WR Lenses ~ Why Not All Of Them?

Racer X 69 · 02-12-2014, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by waterfall

So let them add ten bucks to the price. It would be worth it. These Limited lenses are already premium prices, for good reason. Love them and own four. Wish all were WR.

+1!

Originally posted by waterfall

Seems like,too many exceptions. But,I am grumpy.

Originally posted by waterfall

Will summer appear again?

For the Land of 10,000 Lakes? Yes, about July 12th or so, and will run until August 28, just in time for the back to school specials.

waterfall · 02-12-2014, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

+1!
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For the Land of 10,000 Lakes? Yes, about July 12th or so, and will run until August 28, just in time for the back to school specials.

The ice on the lakes stops evaporation except during our one month summer. Our lakes do not dry up in a drought. The ice just gets thinner.

Racer X 69 · 02-12-2014, 05:35 PM

Originally posted by waterfall

The ice on the lakes stops evaporation except during our one month summer. Our lakes do not dry up in a drought. The ice just gets thinner.

Even more reason to have a full line of WR lenses to compliment the fine Pentax WR cameras.

VisualDarkness · 02-12-2014, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by waterfall

So let them add ten bucks to the price. It would be worth it. These Limited lenses are already premium prices, for good reason. Love them and own four. Wish all were WR.[COLOR="Silver"]

Well, sadly it seldom works that way in manufacturing. Almost each extra step will be calculated as a potential profit opportunity and the upgraded product gets priced according to the perceived extra value to the customer, not the actual extra cost. It's all about profit maximization. Supply and demand, if you increase the demand with the same supply the price ends up higher. Why would they go for less calculated profit for the upgrade?

Just think about the extra premium people pays for each upgrade kit for a new car, it's way over actual manufacturing costs.

lytrytyr · 02-12-2014, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by tibbitts

no camera or lens can be weather sealed while you're changing the lens.

That won't stop people trying:

Racer X 69 · 02-12-2014, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

That won't stop people trying:

Nice!

Achromatter · 02-12-2014, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

That won't stop people trying:

Does that thing actually work?

Don't most microscopes have a image plane distance of something like 250mm?

Racer X 69 · 02-13-2014, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by Achromatter

Does that thing actually work?

Don't most microscopes have a image plane distance of something like 250mm?

I'm thinkin' its a gag photo.

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02-12-2014, 04:47 PM	#31
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,067 Original Poster	Originally posted by waterfall So let them add ten bucks to the price. It would be worth it. These Limited lenses are already premium prices, for good reason. Love them and own four. Wish all were WR. +1! Originally posted by waterfall Seems like,too many exceptions. But,I am grumpy. Originally posted by waterfall Will summer appear again? For the Land of 10,000 Lakes? Yes, about July 12th or so, and will run until August 28, just in time for the back to school specials.

02-12-2014, 05:13 PM	#32
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Originally posted by Racer X 69 +1! [/COLOR] [/COLOR] For the Land of 10,000 Lakes? Yes, about July 12th or so, and will run until August 28, just in time for the back to school specials. The ice on the lakes stops evaporation except during our one month summer. Our lakes do not dry up in a drought. The ice just gets thinner.

02-12-2014, 05:35 PM	#33
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,067 Original Poster	Originally posted by waterfall The ice on the lakes stops evaporation except during our one month summer. Our lakes do not dry up in a drought. The ice just gets thinner. Even more reason to have a full line of WR lenses to compliment the fine Pentax WR cameras.

02-12-2014, 05:55 PM	#34
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by waterfall So let them add ten bucks to the price. It would be worth it. These Limited lenses are already premium prices, for good reason. Love them and own four. Wish all were WR.[COLOR="Silver"] Well, sadly it seldom works that way in manufacturing. Almost each extra step will be calculated as a potential profit opportunity and the upgraded product gets priced according to the perceived extra value to the customer, not the actual extra cost. It's all about profit maximization. Supply and demand, if you increase the demand with the same supply the price ends up higher. Why would they go for less calculated profit for the upgrade? Just think about the extra premium people pays for each upgrade kit for a new car, it's way over actual manufacturing costs.

02-12-2014, 06:06 PM	#35
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by tibbitts no camera or lens can be weather sealed while you're changing the lens. That won't stop people trying:

02-12-2014, 06:25 PM	#36
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,067 Original Poster	Originally posted by lytrytyr That won't stop people trying: Nice!

02-12-2014, 11:05 PM	#37
Achromatter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 122	Originally posted by lytrytyr That won't stop people trying: Does that thing actually work? Don't most microscopes have a image plane distance of something like 250mm?

02-13-2014, 12:02 AM	#38
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,067 Original Poster	Originally posted by Achromatter Does that thing actually work? Don't most microscopes have a image plane distance of something like 250mm? I'm thinkin' its a gag photo.