Canadian Price for the K-1

bertwert · 03-10-2016, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by hsteeves

you could go to a store in Banff or Cranbrook if you really wanted to ...

Cranbrook is as far away as Calgary.
Banff store isn't really worth mentioning...

hsteeves · 03-11-2016, 12:28 AM

Originally posted by bertwert

Cranbrook is as far away as Calgary.
Banff store isn't really worth mentioning...

you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however.

BrianR · 03-11-2016, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by hsteeves

you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however.

Does your local store ship within Canada and if so who are they? I've purchased a couple lenses from The Camera Store, and at the time they were the lowest I could find (one was a refurb though).

One of my local stores started carrying Pentax stuff again, a k-3, a k-s2 and a lens or two. They even have a little stand up pentax catalogue/display on the counter. It will be interesting if they carry the k-1.

bertwert · 03-11-2016, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by hsteeves

you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however.

I found it slightly cheaper somewhere in the US.
And they price matched fine.

normhead · 03-11-2016, 08:44 AM

Originally posted by hsteeves

you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however.

I trained a guy at the Barrie store when I lived in Orillia, I even got him to swap out their *ist D sample photos for some i provided. He left after a year and I was just too busy to start again from scratch.

Mattox · 03-12-2016, 04:56 AM

This is the official prices for Europe for who is interested

MATT BISHOP PHOTOGRAPHY | PENTAX K1 FULL FRAME PRICE AMD RELEASE DATE AND DFA LENSES

hsteeves · 03-13-2016, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by BrianR

Does your local store ship within Canada and if so who are they? I've purchased a couple lenses from The Camera Store, and at the time they were the lowest I could find (one was a refurb though).

One of my local stores started carrying Pentax stuff again, a k-3, a k-s2 and a lens or two. They even have a little stand up pentax catalogue/display on the counter. It will be interesting if they carry the k-1.

I use Don's Photo, mostly the Saskatoon store and since I live 500km away, shipping is involved. If I don't like it, they accept returns as long as it is not damaged and looks new so great care must be taken. You also can't be throwing hundreds of activations on bodies. Meet or beat anybody else.

derekkite · 03-13-2016, 11:27 AM

Originally posted by hsteeves

you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however.

Where in Cranbrook? I'm halfway between there and Kelowna, and only London drugs stocks a bit of Pentax, not much.

i5_david · 03-13-2016, 11:59 AM

the 1700€ are really a pain, when I see tamron is selling their 15-30 to canikon for 950€ - almost double.
(Sigma 18-35 1.8 ART for 650€). Maybe we will see some Sigma Glas for K-Mount, who knows. Or someone wrote about Samyang considering AF - love their design and lens lineup.

slip · 03-13-2016, 03:49 PM

This is a rare Pentax shop that is in Orillia Ontario. I am sure their prices would be higher but they know their gear James & Greg Pauk

normhead · 03-13-2016, 04:01 PM

I used to live in Orillia, for two years and never heard of them.

slip · 03-13-2016, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I used to live in Orillia, for two years and never heard of them.

They are on Peter St. Downtown

Randy

hsteeves · 03-13-2016, 11:51 PM

Originally posted by derekkite

Where in Cranbrook? I'm halfway between there and Kelowna, and only London drugs stocks a bit of Pentax, not much.

there is that place, or was, right on the main downtown street and almost the highway. I think it used to be an old bank building. The main street dead ends there, if I remember correctly, as it doesn't connect to the highway. Found it. Cranbrook Photo, 800 Baker Street ( you should be familiar with that street name, if I remember my Nelson streets.)

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03-10-2016, 08:12 AM	#46
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by hsteeves you could go to a store in Banff or Cranbrook if you really wanted to ... Cranbrook is as far away as Calgary. Banff store isn't really worth mentioning...

03-11-2016, 12:28 AM	#47
hsteeves Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 256	Originally posted by bertwert Cranbrook is as far away as Calgary. Banff store isn't really worth mentioning... you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however.

03-11-2016, 07:03 AM	#48
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	Originally posted by hsteeves you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however. Does your local store ship within Canada and if so who are they? I've purchased a couple lenses from The Camera Store, and at the time they were the lowest I could find (one was a refurb though). One of my local stores started carrying Pentax stuff again, a k-3, a k-s2 and a lens or two. They even have a little stand up pentax catalogue/display on the counter. It will be interesting if they carry the k-1.

03-11-2016, 07:15 AM	#49
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by hsteeves you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however. I found it slightly cheaper somewhere in the US. And they price matched fine.

03-11-2016, 08:44 AM	#50
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by hsteeves you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however. I trained a guy at the Barrie store when I lived in Orillia, I even got him to swap out their *ist D sample photos for some i provided. He left after a year and I was just too busy to start again from scratch.

03-12-2016, 04:56 AM	#51
Mattox Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 292	This is the official prices for Europe for who is interested MATT BISHOP PHOTOGRAPHY \| PENTAX K1 FULL FRAME PRICE AMD RELEASE DATE AND DFA LENSES

03-13-2016, 07:59 AM	#52
hsteeves Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 256	Originally posted by BrianR Does your local store ship within Canada and if so who are they? I've purchased a couple lenses from The Camera Store, and at the time they were the lowest I could find (one was a refurb though). One of my local stores started carrying Pentax stuff again, a k-3, a k-s2 and a lens or two. They even have a little stand up pentax catalogue/display on the counter. It will be interesting if they carry the k-1. I use Don's Photo, mostly the Saskatoon store and since I live 500km away, shipping is involved. If I don't like it, they accept returns as long as it is not damaged and looks new so great care must be taken. You also can't be throwing hundreds of activations on bodies. Meet or beat anybody else.

03-13-2016, 11:27 AM	#53
derekkite Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nelson B.C. Posts: 3,782	Originally posted by hsteeves you have to train a store if you intend on doing business on a consistent basis. I find TCS overpriced compared to what I can get locally. Banff store gets some good reviews. Last time I was in Cranbrook, the selection had gone down, however. Where in Cranbrook? I'm halfway between there and Kelowna, and only London drugs stocks a bit of Pentax, not much.

03-13-2016, 11:59 AM	#54
i5_david Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 332	the 1700€ are really a pain, when I see tamron is selling their 15-30 to canikon for 950€ - almost double. (Sigma 18-35 1.8 ART for 650€). Maybe we will see some Sigma Glas for K-Mount, who knows. Or someone wrote about Samyang considering AF - love their design and lens lineup.

03-13-2016, 03:49 PM	#55
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	This is a rare Pentax shop that is in Orillia Ontario. I am sure their prices would be higher but they know their gear James & Greg Pauk

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03-13-2016, 04:01 PM	#56
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I used to live in Orillia, for two years and never heard of them.

03-13-2016, 05:53 PM	#57
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by normhead I used to live in Orillia, for two years and never heard of them. They are on Peter St. Downtown Randy

03-13-2016, 11:51 PM	#58
hsteeves Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 256	Originally posted by derekkite Where in Cranbrook? I'm halfway between there and Kelowna, and only London drugs stocks a bit of Pentax, not much. there is that place, or was, right on the main downtown street and almost the highway. I think it used to be an old bank building. The main street dead ends there, if I remember correctly, as it doesn't connect to the highway. Found it. Cranbrook Photo, 800 Baker Street ( you should be familiar with that street name, if I remember my Nelson streets.)