Disclaimer: This post is being written from my perspective, which is that of a guy living in Slovenia, where prices of electronic devices are usually substantially higher than anywhere else.
I thought of writing this since many people seemed disappointed at the sight of the new Ltd. lens prices. Also, our Pentax distributer is doing a discount on the DA Limiteds (to clear stock probably), and that makes for a fun comparison.
Prices are quoted: Old, discounted and new, respectively, in Euros, rounded up or down slightly to ignore cents.
DA 15mm: 750 550 600
DA 21mm: 580 430 600
DA 35mm: 510 380 650
DA 40mm: 440 325 450
DA 70mm: 610 450 650
On one hand, the prices of most lenses are similar (with the glaring exception of the 15 and 35). On the other, one could get a sweet discount buying the old Limiteds.
Now, I'd like you guys to do two things. Post what you would do in this case. Buy now, or wait? And then convert the prices into the currency of your choice, and post the prices you can get the lenses for. This should be interesting.