FA 50mm 1.4 price drop?

burnDESIGN · 09-18-2011, 04:25 PM - **1 Like**

I noticed the FA 50mm 1.4 lens is only $325.95 on the pentax web store which is lower than any online retail stores. Does this mean it will drop in the retail stores as well?

Adam · 09-18-2011, 04:28 PM

Yup, if Pentax has dropped the price, then retailers should be matching it shortly.

burnDESIGN · 09-18-2011, 04:42 PM

Nice. Hopefully we will see it for under $300. Not as cheap as it used to be but reasonable by todays standards.

Quicksand · 09-19-2011, 10:10 AM - **1 Like**

OMG! This can mean only one thing! New Pentax FF about to be released!

(Sorry. This is the rumors board, and I couldn't help myself.)

Parallax · 09-19-2011, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by Quicksand

OMG! This can mean only one thing! New Pentax FF about to be released!

(Sorry. This is the rumors board, and I couldn't help myself.)

raz · 09-20-2011, 03:40 AM

This lens was ~150$ new, 3-4 years ago before the insane price increases of all the lens.

TOUGEFC · 09-20-2011, 04:45 AM

$649 local here in Australia.

And retailers wonder why we buy overseas!

cupic · 09-20-2011, 04:52 AM

Bricks n mortar are expected to make a profit,but Not a killing

cheers

Unsinkable II · 09-20-2011, 05:24 AM

Originally posted by Quicksand

OMG! This can mean only one thing! New Pentax FF about to be released!

(Sorry. This is the rumors board, and I couldn't help myself.)

First thing I would do if I were introducing FF. Followed by new production of the 35/2.0.

Hoya were good custodians, and credit to them. But Ricoh are camera people, with other profitable businesses. I would bet that they have real ambitions (ones that management and engineers actually go to sleep at night thinking about) and want to shake things up a bit.

I'd vote for a FF folded-optic with EVF and DXO-type in-camera distortion/CA/vignetting correction for any lens. I can dream too!

0rangepeel · 09-25-2011, 09:56 AM

Sweet. It was one of the first lens I bought (only 2 years ago). I remember at the time most places were selling for $320, and I thought it was a high price.

Doing some diggin' and I found a place to price match @ Henry's for $250 and I still remember how the guy working at Henry's Camera said "Wow, this is a ridiculously good deal".

pdominique · 10-21-2011, 06:21 PM - **1 Like**

Nice. Now if they could lower the price of the limited... :-)

knightzerox · 10-21-2011, 08:23 PM

I remember buying this lens 3-4 years ago? It was my first additional lens and it cost me a lot....$199 at amazon. And then the prices skyrocketed!

VladimirYo · 10-22-2011, 12:59 AM

Before the prices skyrocketed how much FA77 cost?

ogl · 10-22-2011, 03:00 AM

Originally posted by burnDESIGN

I noticed the FA 50mm 1.4 lens is only $325.95 on the pentax web store which is lower than any online retail stores. Does this mean it will drop in the retail stores as well?

I remember $230 USD for FA50/1.4...I've bought mine 5 years ago...

I remember $170 USD for FA50/1.7

(in 2005)

The prices in Russia, I think it could be cheaper in USA

Mistral75 · 10-22-2011, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by VladimirYo

Before the prices skyrocketed how much FA77 cost?

Prodigital2000 used to sell it for USD699.

09-18-2011, 04:25 PM - 1 Like	#1
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09-18-2011, 04:28 PM	#2
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09-18-2011, 04:42 PM	#3
burnDESIGN New Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milton, PA Posts: 8 Original Poster	Nice. Hopefully we will see it for under $300. Not as cheap as it used to be but reasonable by todays standards.

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Quicksand Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ohio (formerly SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,519	OMG! This can mean only one thing! New Pentax FF about to be released! (Sorry. This is the rumors board, and I couldn't help myself.)

09-19-2011, 12:07 PM	#5
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by Quicksand OMG! This can mean only one thing! New Pentax FF about to be released! (Sorry. This is the rumors board, and I couldn't help myself.)

09-20-2011, 03:40 AM	#6
raz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Timisoara, Romania Posts: 248	This lens was ~150$ new, 3-4 years ago before the insane price increases of all the lens.

09-20-2011, 04:45 AM	#7
TOUGEFC Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,561	$649 local here in Australia. And retailers wonder why we buy overseas!

09-20-2011, 04:52 AM	#8
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	Bricks n mortar are expected to make a profit,but Not a killing cheers

09-20-2011, 05:24 AM	#9
Unsinkable II Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,352	Originally posted by Quicksand OMG! This can mean only one thing! New Pentax FF about to be released! (Sorry. This is the rumors board, and I couldn't help myself.) First thing I would do if I were introducing FF. Followed by new production of the 35/2.0. Hoya were good custodians, and credit to them. But Ricoh are camera people, with other profitable businesses. I would bet that they have real ambitions (ones that management and engineers actually go to sleep at night thinking about) and want to shake things up a bit. I'd vote for a FF folded-optic with EVF and DXO-type in-camera distortion/CA/vignetting correction for any lens. I can dream too!

09-25-2011, 09:56 AM	#10
0rangepeel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery Posts: 111	Sweet. It was one of the first lens I bought (only 2 years ago). I remember at the time most places were selling for $320, and I thought it was a high price. Doing some diggin' and I found a place to price match @ Henry's for $250 and I still remember how the guy working at Henry's Camera said "Wow, this is a ridiculously good deal".

10-21-2011, 06:21 PM - 1 Like	#11
pdominique New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal Posts: 6	Nice. Now if they could lower the price of the limited... :-)

10-21-2011, 08:23 PM	#12
knightzerox Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 220	I remember buying this lens 3-4 years ago? It was my first additional lens and it cost me a lot....$199 at amazon. And then the prices skyrocketed!

10-22-2011, 12:59 AM	#13
VladimirYo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 290	Before the prices skyrocketed how much FA77 cost?

10-22-2011, 03:00 AM	#14
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Originally posted by burnDESIGN I noticed the FA 50mm 1.4 lens is only $325.95 on the pentax web store which is lower than any online retail stores. Does this mean it will drop in the retail stores as well? I remember $230 USD for FA50/1.4...I've bought mine 5 years ago... I remember $170 USD for FA50/1.7 (in 2005) The prices in Russia, I think it could be cheaper in USA

10-22-2011, 04:12 AM	#15
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by VladimirYo Before the prices skyrocketed how much FA77 cost? Prodigital2000 used to sell it for USD699.