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dbh · 03-04-2008, 11:06 PM

Dropped by McBain Camera in Edmonton on my way home today and bought one off the shelf.

I found a use for Live View: demoing the SR. Wow. You can switch it on/off while using the live view and it's quite dramatic. Even while zooming the DA*50-135. It's appears to my eyes very similar to looking through a pair of Canon stabilized binoculars - activate it and BAM! steady as a rock.
Wierdness: had to pick my language, city and set the clock the first 4 times I turned it on. Seems it has took now.

Burst mode takes a long long time to empty into the card (a class 4 SDHC).
I'm wondering what effect the automatic fine adjustment feature when setting WB to a preset has. I disabled it (C menu item #12 "White Balance Adjustable Range").

Came with Remote control S/W, probably the same as on their web site, but might just install it off the CD in case it has been tweaked for the K20D.

Anyway, having great fun with my new toy. I'm now a 2-bodied photographer. Kind of nice.
--
dbh

MikeH · 03-05-2008, 07:12 AM

Which McBain did you go to? Was the price $1399?

RBellavance · 03-05-2008, 07:48 AM

CameraCanada.com has it in stock as well, for 1399$ body only (with 2GB SD card "bonus"). They also have a kit with the DA*16-50 for 2257.88$.

Meanwhile, Pentax Canada's website still doesn't list the new cameras

dbh · 03-05-2008, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by MikeH

Which McBain did you go to? Was the price $1399?

The Southgate shop, and yes $1399. They pointed out the 14 day price match policy. They are very good about honouring that. Keep an eye on TheCameraStore in Calgary as they often come in about 10% below most shops in Canada. No sign of it there yet however.
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dbh
PS - I'm liking it a lot. After setting the dials to match how I have my K10D, they are so similar to use, it's painless to switch between them.

WaterDog · 03-05-2008, 11:58 AM

Camera Canada and Vistek now have stock...

MikeH · 03-05-2008, 09:52 PM

Yes, I always get McBain to match The Camera Store price. It often makes a big difference!

Unfortunately, I won't be getting the K20D any time soon. Buying a house is damned expensive and drains the bank account on a regular basis!

keltia666 · 03-06-2008, 01:46 AM

Speaking of Canada, can anyone recommend a camera shop in Ottawa with Pentax gear? I'll be in Ottawa in May for a conference and going back to France with a nice and shiny K20D would be perfect... :-)

Last edited by keltia666; 03-06-2008 at 01:56 AM.

Peter Zack · 03-06-2008, 01:53 AM

There is a Henry's store there I believe. You can find the locations on Henrys.ca Not sure if there are any other stores but Ottawa is a big city so I assume there are some others. You could call or email them to have one held to pick up.

Darth Ramirez · 03-06-2008, 07:14 AM

Picked one up at 11AM Tuesday morning at Don's Photo. $1475 for Kit w/18-55 II. I think it was their only one, they did have a K200D that looked pretty nice on quick inspection!

dbh · 03-06-2008, 08:23 AM

I'm going to drop by the SG shop this weekend and take them up on the price match policy. TheCameraStore in Calgary now has the K20D advertised for $1268 body only.

Actually I can also recommend The Camera Store. Nice people and cool shop to browse in.
I was there last summer and they had a huge stock of Pentax medium format equipment including a giant telephoto lens mounted on a 67 body perched on a tripod looking like it had just taken the money shot of a trophy Bighorn.
But I digress.
--
dbh - soon to have $130.32 burning a hole in his pocket...

karlwr · 03-06-2008, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by keltia666

Speaking of Canada, can anyone recommend a camera shop in Ottawa with Pentax gear? I'll be in Ottawa in May for a conference and going back to France with a nice and shiny K20D would be perfect... :-)

In Ottawa (Bank Street) you will find both Vistek and Henry's (I've found Vistek to have a small price point advantage.

Karl

OttawaPhotog · 03-06-2008, 12:39 PM

i've got a quote from Galaxy Camera from an Ebay listing bundle. They gave me a body only price of $1225 + taxes. They are located in Ottawa !

thePiRaTE!! · 03-07-2008, 12:07 AM

Just a quick note to say I bought mine at The Camera Store in Calgary today (1268) and they throw in a Pentax camera bag ($20), six 8x10 prints and a free lesson. Gonna give the lesson and bag to my gf along with my K10 body but the prints will come in handy.

On another note, my K20 seems to have a permanently hot pixel...

keltia666 · 03-07-2008, 07:26 AM

Originally posted by OttawaPhotog

i've got a quote from Galaxy Camera from an Ebay listing bundle. They gave me a body only price of $1225 + taxes. They are located in Ottawa !

At 1475 CAN$ (935 EUR), K20D + grip + 18-55 + 2 batteries + UV filter + 4 GB SD, it is far less than body-only in France (1200 EUR!)

flyer · 03-07-2008, 10:19 AM

That is frustrating. Montreal is just 6 hours drive from Missisauga (Pentax headquarters) but you can't find the K20D anywhere here. But Edmonton is about 20 hours drive and they have it. What is going on? Pentax should have managed to have it Canada wide about the same time. I can't give pentax top grade for distribution. Still waiting for mine.

03-07-2008, 07:26 AM	#14
keltia666 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France Photos: Gallery Posts: 36	Galaxy Camera is indeed very interesting Originally posted by OttawaPhotog i've got a quote from Galaxy Camera from an Ebay listing bundle. They gave me a body only price of $1225 + taxes. They are located in Ottawa ! At 1475 CAN$ (935 EUR), K20D + grip + 18-55 + 2 batteries + UV filter + 4 GB SD, it is far less than body-only in France (1200 EUR!)

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03-04-2008, 11:06 PM	#1
dbh Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery Posts: 404	K20D arrived in Canada Dropped by McBain Camera in Edmonton on my way home today and bought one off the shelf. I found a use for Live View: demoing the SR. Wow. You can switch it on/off while using the live view and it's quite dramatic. Even while zooming the DA*50-135. It's appears to my eyes very similar to looking through a pair of Canon stabilized binoculars - activate it and BAM! steady as a rock. Wierdness: had to pick my language, city and set the clock the first 4 times I turned it on. Seems it has took now. Burst mode takes a long long time to empty into the card (a class 4 SDHC). I'm wondering what effect the automatic fine adjustment feature when setting WB to a preset has. I disabled it (C menu item #12 "White Balance Adjustable Range"). Came with Remote control S/W, probably the same as on their web site, but might just install it off the CD in case it has been tweaked for the K20D. Anyway, having great fun with my new toy. I'm now a 2-bodied photographer. Kind of nice. -- dbh

03-05-2008, 07:12 AM	#2
MikeH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 273	Which McBain did you go to? Was the price $1399?

03-05-2008, 07:48 AM	#3
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	CameraCanada.com has it in stock as well, for 1399$ body only (with 2GB SD card "bonus"). They also have a kit with the DA*16-50 for 2257.88$. Meanwhile, Pentax Canada's website still doesn't list the new cameras

03-05-2008, 08:46 AM	#4
dbh Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery Posts: 404 Original Poster	Originally posted by MikeH Which McBain did you go to? Was the price $1399? The Southgate shop, and yes $1399. They pointed out the 14 day price match policy. They are very good about honouring that. Keep an eye on TheCameraStore in Calgary as they often come in about 10% below most shops in Canada. No sign of it there yet however. -- dbh PS - I'm liking it a lot. After setting the dials to match how I have my K10D, they are so similar to use, it's painless to switch between them.

03-05-2008, 11:58 AM	#5
WaterDog New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burlington, Canada Posts: 19	Camera Canada and Vistek now have stock...

03-05-2008, 09:52 PM	#6
MikeH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 273	Yes, I always get McBain to match The Camera Store price. It often makes a big difference! Unfortunately, I won't be getting the K20D any time soon. Buying a house is damned expensive and drains the bank account on a regular basis!

03-06-2008, 01:46 AM	#7
keltia666 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: France Photos: Gallery Posts: 36	Speaking of Canada, can anyone recommend a camera shop in Ottawa with Pentax gear? I'll be in Ottawa in May for a conference and going back to France with a nice and shiny K20D would be perfect... :-) Last edited by keltia666; 03-06-2008 at 01:56 AM.

03-06-2008, 01:53 AM	#8
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	There is a Henry's store there I believe. You can find the locations on Henrys.ca Not sure if there are any other stores but Ottawa is a big city so I assume there are some others. You could call or email them to have one held to pick up.

03-06-2008, 07:14 AM	#9
Darth Ramirez Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 33	Picked one up at 11AM Tuesday morning at Don's Photo. $1475 for Kit w/18-55 II. I think it was their only one, they did have a K200D that looked pretty nice on quick inspection!

03-06-2008, 08:23 AM	#10
dbh Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton Photos: Gallery Posts: 404 Original Poster	I'm going to drop by the SG shop this weekend and take them up on the price match policy. TheCameraStore in Calgary now has the K20D advertised for $1268 body only. Actually I can also recommend The Camera Store. Nice people and cool shop to browse in. I was there last summer and they had a huge stock of Pentax medium format equipment including a giant telephoto lens mounted on a 67 body perched on a tripod looking like it had just taken the money shot of a trophy Bighorn. But I digress. -- dbh - soon to have $130.32 burning a hole in his pocket...

03-06-2008, 11:08 AM	#11
karlwr Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 7	Originally posted by keltia666 Speaking of Canada, can anyone recommend a camera shop in Ottawa with Pentax gear? I'll be in Ottawa in May for a conference and going back to France with a nice and shiny K20D would be perfect... :-) In Ottawa (Bank Street) you will find both Vistek and Henry's (I've found Vistek to have a small price point advantage. Karl

03-06-2008, 12:39 PM	#12
OttawaPhotog Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 132	i've got a quote from Galaxy Camera from an Ebay listing bundle. They gave me a body only price of $1225 + taxes. They are located in Ottawa !

03-07-2008, 12:07 AM	#13
thePiRaTE!! Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 942	Just a quick note to say I bought mine at The Camera Store in Calgary today (1268) and they throw in a Pentax camera bag ($20), six 8x10 prints and a free lesson. Gonna give the lesson and bag to my gf along with my K10 body but the prints will come in handy. On another note, my K20 seems to have a permanently hot pixel...

03-07-2008, 10:19 AM	#15
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	That is frustrating. Montreal is just 6 hours drive from Missisauga (Pentax headquarters) but you can't find the K20D anywhere here. But Edmonton is about 20 hours drive and they have it. What is going on? Pentax should have managed to have it Canada wide about the same time. I can't give pentax top grade for distribution. Still waiting for mine.

K20D arrived in Canada

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