So I took a walk downtown and wandered into Ted's to get some Tri-X, and, lo and behold, they've got the two new K's in. And if memory serves me well, they've moved the Pentaxes from the front in the small, dinky display case to the back of the store (where they're more visible to the shopper.)
Apparently, they just got them in today.
The K10D and K100D Super are still on the little plastic display stands (they only seem to have two stands...) which I guess is fair enough as they'd want to move them out as fast as possible.
I asked about the BG10 battery grip - they'd, quote "have to order them in." Sigh. As always.
On all the cameras, save the K100D, they had the DA 18-55mm. I didn't ask if that was the kit lens. Will if I go in again. The K100D had the Sigma 10-20mm on it.
Rainer's Camera House has them in as well.
Price given for the K20D at Ted's was $1750, body only (Note: Prices aren't advertised at Ted's. They like to give you the impression that you can haggle.)
Price for the K20D* at Rainer's Camera house was $1550. This is there book price - what Rainer himself sets independently (I assume from this each Camera House franchise gets more control over their stock.) To contrast, the cataloge price is $1999.
All prices are in Aussie dollars, of course
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(And it's "Brizben" dammit, Yanks.)
*Edited, to correct "K200D" to "K20D."
Last edited by lithos; 03-09-2008 at 03:57 AM.