Black Friday deals go live at midnight EST!

jawsy · 11-23-2012, 04:43 AM - **1 Like**

Obscene is a fair and accurate summation. The AUD$ has exceeded USD$ parity for two years now and pricing for a 50-135 in Australia still sits at $1500. A glance at UK pricing suggests they're worse off than we are. I guess the rest of the world are subsidising the States - the scale of the discounts speaks volumes.

No worries here though. After deliberating over the 50-135 and exhausting local options for competitive pricing I went for a second hand Sigma 70-200 2.8 for $500 (with 12 months warranty still on the clock) and couldn't happier. I don't mind admitting that the swing away from a Pentax lens was driven in no small way by the feeling that I was being ripped off. No amount of superior IQ can compensate for that.

jbuck92 · 11-23-2012, 08:18 AM

Wow wish I had $1150 laying around for that DA* 60-250!

eva2000 · 11-23-2012, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by jawsy

Obscene is a fair and accurate summation. The AUD$ has exceeded USD$ parity for two years now and pricing for a 50-135 in Australia still sits at $1500. A glance at UK pricing suggests they're worse off than we are. I guess the rest of the world are subsidising the States - the scale of the discounts speaks volumes.

No worries here though. After deliberating over the 50-135 and exhausting local options for competitive pricing I went for a second hand Sigma 70-200 2.8 for $500 (with 12 months warranty still on the clock) and couldn't happier. I don't mind admitting that the swing away from a Pentax lens was driven in no small way by the feeling that I was being ripped off. No amount of superior IQ can compensate for that.

It ain't all bad the K5 IIs in Australia can be had for AUD$1,197 so pretty close to bhphoto's reduced prices US$1,049. Guess we will never see the old cheaper Pentax prices when i got most of my lenses (thank god).

Blue · 11-23-2012, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by Steinback

The price differences on the DA* 16-50, 50-135 and 60-250 are obscene.

Yes. I was going to get the 16-50 but wussed out and ordered the 50-135.

derekkite · 11-23-2012, 09:06 AM

Got a 300 f4. Almost bought one for $400 more two days ago.

Adam · 11-23-2012, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by derekkite

Got a 300 f4. Almost bought one for $400 more two days ago.

Congrats! Pentax has definitely blown away the competition with their Black Friday deals.

I've just updated the lens price comparison table, let me know if there are any inaccuracies:
Black Friday: Pentax Lenses up to 60% Off! - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

Docrwm · 11-23-2012, 12:08 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Congrats! Pentax has definitely blown away the competition with their Black Friday deals.

I've just updated the lens price comparison table, let me know if there are any inaccuracies:
Black Friday: Pentax Lenses up to 60% Off! - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

And at B&H the combo discounts ARE working, some here had reported they were not. I put the K-5IIs + lens in my cart THROUGH THE LINK on the camera page that says get the rebate and I got the $75 off the total in my cart. That drops some of the lenses a significant amount. The 50-200WR for example goes from $179 to $129 when purchased with a camera. Think about $75 off your 50-135 making it <$700 now!

Adam · 11-23-2012, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

And at B&H the combo discounts ARE working, some here had reported they were not. I put the K-5IIs + lens in my cart THROUGH THE LINK on the camera page that says get the rebate and I got the $75 off the total in my cart. That drops some of the lenses a significant amount. The 50-200WR for example goes from $179 to $129 when purchased with a camera. Think about $75 off your 50-135 making it <$700 now!

Darn, I otherwise removed that info from the post. Guess it's going back in!

Docrwm · 11-23-2012, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Darn, I otherwise removed that info from the post. Guess it's going back in!

Just trying to help. I was curious about it and gave it a try. Obviously I did not actually pay for the items but the discount did show up in the cart summary prior to committing to pay.

Here is the link on the K-5IIs camera page that I used:

Buy Together & Save
Click Here To Save Additonal $75 on Pentax SMCP-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 Lens

When Purchased Together With This Item

Adam · 11-23-2012, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Just trying to help. I was curious about it and gave it a try. Obviously I did not actually pay for the items but the discount did show up in the cart summary prior to committing to pay.

This link is nice and handy- great find!

Into The Lens · 11-23-2012, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by SpartanD63

Nooooo! My F5 key will need replacing again!

F5... HA! I just learned something new. Thanks for that.

And thanks to Adam for his great work and making us save a ton of money.

Blue · 11-23-2012, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by Adam

This link is nice and handy- great find!

The K-01 was showing at $346 at BH so I ordered it from Ador at $316 and the 50-135 from BH at $749. I didn't realize that BH would include the $75 rebate if I bundled.

(I don't plan on using them together

just moving away from m4/3.)

Adam · 11-23-2012, 01:26 PM

There's definitely some competition going on- both stores have different deals!

Docrwm · 11-23-2012, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by Blue

The K-01 was showing at $346 at BH so I ordered it from Ador at $316 and the 50-135 from BH at $749. I didn't realize that BH would include the $75 rebate if I bundled.

(I don't plan on using them together

just moving away from m4/3.)

I don't think you missed anything because the bundling $75 discount ONLY works on in stock items. I can get it to work with the White K-01 but none of the other K-01s because they are listed as out of stock.

Blue · 11-23-2012, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

I don't think you missed anything because the bundling $75 discount ONLY works on in stock items. I can get it to work with the White K-01 but none of the other K-01s because they are listed as out of stock.

The white one is the one I order from Ador but I am not going to mess with it because with my luck, one of the items will be depleted when if I were to try it.

Plus, for $7 I got an extended 1 year warranty for the K-01.

11-23-2012, 11:53 AM	#21
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608 Original Poster	Originally posted by derekkite Got a 300 f4. Almost bought one for $400 more two days ago. Congrats! Pentax has definitely blown away the competition with their Black Friday deals. I've just updated the lens price comparison table, let me know if there are any inaccuracies: Black Friday: Pentax Lenses up to 60% Off! - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-23-2012, 12:22 PM	#23
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608 Original Poster	Originally posted by Docrwm And at B&H the combo discounts ARE working, some here had reported they were not. I put the K-5IIs + lens in my cart THROUGH THE LINK on the camera page that says get the rebate and I got the $75 off the total in my cart. That drops some of the lenses a significant amount. The 50-200WR for example goes from $179 to $129 when purchased with a camera. Think about $75 off your 50-135 making it <$700 now! Darn, I otherwise removed that info from the post. Guess it's going back in! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-23-2012, 12:48 PM	#25
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608 Original Poster	Originally posted by Docrwm Just trying to help. I was curious about it and gave it a try. Obviously I did not actually pay for the items but the discount did show up in the cart summary prior to committing to pay. This link is nice and handy- great find! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-23-2012, 01:26 PM	#28
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608 Original Poster	There's definitely some competition going on- both stores have different deals! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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11-23-2012, 04:43 AM - 1 Like	#16
jawsy Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 422	Obscene is a fair and accurate summation. The AUD$ has exceeded USD$ parity for two years now and pricing for a 50-135 in Australia still sits at $1500. A glance at UK pricing suggests they're worse off than we are. I guess the rest of the world are subsidising the States - the scale of the discounts speaks volumes. No worries here though. After deliberating over the 50-135 and exhausting local options for competitive pricing I went for a second hand Sigma 70-200 2.8 for $500 (with 12 months warranty still on the clock) and couldn't happier. I don't mind admitting that the swing away from a Pentax lens was driven in no small way by the feeling that I was being ripped off. No amount of superior IQ can compensate for that.

11-23-2012, 08:18 AM	#17
jbuck92 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 381	Wow wish I had $1150 laying around for that DA* 60-250!

11-23-2012, 08:21 AM	#18
eva2000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 239	Originally posted by jawsy Obscene is a fair and accurate summation. The AUD$ has exceeded USD$ parity for two years now and pricing for a 50-135 in Australia still sits at $1500. A glance at UK pricing suggests they're worse off than we are. I guess the rest of the world are subsidising the States - the scale of the discounts speaks volumes. No worries here though. After deliberating over the 50-135 and exhausting local options for competitive pricing I went for a second hand Sigma 70-200 2.8 for $500 (with 12 months warranty still on the clock) and couldn't happier. I don't mind admitting that the swing away from a Pentax lens was driven in no small way by the feeling that I was being ripped off. No amount of superior IQ can compensate for that. It ain't all bad the K5 IIs in Australia can be had for AUD$1,197 so pretty close to bhphoto's reduced prices US$1,049. Guess we will never see the old cheaper Pentax prices when i got most of my lenses (thank god).

11-23-2012, 08:51 AM	#19
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Steinback The price differences on the DA* 16-50, 50-135 and 60-250 are obscene. Yes. I was going to get the 16-50 but wussed out and ordered the 50-135.

11-23-2012, 09:06 AM	#20
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Got a 300 f4. Almost bought one for $400 more two days ago.

11-23-2012, 12:08 PM	#22
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Adam Congrats! Pentax has definitely blown away the competition with their Black Friday deals. I've just updated the lens price comparison table, let me know if there are any inaccuracies: Black Friday: Pentax Lenses up to 60% Off! - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com And at B&H the combo discounts ARE working, some here had reported they were not. I put the K-5IIs + lens in my cart THROUGH THE LINK on the camera page that says get the rebate and I got the $75 off the total in my cart. That drops some of the lenses a significant amount. The 50-200WR for example goes from $179 to $129 when purchased with a camera. Think about $75 off your 50-135 making it <$700 now!

11-23-2012, 12:27 PM	#24
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Adam Darn, I otherwise removed that info from the post. Guess it's going back in! Just trying to help. I was curious about it and gave it a try. Obviously I did not actually pay for the items but the discount did show up in the cart summary prior to committing to pay. Here is the link on the K-5IIs camera page that I used: Buy Together & Save Click Here To Save Additonal $75 on Pentax SMCP-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 Lens When Purchased Together With This Item

11-23-2012, 01:05 PM	#26
Into The Lens Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between clever and stupid Photos: Albums Posts: 216	Originally posted by SpartanD63 Nooooo! My F5 key will need replacing again! F5... HA! I just learned something new. Thanks for that. And thanks to Adam for his great work and making us save a ton of money.

11-23-2012, 01:22 PM	#27
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Adam This link is nice and handy- great find! The K-01 was showing at $346 at BH so I ordered it from Ador at $316 and the 50-135 from BH at $749. I didn't realize that BH would include the $75 rebate if I bundled. (I don't plan on using them together just moving away from m4/3.)

11-23-2012, 01:27 PM	#29
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Blue The K-01 was showing at $346 at BH so I ordered it from Ador at $316 and the 50-135 from BH at $749. I didn't realize that BH would include the $75 rebate if I bundled. (I don't plan on using them together just moving away from m4/3.) I don't think you missed anything because the bundling $75 discount ONLY works on in stock items. I can get it to work with the White K-01 but none of the other K-01s because they are listed as out of stock.

11-23-2012, 01:28 PM	#30
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Docrwm I don't think you missed anything because the bundling $75 discount ONLY works on in stock items. I can get it to work with the White K-01 but none of the other K-01s because they are listed as out of stock. The white one is the one I order from Ador but I am not going to mess with it because with my luck, one of the items will be depleted when if I were to try it. Plus, for $7 I got an extended 1 year warranty for the K-01.