Originally posted by Ron Boggs Note that on the first day or two of availability from the Pentax online store the silver edition was the same price as the black K5--Really--that's partly why I immediately bought it.
Me too! I figured it was worth it, so I got the same deal, only $1,599. I only delayed the purchase a few hours, getting approval from the spouse.
Originally posted by Ron Boggs As to the limited availability question...I only saw notice of limited quantities in relation to Pentax UK before the official release. Based on the current worldwide announcements from the various Pentax offices my guess is that there will be no limit on the number of silver K5's produced.
I've read from a few different places that the total Worldwide will be only 1,500. Can anyone confirm?
Originally posted by Ron Boggs And I feel bad for folks who have a tight timeframe in which they "need" the camera to deliver.
In all honesty, when I pre-ordered in early February, I only "hoped" it would ship in time for Sebring. It would be nice, but I didn't expect Pentax to commit to it. My only concern was that if I still wait, I'll find out later I'm not getting one (delaying those few hours cost me one of the US models), when I could have bought a black for Sebring.
However, I did receive this response Friday afternoon (3/4) ...
Quote: "Unfortunately, your order is on backorder at this time. We expect to receive the merchandise into stock on or around 3/15.
Once your order has shipped, you will receive a shipment confirmation via email.
Please note that all orders are shipped complete; therefore, if you purchased several items, we do not ship orders until all items are available."
Sebring is none-too-far from my Oviedo home where I'm shipping it to. So I could shoot with the K20D, then drive home to pick it up Thursday or Friday evening before the race itself on Saturday if it comes in. I figure with my luck, it will come in Monday (3/21), right after I'm back at work in Maryland. I'm not planning to come back to Florida for many months after Sebring.
Oh well, as long as I get it, even if it's after the race, I'm happy, especially for the intro price of $1,599. At least I'm hopeful I still might get it for the Sebring race itself.