the price for k-5 has dropped quite a lot in japan from what im hearing from my buddies over there.
it dropped as low as like 90,000 yen, roughly about 1090 USD. body only....
it went back up around 10,000 yen, (around 1200 USD). so yea. it is cheaper to buy from japan direct as long as u can get the international warranty i think.
Originally posted by betaPhoto Originally posted by Jeff Charles
My mistake. I clicked on the wrong link. It does look like the camera land item is ended now.
I checked the link also and it had ended with 3 sold, but they added one more and now it ended again with 4 sold.
Maybe they will add another one or another auction.
yea. i bought one yesterday morning from camera land and it ended with 2 sold, including mine.....
looks like theyre doing one by one, tho idk why they would do that... (not additional info/notification from them yet. i'll keep you guys posted what happens. as long as i get it by next week before wednesday im good. )
even if the price in japan is faling, it's still a damn good price to get the k-5 + 18-55 WR lens kit for 1400. plus you don't have to deal with japanese warranty... tho im sure u can get international warranty via pentax.
im too lazy to do that (unless im gonna move somewhere), and dealing with customs and stuff (altho im not even sure if there will be one.)