Originally posted by Blue
Here are some population centers these cities are centered in areas with over 1 million people. The ones in bold may have a B&M with Pentax in them other than maybe a K-r body.
Atlanta
Miami
Nashville
Jacksonville
Tampa-Clearwater-St Pete
Memphis
Kansas City
St Louis
Denver (but don't bet on it)
Houston
Dallas
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington, DC-Beltway
Boston
NYC
Chicago
Louisville
Cincinnati
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Phoenix
San Diego
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Long Beach-Burbank-Pasadena
San Francisco-Oakland
Sacramento
Portland
Seattle
Highlight Washington, D.C.
We have Ace Photo which carries just about everything Pentax (including the red 645D.) In fact, I just bought a new K-01 with the 40mm lens from them last month... got to hold it and try it out before I bought it (what a concept!) Their prices have always been closer to MSRP than to online, but I kind of like supporting an owner who I can talk to across the counter (who is, by the way, a Pentax fan) and I guess I'm willing to pay a little more to support what I believe in (I've never thought it to be an inexpensive hobby anyhow.) I'm sure there will be plenty of people who tell me I am an idiot for supporting such a old-fashioned way of doing business, but to each their own.
I'm not sure what this "pledge" will gain, but I hope it serves to find those who are angry what they are looking for.