on the eastern market where they have a little more market share...

04-04-2012, 09:49 AM	#129
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by westmill Check out wex photographic. Still cheap in the UK. £609 for the Pentax 16-50 £1049 for the 60-250 Pentax Fit K-Mount - Camera Lenses - wex photographic Don't think they will ship to the US though (or maybe they will??)...

04-04-2012, 09:53 AM	#130
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Just buy from Prodigital in Canada, they still have good prices and often throw in a 7 year warranty to boot.

04-04-2012, 09:58 AM	#131
joe.penn Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland (Right Outside Washington DC) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,902	Originally posted by kenafein Just buy from Prodigital in Canada, they still have good prices and often throw in a 7 year warranty to boot. Well my purchase this week is the Sigma 70-200 OS FLD (the $100 rebate pushed me over the top) so the pentax issues do not affect me right now, they do however affect the brand in general I believe...

04-04-2012, 10:03 AM	#132
Anvh Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,616	Originally posted by Cambo Stupidity! You should be enticing people into Pentax by undercutting Canon and Nikon, not by making it more expensive. ALso, they've done this before, only to have the street price gradually fall back to earth, but I'm afraid the retailers won't want to handle Pentax with such low margins. A stupid move all around. Get a grip, Ricoh. Sincerely, Cameron Low margins??? retailers still buy the lenses at the same price as last month but the retailers sell it at higher price so margins went up for them.

04-04-2012, 10:04 AM	#133
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by joe.penn Well my purchase this week is the Sigma 70-200 OS FLD (the $100 rebate pushed me over the top) so the pentax issues do not affect me right now, they do however affect the brand in general I believe... Sigma or Tamron are my choices for a sports zoom too, and the DA12-24 price wasn't affected. Those are the only needs I think I have right now, so I'm not really affected either. I'll look forward to seeing some shots from that siggy when you get a chance.

04-04-2012, 10:07 AM	#134
westmill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Originally posted by joe.penn Don't think they will ship to the US though (or maybe they will??)... I would be surprised if they wouldnt I always buy my stuff from there. No harm for anyone to mail them and ask if they would. Its only postage after all said and done. get one of there staff wrap it with happy bithday Joe That should avoid any tax related issues lol

04-04-2012, 10:31 AM	#135
JayBee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Manitoba Photos: Gallery Posts: 119	Originally posted by Matcha See details here:Brutal Pentax Lens Price Increase: 15-90% - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com Unfortunately the price change policy covers almost all the lens line, and the DA* 16-50 and DA* 50-135 even doubled their prices. For me I think the change will do nothing better but reduce Pentax's market share in US. But, in the short term, it could boost sales. I bought my 12-24 for $700 when they upped their prices a few years ago, and this morning, after deciding that I am probably going to stay Pentax, hit the buy button on Prodigital's D FA 100mm WR. I see 6 other buyers have done the same since yesterday.