Pentax DSLR price drop. What does it mean?

Edvinas · 09-26-2011, 10:19 AM

Recently Pentax made a huge price drop for DSLRs.

What does it mean?

Is this a sign of new Pentax DSLRs coming this autumn? Or simply Hoya want to boost sales and make larger profit in last days before handing over Pentax to Ricoh?

Your thoughts are welcome

RonHendriks1966 · 09-26-2011, 10:31 AM

My guess is clearing stocks before all the goods are handed over to Ricoh with no income for Hoya.

My hope is for K-3 with 24 megapixelsensor in october!

ducdao · 09-26-2011, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

My guess is clearing stocks before all the goods are handed over to Ricoh with no income for Hoya.

My hope is for K-3 with 24 megapixelsensor in october!

If that's true, I hope I can find some problem-free K5 at a good price by then...

Asahiflex · 09-26-2011, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by ducdao

If that's true, I hope I can find some problem-free K5 at a good price by then...

Ron is currently selling his K-5 for EUR 550. How's that for a nice price on the 2nd hand market?

kenafein · 09-26-2011, 11:21 AM

Wow Asahiflex, you have quite a great collection of lenses. As for the K-5, it could be selling out stock to make room for the new or for last minute profits, or it could be that's just what the market price has become for the camera. The D7000 is less than 1200 right now.

v5planet · 09-26-2011, 11:31 AM

I'm hoping for a mid-winter K-3 release. :-)

I suspect the just-selling-off-Hoya-stock theory is right though.

chalion · 09-26-2011, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by v5planet

I'm hoping for a mid-winter K-3 release. :-)

I suspect the just-selling-off-Hoya-stock theory is right though.

I'm also guessing it's for the transition to Richol, but I couldn't resist the lower price!

Adam · 09-26-2011, 12:04 PM

I think it means you should get your K-5 before they set the price up for good, launch a new body, and let it sell at the higher price until stock runs out

I haven't heard any info about an upcoming FF body, but there's no doubt that toward the end of the year we'll start hearing about a new K-mount body as expected.

**TopherTheME** · 10-16-2011, 03:27 PM

I don't know the reason but I'm glad they're doing it. I bought my brand new K-5 for a second hand price. I did however notice a sharp price spike on some lenses.

whitey · 10-18-2011, 03:36 AM

Would love to see this in the UK, no signs of price drops at all sadly...

fikkser · 10-18-2011, 06:38 AM

Did I hear ff?

This is now a ff thread, see you on page 50.

Emacs · 10-18-2011, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by fikkser

Did I hear ff?

This is now a ff thread, see you on page 50.

glanglois · 10-18-2011, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by Edvinas

Recently Pentax made a huge price drop for DSLRs.

What does it mean?

Is this a sign of new Pentax DSLRs coming this autumn? Or simply Hoya want to boost sales and make larger profit in last days before handing over Pentax to Ricoh?

Your thoughts are welcome

It probably means that Pentax have sold about as many bodies as they're likely to at price X and are now working on prospective customers who will only pay Y. To keep production going. To retain existing owners and get new ones. To put pressure on competitors or respond to competitors' pressures.

It's probably just standard offer management although it's fun to speculate on some hidden meaning. Funny, though: no matter how we stir the tea leaves the answer is always FF to some.

StepOne · 10-18-2011, 11:25 AM

I believe it means you take less money out of pocket to buy one and that's all the story. Jesus...pentaxians....must be something dark and hidden behind everything!

Asahiflex · 10-18-2011, 11:27 AM

The truth is probably that those are all refurbished models (cleaned from the stained sensor problem)

09-26-2011, 10:19 AM	#1
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458	Pentax DSLR price drop. What does it mean? Recently Pentax made a huge price drop for DSLRs. What does it mean? Is this a sign of new Pentax DSLRs coming this autumn? Or simply Hoya want to boost sales and make larger profit in last days before handing over Pentax to Ricoh? Your thoughts are welcome

09-26-2011, 12:04 PM	#8
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09-26-2011, 10:31 AM	#2
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	My guess is clearing stocks before all the goods are handed over to Ricoh with no income for Hoya. My hope is for K-3 with 24 megapixelsensor in october!

09-26-2011, 11:01 AM	#3
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 My guess is clearing stocks before all the goods are handed over to Ricoh with no income for Hoya. My hope is for K-3 with 24 megapixelsensor in october! If that's true, I hope I can find some problem-free K5 at a good price by then...

09-26-2011, 11:10 AM	#4
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	Originally posted by ducdao If that's true, I hope I can find some problem-free K5 at a good price by then... Ron is currently selling his K-5 for EUR 550. How's that for a nice price on the 2nd hand market?

09-26-2011, 11:21 AM	#5
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Wow Asahiflex, you have quite a great collection of lenses. As for the K-5, it could be selling out stock to make room for the new or for last minute profits, or it could be that's just what the market price has become for the camera. The D7000 is less than 1200 right now.

09-26-2011, 11:31 AM	#6
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	I'm hoping for a mid-winter K-3 release. :-) I suspect the just-selling-off-Hoya-stock theory is right though.

09-26-2011, 11:42 AM	#7
chalion Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Pennsylvania Photos: Albums Posts: 628	Originally posted by v5planet I'm hoping for a mid-winter K-3 release. :-) I suspect the just-selling-off-Hoya-stock theory is right though. I'm also guessing it's for the transition to Richol, but I couldn't resist the lower price!

10-16-2011, 03:27 PM	#9
TopherTheME Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 147	I don't know the reason but I'm glad they're doing it. I bought my brand new K-5 for a second hand price. I did however notice a sharp price spike on some lenses.

10-18-2011, 03:36 AM	#10
whitey New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds Posts: 17	Would love to see this in the UK, no signs of price drops at all sadly...

10-18-2011, 06:38 AM	#11
fikkser Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Borlänge, Sweden Posts: 373	Did I hear ff? This is now a ff thread, see you on page 50.

10-18-2011, 06:48 AM	#12
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by fikkser Did I hear ff? This is now a ff thread, see you on page 50.

10-18-2011, 11:08 AM	#13
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	Originally posted by Edvinas Recently Pentax made a huge price drop for DSLRs. What does it mean? Is this a sign of new Pentax DSLRs coming this autumn? Or simply Hoya want to boost sales and make larger profit in last days before handing over Pentax to Ricoh? Your thoughts are welcome It probably means that Pentax have sold about as many bodies as they're likely to at price X and are now working on prospective customers who will only pay Y. To keep production going. To retain existing owners and get new ones. To put pressure on competitors or respond to competitors' pressures. It's probably just standard offer management although it's fun to speculate on some hidden meaning. Funny, though: no matter how we stir the tea leaves the answer is always FF to some.

10-18-2011, 11:25 AM	#14
StepOne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Botosani Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 285	I believe it means you take less money out of pocket to buy one and that's all the story. Jesus...pentaxians....must be something dark and hidden behind everything!

10-18-2011, 11:27 AM	#15
Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	The truth is probably that those are all refurbished models (cleaned from the stained sensor problem)