Prices for products from Japanese owned companies will likely continue upward inspite of missing their recent quarter's target. The old sell less product for more dough philosophy
Last December Canon slashed prices, even below minimum advertised prices, and made me spend more. I remember the prices, I wrote them down
There are no great and tempting deals this year so... I'll pass.
This year holiday prices are no where near as slashed as last years, so I'm buying gear made in USA for same money it was 3 years ago.
Like what?
Wimberley, Really Right Stuff.
Bloomberg News:
Japan Economy Grows 1.3%, Less Than Initial Estimate of 4.8% - Bloomberg.com Originally posted by Hannican It really upsets me that Pentax prices have skyrocketed so much in the 2 years I've been with the brand... had I known this would happen I'm fairly certain I would have spent my money elsewhere.
Their unique value proposition was competitive COST. Everyone knowns we're playing third fiddle (if that even) to the Canikon crowd. So what the hell?
My guess is that they're all excited over the K7 and just going to start gouging everyone for as long as they can. Hopefully this madness ends at some point, but like Samsungian said- it may be the end of cheap lens prices.
I can't think of a worse economy to do something like this in either... how are people supposed to keep ponying up more and more cash for lenses when it gets harder and harder to just pay the mortgage?