Thanks for adding historical prices to the Pentax Lens reviews

RockvilleBob · 07-03-2016, 03:10 PM

Thank you Adam and the Forum for adding historical prices to the Pentax Lens reviews. It will certainly help me make better lens purchase decisions.

Adam · 07-03-2016, 03:12 PM - **1 Like**

My pleasure. This feature had been planned for a while and it's finally live. It's also available in the lens finder tool as well as the camera database.

In the future we will likely be adding more retailers, including Amazon and those outside of the US.

tvdtvdtvd · 07-03-2016, 07:19 PM

Have the user purchase prices been removed permanently? I personally found more value in those charts,
especially for the used market.

alamo5000 · 07-03-2016, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd

Have the user purchase prices been removed permanently? I personally found more value in those charts,
especially for the used market.

Hopefully they are gone forever. Those old charts were not very useful and didn't reflect 'real' prices for the most part. People would put up reviews and put the prices in Canadian Dollars or Euros or Pounds or Australian Dollars...and a lot of time people would just put $1 for things that were given to them or whatever....

Personally those old charts were more of a headache than any real information about current or even past prices. The first thing that would happen is new people would look at those charts for prices and it didn't reflect reality at all....then it sets a false expectation of what kind of deals they are going to get.

Adam · 07-04-2016, 03:14 AM

Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd

Have the user purchase prices been removed permanently? I personally found more value in those charts,
especially for the used market.

They are only going to be available for legacy gear.

Soon the main price history chart will start showing prices corresponding to the user's region. If you guys have any non-US retailer suggestions, just let me know and I'll see what can be done! I'm thinking that stores like Henry's, SRS, and WEX might be good for the price history tool, as they tend to carry the full Pentax lineup.

bertwert · 07-04-2016, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by Adam

If you guys have any non-US retailer suggestions, just let me know and I'll see what can be done! I'm thinking that stores like Henry's, SRS, and WEX might be good for the price history tool, as they tend to carry the full Pentax lineup.

Maybe TCS as well?

tvdtvdtvd · 07-04-2016, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by alamo5000

Hopefully they are gone forever. Those old charts were not very useful and didn't reflect 'real' prices for the most part. People would put up reviews and put the prices in Canadian Dollars or Euros or Pounds or Australian Dollars...and a lot of time people would just put $1 for things that were given to them or whatever....

Good point. I always gave an honest entry, for the use of all. Not sure why others would feel compelled to over- or understate
a price: embarrassment, braggery or paranoia? Nonetheless, it was easy enough to toss out the outliers and still get an idea
of what things were selling for.

12345 · 07-05-2016, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by alamo5000

Hopefully they are gone forever. Those old charts were not very useful and didn't reflect 'real' prices for the most part. People would put up reviews and put the prices in Canadian Dollars or Euros or Pounds or Australian Dollars...and a lot of time people would just put $1 for things that were given to them or whatever....

Personally those old charts were more of a headache than any real information about current or even past prices. The first thing that would happen is new people would look at those charts for prices and it didn't reflect reality at all....then it sets a false expectation of what kind of deals they are going to get.

I respectfully disagree. I understand where you're coming from, but I still found the prices that users had paid for equipment very valuable in determining whether something was a "good deal" or not. As tvdtvdtvd said:

Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd

Good point. I always gave an honest entry, for the use of all. Not sure why others would feel compelled to over- or understate a price: embarrassment, braggery or paranoia? Nonetheless, it was easy enough to toss out the outliers and still get an idea of what things were selling for.

I personally wouldn't mind a bit if there was some way to have both graphs, or at least a way to select between them! Thank you @Adam for at least keeping the old charts for legacy glass. I guess that's mainly what I used it for anyway.

Fat Albert · 07-05-2016, 06:29 AM

Adam, will lens reviews eventually be available in the mobile skin?

Adam · 07-05-2016, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Fat Albert

Adam, will lens reviews eventually be available in the mobile skin?

Yes, it's something we'd like to roll out soon

07-03-2016, 03:10 PM	#1
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	Thanks for adding historical prices to the Pentax Lens reviews Thank you Adam and the Forum for adding historical prices to the Pentax Lens reviews. It will certainly help me make better lens purchase decisions.

07-03-2016, 03:12 PM - 1 Like	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,597	My pleasure. This feature had been planned for a while and it's finally live. It's also available in the lens finder tool as well as the camera database. In the future we will likely be adding more retailers, including Amazon and those outside of the US. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

07-04-2016, 03:14 AM	#5
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,597	Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd Have the user purchase prices been removed permanently? I personally found more value in those charts, especially for the used market. They are only going to be available for legacy gear. Soon the main price history chart will start showing prices corresponding to the user's region. If you guys have any non-US retailer suggestions, just let me know and I'll see what can be done! I'm thinking that stores like Henry's, SRS, and WEX might be good for the price history tool, as they tend to carry the full Pentax lineup. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

07-05-2016, 01:35 PM	#10
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,597	Originally posted by Fat Albert Adam, will lens reviews eventually be available in the mobile skin? Yes, it's something we'd like to roll out soon Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Have the user purchase prices been removed permanently? I personally found more value in those charts, especially for the used market.

07-03-2016, 08:40 PM	#4
alamo5000 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,962	Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd Have the user purchase prices been removed permanently? I personally found more value in those charts, especially for the used market. Hopefully they are gone forever. Those old charts were not very useful and didn't reflect 'real' prices for the most part. People would put up reviews and put the prices in Canadian Dollars or Euros or Pounds or Australian Dollars...and a lot of time people would just put $1 for things that were given to them or whatever.... Personally those old charts were more of a headache than any real information about current or even past prices. The first thing that would happen is new people would look at those charts for prices and it didn't reflect reality at all....then it sets a false expectation of what kind of deals they are going to get.

07-04-2016, 06:38 AM	#6
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by Adam If you guys have any non-US retailer suggestions, just let me know and I'll see what can be done! I'm thinking that stores like Henry's, SRS, and WEX might be good for the price history tool, as they tend to carry the full Pentax lineup. Maybe TCS as well?

07-04-2016, 03:16 PM	#7
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by alamo5000 Hopefully they are gone forever. Those old charts were not very useful and didn't reflect 'real' prices for the most part. People would put up reviews and put the prices in Canadian Dollars or Euros or Pounds or Australian Dollars...and a lot of time people would just put $1 for things that were given to them or whatever.... Good point. I always gave an honest entry, for the use of all. Not sure why others would feel compelled to over- or understate a price: embarrassment, braggery or paranoia? Nonetheless, it was easy enough to toss out the outliers and still get an idea of what things were selling for.

07-05-2016, 06:09 AM	#8
12345 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 520	Originally posted by alamo5000 Hopefully they are gone forever. Those old charts were not very useful and didn't reflect 'real' prices for the most part. People would put up reviews and put the prices in Canadian Dollars or Euros or Pounds or Australian Dollars...and a lot of time people would just put $1 for things that were given to them or whatever.... Personally those old charts were more of a headache than any real information about current or even past prices. The first thing that would happen is new people would look at those charts for prices and it didn't reflect reality at all....then it sets a false expectation of what kind of deals they are going to get. I respectfully disagree. I understand where you're coming from, but I still found the prices that users had paid for equipment very valuable in determining whether something was a "good deal" or not. As tvdtvdtvd said: Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd Good point. I always gave an honest entry, for the use of all. Not sure why others would feel compelled to over- or understate a price: embarrassment, braggery or paranoia? Nonetheless, it was easy enough to toss out the outliers and still get an idea of what things were selling for. I personally wouldn't mind a bit if there was some way to have both graphs, or at least a way to select between them! Thank you @Adam for at least keeping the old charts for legacy glass. I guess that's mainly what I used it for anyway.

07-05-2016, 06:29 AM	#9
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966	Adam, will lens reviews eventually be available in the mobile skin?