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Franky2step · 09-23-2011, 07:43 AM

Wow, K5 now available for $1099.00 CAD, if someone ever wanted to get into the Pentax system, now is the time!

panoguy · 09-23-2011, 08:29 AM

Even from Henry's, no less. The 18-135mm kit comes in for about what I paid for body-only. Ah, but I've had 10 months of joy for that extra $...

audiobomber · 09-23-2011, 08:31 AM

Originally posted by Franky2step

Wow, K5 now available for $1099.00 CAD, if someone ever wanted to get into the Pentax system, now is the time!

Tempting, especially since I can get that price at the local Henry's. I bought previously from Prodigital for $1299, but I returned it for poor AF in tungsten light (V1.03 firmware didn't help). If I had bought locally I may have tried a replacement.

OTOH, I'm curious about the Pentax MILC that Ricoh promised, so I'll probably wait. I just have to stay away from Henry's and I'll be OK.

WyldRage · 09-23-2011, 10:03 AM

I just checked the Montreal stores: it's 1050$ from Camtec.

ducdao · 09-23-2011, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by WyldRage

I just checked the Montreal stores: it's 1050$ from Camtec.

A major turn off for me for buying locally in Montreal is the taxes!

adr1an · 09-23-2011, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by ducdao

A major turn off for me for buying locally in Montreal is the taxes!

Wow... Despite the cost of living in the province being lower than Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary (Cost of Living AND Personal Taxes...)? Canada doesn't even rate till Toronto at 54... Montreal doesn't appear till 72... In 2008, it was more costly in Bucharest, Romania and Limassol, Cyprus among others for example... You really think you are on a worse wicket than Bucharest ?

We really do want everything for nothing, yesterday, with a free gift don't we!

ducdao · 09-23-2011, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by adr1an

Wow... Despite the cost of living in the province being lower than Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary (Cost of Living AND Personal Taxes...)? Canada doesn't even rate till Toronto at 54... Montreal doesn't appear till 72... In 2008, it was more costly in Bucharest, Romania and Limassol, Cyprus among others for example... You really think you are on a worse wicket than Bucharest ?

We really do want everything for nothing, yesterday, with a free gift don't we!

Well, my natural instinct is to compare my cost of living versus my neighbour in the south. Why should I pay 15%+ in sales taxes (on top of 45% income tax on my pay check) when can I can get it tax free just about 2hrs of drive from Montreal? I also have a house in VT just to give you some background.

Last edited by ducdao; 09-23-2011 at 12:31 PM.

Franky2step · 09-23-2011, 12:29 PM

Henrys has a greatb return policy, if you try out the K5 you have 14 days to return it for a full refund, 21 days to exchange

**Lowell Goudge** · 09-23-2011, 12:45 PM

I hate this, buy something and 2 weeks later it drops $100 oh well,

adr1an · 09-23-2011, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by ducdao

I also have a house in VT just to give you some background.

Great - so you can then also rapidly identify the difference in the relative health of those two economies

ducdao · 09-24-2011, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by adr1an

Great - so you can then also rapidly identify the difference in the relative health of those two economies

The United States' economy is definitely in bad shape, so is the rest of the world - including Canada.

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09-23-2011, 08:29 AM	#2
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Even from Henry's, no less. The 18-135mm kit comes in for about what I paid for body-only. Ah, but I've had 10 months of joy for that extra $...

09-23-2011, 08:31 AM	#3
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by Franky2step Wow, K5 now available for $1099.00 CAD, if someone ever wanted to get into the Pentax system, now is the time! Tempting, especially since I can get that price at the local Henry's. I bought previously from Prodigital for $1299, but I returned it for poor AF in tungsten light (V1.03 firmware didn't help). If I had bought locally I may have tried a replacement. OTOH, I'm curious about the Pentax MILC that Ricoh promised, so I'll probably wait. I just have to stay away from Henry's and I'll be OK.

09-23-2011, 10:03 AM	#4
WyldRage Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Québec Posts: 39	I just checked the Montreal stores: it's 1050$ from Camtec.

09-23-2011, 10:06 AM	#5
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by WyldRage I just checked the Montreal stores: it's 1050$ from Camtec. A major turn off for me for buying locally in Montreal is the taxes!

09-23-2011, 10:17 AM	#6
adr1an Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 739	Originally posted by ducdao A major turn off for me for buying locally in Montreal is the taxes! Wow... Despite the cost of living in the province being lower than Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary (Cost of Living AND Personal Taxes...)? Canada doesn't even rate till Toronto at 54... Montreal doesn't appear till 72... In 2008, it was more costly in Bucharest, Romania and Limassol, Cyprus among others for example... You really think you are on a worse wicket than Bucharest ? We really do want everything for nothing, yesterday, with a free gift don't we!

09-23-2011, 12:23 PM	#7
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by adr1an Wow... Despite the cost of living in the province being lower than Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary (Cost of Living AND Personal Taxes...)? Canada doesn't even rate till Toronto at 54... Montreal doesn't appear till 72... In 2008, it was more costly in Bucharest, Romania and Limassol, Cyprus among others for example... You really think you are on a worse wicket than Bucharest ? We really do want everything for nothing, yesterday, with a free gift don't we! Well, my natural instinct is to compare my cost of living versus my neighbour in the south. Why should I pay 15%+ in sales taxes (on top of 45% income tax on my pay check) when can I can get it tax free just about 2hrs of drive from Montreal? I also have a house in VT just to give you some background. Last edited by ducdao; 09-23-2011 at 12:31 PM.

09-23-2011, 12:29 PM	#8
Franky2step Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793 Original Poster	Henrys has a greatb return policy, if you try out the K5 you have 14 days to return it for a full refund, 21 days to exchange

09-23-2011, 12:45 PM	#9
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	I hate this, buy something and 2 weeks later it drops $100 oh well,

09-23-2011, 10:29 PM	#10
adr1an Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 739	Originally posted by ducdao I also have a house in VT just to give you some background. Great - so you can then also rapidly identify the difference in the relative health of those two economies

09-24-2011, 11:03 AM	#11
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by adr1an Great - so you can then also rapidly identify the difference in the relative health of those two economies The United States' economy is definitely in bad shape, so is the rest of the world - including Canada.

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