Grand Prix Limited Edition K10D

Mef · 06-19-2007, 04:53 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

Just wondering whether it costs a lot more or not...

According to Pentax France, it will cost 999€, approximately the same as the normal K10D bodies + grip here.

(And 400 copies for France, released at the end of july.)

pixelpruner · 06-19-2007, 07:21 AM

i just want the strap. well any leather strap with pentax written on it would do. I'm not sure about the brown on the camera... it looks kinda cool but from a distance i don't think you would be able to really see it. And I don't like the gold lettering. but then i'm bound not to like it I only just spent a fortune on my normal k10d! :P

bt*ist · 06-22-2007, 02:59 AM

Love the gold, love the strap. But brown on the body? It'd be sooo hard to accessorise!

Timbuctoo · 06-26-2007, 08:37 PM

Yes, a limited Pentax Camera range would be a great strategy. Only 5000 would mean you'd have to be lucky or know someone to get one. Price?? Maybe add 500 quid to the current price. I like the colour, old meets modern and it would standout in the crowd but maybe not quite as much as the anniversary model which would have blinded the people you photograph with all that chrome, lol.

Papou · 06-26-2007, 09:45 PM

Anybody know aprox how much extra they are charging for it??..
I thiink it looks rather neat

..

hellrider · 06-27-2007, 01:49 AM

All i am interested for is the 1.30 firmware it comes with. Hope it will be soon available and the changes will not be limited at SDM compatibility.

Timbuctoo · 06-27-2007, 03:42 AM

Maybe the new firmware will have so PRIME tweaks which would be great. Can't wait to try one of those silenced lenses!

axl · 06-28-2007, 12:51 AM

Looks really nice but I think the 50th anniversary model looks better, shame that one is not going to make it on the market

KFrog · 06-28-2007, 05:30 AM

I kind of like it. If don't get a standard one, and happen to find one of these on a store shelf I'd grab it in a heartbeat. I would just hope they don't charge too much of a premium for it.

stewart_photo · 06-29-2007, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by jnorth

The quote from PentaxLife:
"..... There will be just 5,000 packages available worldwide - everyone with the unique serial number."

I almost rolled out of my chair - a unique serial number. Boy oh boy I gotta get me one. Oh wait my camera musta been a early preproduction limited edition run too 'cause it's gots its own unique serial number tooooo. I guess they mean special unique

When they say unique, I think they're referring to the style of the serial numbers. For example, the serial numbers for the Limited Edition models may contain the letters "LE" in addition to the usual numbers. That (LE in the serial numbers) is the usual practice for limited edition cameras, lenses, and accessories.

stewart

philmorley · 06-30-2007, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by axl

Looks really nice but I think the 50th anniversary model looks better, shame that one is not going to make it on the market

Definitely! I hope they do the k5d? in that style (I can dream

Phil

Papou · 06-30-2007, 07:02 PM

, well thats me outa the equasion for one

..Supplier i'm looking at purchasing one sez all that landed down under got swollowed up by one dealer in Melbourne!!??..
Anyone know differently would be glad to hear from

...
Whom n where in Aussieland??..
Cheers

KFrog · 07-25-2007, 07:20 AM

Oh well, I was interested in maybe getting one of these Grand Prix Editions but for the premium of $390 (+/-) over the standard setup I wonder if it's worth it?

THe newly posted price for the GPE is $1194.95. The standard K10D price from B&H of a K10D and grip including rebates is $804.90 That price difference is worth at least a modest priced lens or maybe a decent used one or an AF570FGZ flash.

For someone just starting out maybe I'd better stick to the basic setup. I ain't made of money!

time-snaps · 07-29-2007, 04:20 PM

Hello all, just picked up the GP edition from my friend who has just arrived back from Japan. Its a very neat package about the same size as a normal K10D, but of course with the grip inside. The inside of the box is kind of velvety red and its all fitted very neatly into it. The manual is in Japanese/English and some other European languages.

The wider leather strap is great too and the golden logo looks kinda cool. Firmware is indeed v 1.30 - but the surprise was the 'not so' brown leather. Here are some pics.

I have two, and only opened one box, so the other one is up for grabs (on eBay in the next few days, sealed still). Anything you like to know about it, let me know.

Cheers

creampuff · 08-03-2007, 07:22 PM

Ha, ha, the Pentax moderator at Clubsnap already got hold of his K10D Grand Prix Special Edition.

Planning to get a K10D - ClubSNAP Photography Forums

06-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#20
Papou Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery Posts: 124	Anybody know aprox how much extra they are charging for it??.. I thiink it looks rather neat..

06-30-2007, 07:02 PM	#27
Papou Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery Posts: 124	, well thats me outa the equasion for one..Supplier i'm looking at purchasing one sez all that landed down under got swollowed up by one dealer in Melbourne!!??.. Anyone know differently would be glad to hear from... Whom n where in Aussieland??.. Cheers

07-25-2007, 07:20 AM	#28
KFrog Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Katy, Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 294 Original Poster	To rich for me Oh well, I was interested in maybe getting one of these Grand Prix Editions but for the premium of $390 (+/-) over the standard setup I wonder if it's worth it? THe newly posted price for the GPE is $1194.95. The standard K10D price from B&H of a K10D and grip including rebates is $804.90 That price difference is worth at least a modest priced lens or maybe a decent used one or an AF570FGZ flash. For someone just starting out maybe I'd better stick to the basic setup. I ain't made of money!

07-29-2007, 04:20 PM	#29
time-snaps Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Beijing, China Photos: Gallery Posts: 86	Pentax K10D Grand Prix - arrived! Hello all, just picked up the GP edition from my friend who has just arrived back from Japan. Its a very neat package about the same size as a normal K10D, but of course with the grip inside. The inside of the box is kind of velvety red and its all fitted very neatly into it. The manual is in Japanese/English and some other European languages. The wider leather strap is great too and the golden logo looks kinda cool. Firmware is indeed v 1.30 - but the surprise was the 'not so' brown leather. Here are some pics. I have two, and only opened one box, so the other one is up for grabs (on eBay in the next few days, sealed still). Anything you like to know about it, let me know. Cheers

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06-19-2007, 04:53 AM	#16
Mef Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paris, France Posts: 26	Originally posted by roentarre Just wondering whether it costs a lot more or not... According to Pentax France, it will cost 999€, approximately the same as the normal K10D bodies + grip here. (And 400 copies for France, released at the end of july.)

06-19-2007, 07:21 AM	#17
pixelpruner Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Leeds, NE UK Posts: 220	i just want the strap. well any leather strap with pentax written on it would do. I'm not sure about the brown on the camera... it looks kinda cool but from a distance i don't think you would be able to really see it. And I don't like the gold lettering. but then i'm bound not to like it I only just spent a fortune on my normal k10d! :P

06-22-2007, 02:59 AM	#18
bt*ist Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	Love the gold, love the strap. But brown on the body? It'd be sooo hard to accessorise!

06-26-2007, 08:37 PM	#19
Timbuctoo Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 203	Yes, a limited Pentax Camera range would be a great strategy. Only 5000 would mean you'd have to be lucky or know someone to get one. Price?? Maybe add 500 quid to the current price. I like the colour, old meets modern and it would standout in the crowd but maybe not quite as much as the anniversary model which would have blinded the people you photograph with all that chrome, lol.

06-27-2007, 01:49 AM	#21
hellrider New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 14	All i am interested for is the 1.30 firmware it comes with. Hope it will be soon available and the changes will not be limited at SDM compatibility.

06-27-2007, 03:42 AM	#22
Timbuctoo Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 203	Maybe the new firmware will have so PRIME tweaks which would be great. Can't wait to try one of those silenced lenses!

06-28-2007, 12:51 AM	#23
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	Looks really nice but I think the 50th anniversary model looks better, shame that one is not going to make it on the market

06-28-2007, 05:30 AM	#24
KFrog Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Katy, Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 294 Original Poster	I kind of like it. If don't get a standard one, and happen to find one of these on a store shelf I'd grab it in a heartbeat. I would just hope they don't charge too much of a premium for it.

06-29-2007, 10:31 PM	#25
stewart_photo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,864	Originally posted by jnorth The quote from PentaxLife: "..... There will be just 5,000 packages available worldwide - everyone with the unique serial number." I almost rolled out of my chair - a unique serial number. Boy oh boy I gotta get me one. Oh wait my camera musta been a early preproduction limited edition run too 'cause it's gots its own unique serial number tooooo. I guess they mean special unique When they say unique, I think they're referring to the style of the serial numbers. For example, the serial numbers for the Limited Edition models may contain the letters "LE" in addition to the usual numbers. That (LE in the serial numbers) is the usual practice for limited edition cameras, lenses, and accessories. stewart

06-30-2007, 01:31 AM	#26
philmorley Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: in a house in Armidale, Australia Posts: 472	Originally posted by axl Looks really nice but I think the 50th anniversary model looks better, shame that one is not going to make it on the market Definitely! I hope they do the k5d? in that style (I can dream Phil

08-03-2007, 07:22 PM	#30
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Ha, ha, the Pentax moderator at Clubsnap already got hold of his K10D Grand Prix Special Edition. Planning to get a K10D - ClubSNAP Photography Forums