Originally posted by Newfie .
...until I discovered Pentax and the K-3. So I'm trying to get the best deal on the K-3 kit with the 18-135. There are a lot of bargains to be found, here in Canada, on Pentax cameras etc., but not much that I can see on the K-3 kit. It's standing strong at about CDN$1150. I thought that Pentax might give dealers more incentives to clear out the K-3 with the introduction of the K-1, but reading this thread, it looks like corporate Pentax might not feel the need for such incentives for remaining K-3 stock.
The 18-135 is not a "give away" kit lens, it sells for $450 US on its own, so I'd expect this kit to not get too much cheaper. I think CDN$1150 for that kit is pretty good already - B&H have it for $US990 which is significantly more.