PC Mag review

kenyee · 12-04-2013, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by Adam

I'd say that $1299 is still pretty good value alongside the K-5 IIs's $1199 last fall, but you're right, it needs to go lower in order to compete. And Pentax's high lens prices (which are about on par with the competition now) aren't helping their cause as a value brand.

It's already down to $1170 for the body at Amazon so hopefully Pentax has realized that it needs to be around the D7100's price point. I would have picked up the K-3 if Amazon had a lightning deal on it for $1K....they had a crazy lightning deal on the D7100 body for $699 that was sold out fairly quickly and I was tempted to get it to try it

And I think Pentax's "value brand" image was killed off when Hoya cranked the lens prices up for what arguably are less sharp across the frame than their competition. Nikon has really raised the bar when they released the 24-70/70-200 and subsequent lenses (except the 55/1.8 which is a dog)...they were even sharper than Canon who also had to redesign their 24-70/70-200 to compete. They even forced Sigma to up their game, though they've only been really good at primes (their zooms are still weaker than Nikon's lenses though better than Canon's previous gen of zooms)...

Parry · 12-04-2013, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by kenyee

It's already down to $1170 for the body at Amazon so hopefully Pentax has realized that it needs to be around the D7100's price point. I would have picked up the K-3 if Amazon had a lightning deal on it for $1K....they had a crazy lightning deal on the D7100 body for $699 that was sold out fairly quickly and I was tempted to get it to try it

And I think Pentax's "value brand" image was killed off when Hoya cranked the lens prices up for what arguably are less sharp across the frame than their competition. Nikon has really raised the bar when they released the 24-70/70-200 and subsequent lenses (except the 55/1.8 which is a dog)...they were even sharper than Canon who also had to redesign their 24-70/70-200 to compete. They even forced Sigma to up their game, though they've only been really good at primes (their zooms are still weaker than Nikon's lenses though better than Canon's previous gen of zooms)...

Cheapest I can find a D7100 is £689 into the UK (from Hong Kong, no duty)!!! I mean that's low. Normal price is £839 from UK dealers.

I don't expect Pentax to sell the K-3 as low as £689, but . . . . £1099 at the moment??? Has a way to fall.

12-04-2013, 10:21 AM	#17
Parry Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 606	Originally posted by kenyee It's already down to $1170 for the body at Amazon so hopefully Pentax has realized that it needs to be around the D7100's price point. I would have picked up the K-3 if Amazon had a lightning deal on it for $1K....they had a crazy lightning deal on the D7100 body for $699 that was sold out fairly quickly and I was tempted to get it to try it And I think Pentax's "value brand" image was killed off when Hoya cranked the lens prices up for what arguably are less sharp across the frame than their competition. Nikon has really raised the bar when they released the 24-70/70-200 and subsequent lenses (except the 55/1.8 which is a dog)...they were even sharper than Canon who also had to redesign their 24-70/70-200 to compete. They even forced Sigma to up their game, though they've only been really good at primes (their zooms are still weaker than Nikon's lenses though better than Canon's previous gen of zooms)... Cheapest I can find a D7100 is £689 into the UK (from Hong Kong, no duty)!!! I mean that's low. Normal price is £839 from UK dealers. I don't expect Pentax to sell the K-3 as low as £689, but . . . . £1099 at the moment??? Has a way to fall. Last edited by Parry; 12-04-2013 at 10:26 AM.

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12-04-2013, 10:16 AM	#16
kenyee Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, PRofMA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,026	Originally posted by Adam I'd say that $1299 is still pretty good value alongside the K-5 IIs's $1199 last fall, but you're right, it needs to go lower in order to compete. And Pentax's high lens prices (which are about on par with the competition now) aren't helping their cause as a value brand. It's already down to $1170 for the body at Amazon so hopefully Pentax has realized that it needs to be around the D7100's price point. I would have picked up the K-3 if Amazon had a lightning deal on it for $1K....they had a crazy lightning deal on the D7100 body for $699 that was sold out fairly quickly and I was tempted to get it to try it And I think Pentax's "value brand" image was killed off when Hoya cranked the lens prices up for what arguably are less sharp across the frame than their competition. Nikon has really raised the bar when they released the 24-70/70-200 and subsequent lenses (except the 55/1.8 which is a dog)...they were even sharper than Canon who also had to redesign their 24-70/70-200 to compete. They even forced Sigma to up their game, though they've only been really good at primes (their zooms are still weaker than Nikon's lenses though better than Canon's previous gen of zooms)...