And a K20D rumor/info from Israel ...

**ben-pentax** · 02-01-2009, 09:42 AM

According to a post in an Israeli photography forum (äôñú ééáåà ùì ä K20D? - d-spot.co.il for thos of you reading Hebrew) :

"Today [01-Feb-2009] a camera store (unnamed for now) told me that Karat told them this morning that the K20D will no longer be imported to Israel. The given reason is a soon to be released replacement".

(This is a translation of the post I've seen. I have no more info about that).

(Karat are the Israeli importers of Pentax. UNFORTUNATELY they are also the Israeli importers of Canon).

Ben

Isaac314 · 02-01-2009, 10:12 AM

Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world?

Jasvox · 02-01-2009, 10:13 AM

Cool! I wonder if it will be there by the time I arrive on the 19th!

Jason

nostatic · 02-01-2009, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by IsaacEastgate

Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world?

easy....Mossad.

Edvinas · 02-01-2009, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by IsaacEastgate

Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world?

As far as I remember rumours (which appeared to be true) about K100D, K10D, K20D came from Russia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Malta...

Why not Israel this time?

kristoffon · 02-01-2009, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by IsaacEastgate

Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world?

just the first place where somebody slipped and said more than they should... a smaller market being more likely to stop importing soon-to-be-replaced cameras than a bigger market...

**Rense** · 02-01-2009, 02:43 PM

Originally posted by nostatic

easy....Mossad.

As we know they are about the best secret service in the world (apart from the Belgians, of course

)

Mike.P® · 02-01-2009, 03:43 PM

I think that something will be announced pretty soon now.
The UK £100 cashback on K20D kit finished yesterday so it would be about the right time.

What did make me smile and imo another total Pentax cock up is included in the latest cashback was a £30 rebate on the new K-m (K2000 to you) which finished at the same time. Today they started a £50 cashback which means all those new DSLR owners coming into Pentax are going to be highly pleased.

redpigeons · 02-01-2009, 05:57 PM

hey there
looks like you can still get it in Israel in most of the major stores.
îöìîä Pentax K20D áæàô

I live in NYC and just got mine today from B&H they are running out of stock often as well I think its about Pentax way of marketing and not about a new camera that is coming in

AKiss20 · 02-01-2009, 09:30 PM

Also, if they were discontinuing the K20D, wouldn't that imply that the new camera is of the same product line, thus not the large step up many have been waiting for? If this is actually the case, I would think that it would be more of a K10D to K20D step rather than a K20D-K3D (high end camera) step.

Ratmagiclady · 02-01-2009, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by AKiss20

Also, if they were discontinuing the K20D, wouldn't that imply that the new camera is of the same product line, thus not the large step up many have been waiting for? If this is actually the case, I would think that it would be more of a K10D to K20D step rather than a K20D-K3D (high end camera) step.

From all the speculation that's been around, and what little we seem to really know, I tend to suspect that we'll at least see a minor upgrade of the K20d, regardless of what else may happen, this year.

mattdm · 02-01-2009, 11:04 PM

Originally posted by AKiss20

Also, if they were discontinuing the K20D, wouldn't that imply that the new camera is of the same product line, thus not the large step up many have been waiting for? If this is actually the case, I would think that it would be more of a K10D to K20D step rather than a K20D-K3D (high end camera) step.

Have you looked at the economy recently? That imaginary step up ain't coming this year. But that's not bad — the K10D is a great camera, and the K20D makes great improvements on it. If they can do that level of improvement again, I'll be thrilled.

solar1 · 02-01-2009, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by jasvox

cool! I wonder if it will be there by the time i arrive on the 19th!

Jason

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SteveM · 02-01-2009, 11:24 PM

Ironic.....As Pentax has always been...major R&D the past year (poor Samsung....and Pentax) . Market drops......and unlike other drops, Pentax only has a small percentage of the market. Pentax has never gone after the high end 35mm (less the 1 year LX) but they had the 645 and 67 market pegged. They (hoya) dropped the 645d...(60MP and matching clarity and tone when digital can almost match)....so what is left....it was going so well for Pentax.....I hope the sun isn't setting.

**ben-pentax** · 02-02-2009, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by redpigeons

hey there
looks like you can still get it in Israel in most of the major stores.
îöìîä Pentax K20D áæàô

Except for one shop - they are all gray market importers. And ... they DON'T have any stock. Order and get it in 21 days (or something like that).

02-01-2009, 09:42 AM	#1
ben-pentax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 133	And a K20D rumor/info from Israel ... According to a post in an Israeli photography forum (äôñú ééáåà ùì ä K20D? - d-spot.co.il for thos of you reading Hebrew) : "Today [01-Feb-2009] a camera store (unnamed for now) told me that Karat told them this morning that the K20D will no longer be imported to Israel. The given reason is a soon to be released replacement". (This is a translation of the post I've seen. I have no more info about that). (Karat are the Israeli importers of Pentax. UNFORTUNATELY they are also the Israeli importers of Canon). Ben

02-01-2009, 02:43 PM	#7
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Originally posted by nostatic easy....Mossad. As we know they are about the best secret service in the world (apart from the Belgians, of course)

02-01-2009, 11:10 PM	#13
solar1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern Calif Posts: 565	Answer: No Originally posted by jasvox cool! I wonder if it will be there by the time i arrive on the 19th! Jason - - - - - - -- --

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02-01-2009, 10:12 AM	#2
Isaac314 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Photos: Gallery Posts: 417	Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world?

02-01-2009, 10:13 AM	#3
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	Cool! I wonder if it will be there by the time I arrive on the 19th! Jason

02-01-2009, 10:16 AM	#4
nostatic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: socal Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,575	Originally posted by IsaacEastgate Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world? easy....Mossad.

02-01-2009, 11:45 AM	#5
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458	Originally posted by IsaacEastgate Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world? As far as I remember rumours (which appeared to be true) about K100D, K10D, K20D came from Russia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Malta... Why not Israel this time?

02-01-2009, 12:31 PM	#6
kristoffon Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brazil Posts: 532	Originally posted by IsaacEastgate Interesting, but why would we here this rumour from israel before anyone else in the world? just the first place where somebody slipped and said more than they should... a smaller market being more likely to stop importing soon-to-be-replaced cameras than a bigger market...

02-01-2009, 03:43 PM	#8
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	I think that something will be announced pretty soon now. The UK £100 cashback on K20D kit finished yesterday so it would be about the right time. What did make me smile and imo another total Pentax cock up is included in the latest cashback was a £30 rebate on the new K-m (K2000 to you) which finished at the same time. Today they started a £50 cashback which means all those new DSLR owners coming into Pentax are going to be highly pleased.

02-01-2009, 05:57 PM	#9
redpigeons Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 943	hey there looks like you can still get it in Israel in most of the major stores. îöìîä Pentax K20D áæàô I live in NYC and just got mine today from B&H they are running out of stock often as well I think its about Pentax way of marketing and not about a new camera that is coming in

02-01-2009, 09:30 PM	#10
AKiss20 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Long Valley, NJ Posts: 118	Also, if they were discontinuing the K20D, wouldn't that imply that the new camera is of the same product line, thus not the large step up many have been waiting for? If this is actually the case, I would think that it would be more of a K10D to K20D step rather than a K20D-K3D (high end camera) step.

02-01-2009, 10:42 PM	#11
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by AKiss20 Also, if they were discontinuing the K20D, wouldn't that imply that the new camera is of the same product line, thus not the large step up many have been waiting for? If this is actually the case, I would think that it would be more of a K10D to K20D step rather than a K20D-K3D (high end camera) step. From all the speculation that's been around, and what little we seem to really know, I tend to suspect that we'll at least see a minor upgrade of the K20d, regardless of what else may happen, this year.

02-01-2009, 11:04 PM	#12
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by AKiss20 Also, if they were discontinuing the K20D, wouldn't that imply that the new camera is of the same product line, thus not the large step up many have been waiting for? If this is actually the case, I would think that it would be more of a K10D to K20D step rather than a K20D-K3D (high end camera) step. Have you looked at the economy recently? That imaginary step up ain't coming this year. But that's not bad — the K10D is a great camera, and the K20D makes great improvements on it. If they can do that level of improvement again, I'll be thrilled.

02-01-2009, 11:24 PM	#14
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Ironic.....As Pentax has always been...major R&D the past year (poor Samsung....and Pentax) . Market drops......and unlike other drops, Pentax only has a small percentage of the market. Pentax has never gone after the high end 35mm (less the 1 year LX) but they had the 645 and 67 market pegged. They (hoya) dropped the 645d...(60MP and matching clarity and tone when digital can almost match)....so what is left....it was going so well for Pentax.....I hope the sun isn't setting.

02-02-2009, 07:08 AM	#15
ben-pentax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 133 Original Poster	Originally posted by redpigeons hey there looks like you can still get it in Israel in most of the major stores. îöìîä Pentax K20D áæàô Except for one shop - they are all gray market importers. And ... they DON'T have any stock. Order and get it in 21 days (or something like that).