K-3 price in Australia will be $1429 AUD

**RobA_Oz** · 12-23-2013, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by dosdan

Not sure which Australian inflation calc you used, but the RBA quarterly inflation calc, which only extends to Sep quarter 2013, has $210 (Dec 1974) -> $1697.96 (Sep 2013).

That's 607.5%, in 38 yrs 3 qtrs, at an avg. annual inflation rate of 5.2%.

RBA: Inflation Calculator

Dan.

OK, I'll take your source over mine. Either way, it's interesting that the price of an SLR hasn't changed dramatically, as you might have expected. Of course, the image capture technology has changed dramatically, but it's still a rugged, reliable mid-range SLR. However, now I come to think about it, the Spotmatic F came with a 50/f1.4, so if we add the price of a DA*55/f1.4 ($749 from the Pentax web-store) to the K-3, the total price would be around $2,100. At this distance, I'd be hard put to recall the discount I negotiated on the SP-F, but I suspect it was around 10%, maybe $20. Using the RBA figures, that $230 inflates to about $1,860.

So, if the comparison is valid, the price of a Pentax SLR has risen about 12.5% since 1974, but if we consider that the flagship SLR of the time was the ES, the situation might be a little different. Unhappily, I don't have any information to do this calculation for the ES.

Class A · 12-23-2013, 04:35 PM

Good to see such great interest for the K-3 in Australia.

Make sure to vote for the K-3 in this poll for the "Best DSLR/SLT of 2013". Unbelievably, the K-3 is leading at the moment, but the fortunes could still change.

Bob from Aus · 12-23-2013, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

I recall paying $210 for my new Spotmatic F in 1974

Was that with the 1.8 or 1.4 lens. If it was the 1.8 you were ripped off, I got mine for $200. The camera works, but the iris on the lens is a bit sticky.

Bob from Aus · 12-23-2013, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

but if we consider that the flagship SLR of the time was the ES

can't help got my ES second hand. Still love the camera so I have never parted with it.

**RobA_Oz** · 12-23-2013, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by Bob from Aus

Was that with the 1.8 or 1.4 lens. If it was the 1.8 you were ripped off, I got mine for $200. The camera works, but the iris on the lens is a bit sticky.

Nope. It was the 1.4. I still have both. IIRC, the 1.8 was a 55.

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12-23-2013, 04:37 AM	#286
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,196	Originally posted by dosdan Not sure which Australian inflation calc you used, but the RBA quarterly inflation calc, which only extends to Sep quarter 2013, has $210 (Dec 1974) -> $1697.96 (Sep 2013). That's 607.5%, in 38 yrs 3 qtrs, at an avg. annual inflation rate of 5.2%. RBA: Inflation Calculator Dan. OK, I'll take your source over mine. Either way, it's interesting that the price of an SLR hasn't changed dramatically, as you might have expected. Of course, the image capture technology has changed dramatically, but it's still a rugged, reliable mid-range SLR. However, now I come to think about it, the Spotmatic F came with a 50/f1.4, so if we add the price of a DA*55/f1.4 ($749 from the Pentax web-store) to the K-3, the total price would be around $2,100. At this distance, I'd be hard put to recall the discount I negotiated on the SP-F, but I suspect it was around 10%, maybe $20. Using the RBA figures, that $230 inflates to about $1,860. So, if the comparison is valid, the price of a Pentax SLR has risen about 12.5% since 1974, but if we consider that the flagship SLR of the time was the ES, the situation might be a little different. Unhappily, I don't have any information to do this calculation for the ES.

12-23-2013, 04:35 PM	#287
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Good to see such great interest for the K-3 in Australia. Make sure to vote for the K-3 in this poll for the "Best DSLR/SLT of 2013". Unbelievably, the K-3 is leading at the moment, but the fortunes could still change.

12-23-2013, 04:58 PM	#288
Bob from Aus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,094	Originally posted by RobA_Oz I recall paying $210 for my new Spotmatic F in 1974 Was that with the 1.8 or 1.4 lens. If it was the 1.8 you were ripped off, I got mine for $200. The camera works, but the iris on the lens is a bit sticky.

12-23-2013, 05:00 PM	#289
Bob from Aus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,094	Originally posted by RobA_Oz but if we consider that the flagship SLR of the time was the ES can't help got my ES second hand. Still love the camera so I have never parted with it.

12-23-2013, 05:13 PM	#290
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,196	Originally posted by Bob from Aus Was that with the 1.8 or 1.4 lens. If it was the 1.8 you were ripped off, I got mine for $200. The camera works, but the iris on the lens is a bit sticky. Nope. It was the 1.4. I still have both. IIRC, the 1.8 was a 55.

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