Originally posted by Shanti Well maybe the new APS-C flagship comes in a few months as rumored..that would piss off alot who get the K3II..I really wonder if Ricoh would stoop so low??!!
Originally posted by mee Who started that rumor?
Originally posted by Not a Number There was a thread earlier that the salesman at a camera store told the poster to wait on his purchase because a new flagship was on the way. Maybe the K3ii is what he meant though.
Originally posted by rburgoss Just to fuel up rumors and gossip about a new flagship coming:
Yesterday, after some time thinking about taking the plunge for the K3, I went to the local Pentax dealer decided to drive home with my new K3... Since several days ago, this guy who is more of a friend than a salesperson (dealer owner), gave me a good price on the K3 + da18-135 kit. He even was gonna throw in the grip for a few coins more. (Worth mentioning that this is his LAST K3 in inventory!!!!)
So, I walked in, asked directly for a final price (or the chance to buy body only + grip) and out of nowhere, his answer was:
You should wait!
Wait????? Why? How long?
His answers: Because I know you want the latest.... not long, about two months (february)...
The rest of the conversation of course got a bit inquisitive from my side, but knowing he could not say more, I didn't push it. The fact is that something big is coming in the near future.
That rumour of a new flagship to come was launched in December 2014, "announcing" something for February this year.
Guess what was announced on April 7th, 2015?
Ricoh's new APS-C flagship camera under the Pentax brand and successor to Pentax K-3 II will be announced shortly before Photokina 2016. Not sooner.