Is the K-7 discontinued???

Electric Eye · 03-30-2011, 03:55 PM

...Just like the title asks!, Is the K-7 discontinued???.I was at my local camera shop where there is 1 left and I was wondering if they were givin the old fear of loss sales pitch when they said it was discontinued.He then offered me $100 for my K200d

...Son of a!

Ubuntu_user · 03-30-2011, 04:32 PM

Why are you so upset? Buy a K-7 from one of us forum members... Mine's got over 2 years of US warranty left still...

noblepa · 03-30-2011, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by Electric Eye

...Just like the title asks!, Is the K-7 discontinued???.I was at my local camera shop where there is 1 left and I was wondering if they were givin the old fear of loss sales pitch when they said it was discontinued.He then offered me $100 for my K200d

...Son of a!

Of course its been discontinued. Pentax does not maintain more than two product lines. I'm sure that the last K-7 was assembled before the first production K-5 was built. Any K-7's still being sold new are simply cameras that were already in the pipeline.

When the K-7 was introduced, there were still K20D's in stores, but the K20D was out of production when the K-7 began production.

The same is true of the K-x/K-r. Any K-x's in stores are simply left over inventory.

The only exception is the 645D, but that's a very low-volume camera, compared to the K-x and K-5.

OTOH, if you buy a K-7 from a dealer, its still covered by the warranty and its still as good a camera as it ever was. If the K-7 would have been good enough for you a year ago, it might still be now, and its probably a much better deal.

Adam · 03-30-2011, 05:06 PM

Unofficially, the K-7 is still available in the US.

Currently, the 3 APS-C cameras are as follows:
Pentax K-5 DSLR
Pentax K-r DSLR
Pentax K-7 DSLR

The K-x is showing up as discontinued at some retailers, but it's still available from Pentax. Note that earlier this month Pentax Japan announced that both the K-x and K-7 were being discontinued.

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Electric Eye · 03-30-2011, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by Ubuntu_user

Why are you so upset? Buy a K-7 from one of us forum members... Mine's got over 2 years of US warranty left still...

...I was just PO'd that he only offered $100 for my k200d,and I wasn't even offering it to trade,its worth more to me personally to keep it as I learned a lot with it!.I just don't wanna get ripped off ya know?.Thanks for the replies!

jboyde · 03-30-2011, 09:22 PM

I say keep the K200 as a secondary. I still have my K20 to go with my K7. You never know when one has to go in for service or somewhere that you dont want to waste time switching lenses. The 200 is still a very capable camera (under 800 ISO, IMO) and definitely worth more than a $100 trade in.

Ubuntu_user · 03-31-2011, 07:29 AM

Originally posted by Electric Eye

...I was just PO'd that he only offered $100 for my k200d,and I wasn't even offering it to trade,its worth more to me personally to keep it as I learned a lot with it!.I just don't wanna get ripped off ya know?.Thanks for the replies!

Oh right! Of course you'd never take him up on that... He was just trying to get you to buy the K-7.

**boriscleto** · 03-31-2011, 08:21 AM

Quote:

...I was just PO'd that he only offered $100 for my k200d,and I wasn't even offering it to trade,its worth more to me personally to keep it as I learned a lot with it!.I just don't wanna get ripped off ya know?.Thanks for the replies!

Given that the K200D is retailing for $350-400 he obviously thought you were a simp. KEH would give you at least $200, more if you included the cables & SW etc.

03-30-2011, 03:55 PM	#1
Electric Eye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 238	Is the K-7 discontinued??? ...Just like the title asks!, Is the K-7 discontinued???.I was at my local camera shop where there is 1 left and I was wondering if they were givin the old fear of loss sales pitch when they said it was discontinued.He then offered me $100 for my K200d...Son of a!

03-30-2011, 05:03 PM	#3
noblepa Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Village, Ohio USA Posts: 1,142	Originally posted by Electric Eye ...Just like the title asks!, Is the K-7 discontinued???.I was at my local camera shop where there is 1 left and I was wondering if they were givin the old fear of loss sales pitch when they said it was discontinued.He then offered me $100 for my K200d...Son of a! Of course its been discontinued. Pentax does not maintain more than two product lines. I'm sure that the last K-7 was assembled before the first production K-5 was built. Any K-7's still being sold new are simply cameras that were already in the pipeline. When the K-7 was introduced, there were still K20D's in stores, but the K20D was out of production when the K-7 began production. The same is true of the K-x/K-r. Any K-x's in stores are simply left over inventory. The only exception is the 645D, but that's a very low-volume camera, compared to the K-x and K-5. OTOH, if you buy a K-7 from a dealer, its still covered by the warranty and its still as good a camera as it ever was. If the K-7 would have been good enough for you a year ago, it might still be now, and its probably a much better deal.

03-30-2011, 07:23 PM	#5
Electric Eye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 238 Original Poster	Why are you so upset? Originally posted by Ubuntu_user Why are you so upset? Buy a K-7 from one of us forum members... Mine's got over 2 years of US warranty left still... ...I was just PO'd that he only offered $100 for my k200d,and I wasn't even offering it to trade,its worth more to me personally to keep it as I learned a lot with it!.I just don't wanna get ripped off ya know?.Thanks for the replies!

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03-30-2011, 04:32 PM	#2
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Why are you so upset? Buy a K-7 from one of us forum members... Mine's got over 2 years of US warranty left still...

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Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,593	Unofficially, the K-7 is still available in the US. Currently, the 3 APS-C cameras are as follows: Pentax K-5 DSLR Pentax K-r DSLR Pentax K-7 DSLR The K-x is showing up as discontinued at some retailers, but it's still available from Pentax. Note that earlier this month Pentax Japan announced that both the K-x and K-7 were being discontinued. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

03-30-2011, 09:22 PM	#6
jboyde Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 328	I say keep the K200 as a secondary. I still have my K20 to go with my K7. You never know when one has to go in for service or somewhere that you dont want to waste time switching lenses. The 200 is still a very capable camera (under 800 ISO, IMO) and definitely worth more than a $100 trade in.

03-31-2011, 07:29 AM	#7
Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Originally posted by Electric Eye ...I was just PO'd that he only offered $100 for my k200d,and I wasn't even offering it to trade,its worth more to me personally to keep it as I learned a lot with it!.I just don't wanna get ripped off ya know?.Thanks for the replies! Oh right! Of course you'd never take him up on that... He was just trying to get you to buy the K-7.

03-31-2011, 08:21 AM	#8
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,473	Quote: ...I was just PO'd that he only offered $100 for my k200d,and I wasn't even offering it to trade,its worth more to me personally to keep it as I learned a lot with it!.I just don't wanna get ripped off ya know?.Thanks for the replies! Given that the K200D is retailing for $350-400 he obviously thought you were a simp. KEH would give you at least $200, more if you included the cables & SW etc.

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