K5iis deal

dhp. · 11-14-2014, 10:16 PM

Do we expect this to be the new normal when it comes to K-5 IIs pricing?

**Mikesul** · 11-15-2014, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by dhp.

Do we expect this to be the new normal when it comes to K-5 IIs pricing?

Only for a short time. The price will continue to decline slowly as new models are introduced.

**interested_observer** · 11-15-2014, 06:38 AM

Originally posted by Mikesul

This is a very good idea. Camera prices will continue to fall. Lens prices are pretty stable. Besides the DA*60-250 will make a far bigger difference in your pictures than the difference between the K5iis and the K3, wonderful as both cameras are. DA* 60-250 is a prime reason to stay with Pentax. A magic, multipurpose lens.

Originally posted by Mikesul

It is interesting to see that the K5iis might still be in production. I would not have expected it to still be being produced in May 2014.

Originally posted by kadajawi

Oh, that makes me happy. I'm much more interested in the IIs (or II) than the K-3... it's the, for me, by far better camera.

Since initially going digital and acquiring the K100 - eight years ago, I have always been a generation (or two) behind (easier on the Chancellor of the Exchequer - along with "happy wife, happy life"). I think that I have decided to swap my current K5 with the IIs. I like the sensor a bit better especially for the higher ISO when shooting astro and the Milky Way. The better white balance would have been nice - but at an extra 50+% it does not make a lot of sense - this is a hobby. If it were a profession and a job, it would be different. Plus, my current L-Bracket will fit.

I have really not put much effort into the longer lenses, however with switching from the A*300/f4 to the 60-250 with going to a pretty much all AF set of equipment.

Lenses (and perhaps a 1.4 TC) first, then see how the pricing on the body goes on Black Friday/Cyber Monday. I really don't need the flash and if the body goes through $499 - the envelope in my sock drawer get raided. Then again, years ago - a friend up in Seattle had been saving in a special "hidden savings account" for a sail boat when he retired. He was within 3 months of retiring and found his boat, at a wonderful price. Went to the bank to find his "special account" only had a balance of $1. It turns out his wife, raided the account to give their daughter a down payment on a house. Our desks were next to each other - the phone call was an exercise in diplomacy. "Norma, the $60,000 we lent Jenny - where did you take the money from?"

royden · 11-15-2014, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by royden

Did I mess up not getting cam/grip/64 MB card for $596 at B&H/Adorama?

Well, I just did it. Ordered the B&H package for $596. Should get it 11/19/14...a month before my 71st birthday. Contributions welcome.

**Mikesul** · 11-16-2014, 08:11 AM

Congratulations! You will love the camera. It has almost everything the K3 has plus it is a bit lighter and more compact. Your photos will be astounding!

royden · 11-16-2014, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Mikesul

Congratulations! You will love the camera. It has almost everything the K3 has plus it is a bit lighter and more compact. Your photos will be astounding!

Thanks Mike, It may go down some but the grip etc may go away, so I pull the string. Hope I love the size. I like the feel of the 20D.

**interested_observer** · 11-16-2014, 09:59 AM

Three years ago I upgraded from the K20 for lower noise along with better dynamic range, especially in ambient low light - ISO 80 is wonderful. The K20 is a larger body, and I really appreciated the slight reduction in size. Also, the external shutter release plug is on the right side, so it does not interfere with a L-Bracket, which is attached to my K5 100% of the time. That sounds minor, but as it turns out was a big deal for me, as I discovered it just made handling so much easier.

My K5 has been so good, that is the only thing holding me back from just ordering the IIs. I figure wait till turkey day to see how the lenses go, and then the body. Perhaps even a slightly better price....

**mwilky55** · 11-16-2014, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by Al_Kahollick

For another $50 you can also get an AF-540 FGZ Flash to go along with your new kit! Don't need the flash?? Sell it and / or the grip, K3 body is then ridiculously cheap!

Thanks Al_K....

that's a very intriguing idea and I see your point how getting/selling the flash would lower the actual cost of the body....still not sure I can afford it given that it's a very expensive time of year, but it does change the calculus considerably.

Thanks again. Take care.

royden · 11-17-2014, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by royden

Well, I just did it. Ordered the B&H package for $596. Should get it 11/19/14...a month before my 71st birthday. Contributions welcome.

Anyone here knows if B&H will credit me $50.00 on my purchase of 2 days ago? Or do I have to call/email them. Thanks.

**luftfluss** · 11-17-2014, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by royden

Anyone here knows if B&H will credit me $50.00 on my purchase of 2 days ago? Or do I have to call/email them. Thanks.

You'll have to contact them, I think. I've read of similar situations with B&H, and after contacting them things worked out.

royden · 11-17-2014, 05:03 PM

Thanks luftfluss. I did a search and found an email address for some one at B&H.

royden · 11-18-2014, 12:34 PM

Kudos to B&H> Just got an Email from Ben. $50.00 going back to my paypal account

**luftfluss** · 11-19-2014, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by royden

Kudos to B&H> Just got an Email from Ben. $50.00 going back to my paypal account

Awesome!

royden · 11-20-2014, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by luftfluss

Awesome!

Can't wait to play with it. Get back to Georgia 11/24/14. I've been made to understand if the price drop further I'll get back the difference providing this happens within 30 days of purchase. I can't see this camera dropping further.

**Mikesul** · 11-23-2014, 08:44 AM

Originally posted by royden

Can't wait to play with it. Get back to Georgia 11/24/14. I've been made to understand if the price drop further I'll get back the difference providing this happens within 30 days of purchase. I can't see this camera dropping further.

Of course it will. When new stock runs out there may be a temporary price rise but the price will continue to fall. That is just the way of consumer electronics. But you have a wonderful camera now which will give you years of use and pleasure. That is not diminished in any way if someone else gets it for a lower price in few days, weeks or months. Congratulations on your purchase.

11-15-2014, 07:59 PM	#19
royden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Photos: Gallery Posts: 297 Original Poster	K5ll Originally posted by royden Did I mess up not getting cam/grip/64 MB card for $596 at B&H/Adorama? Well, I just did it. Ordered the B&H package for $596. Should get it 11/19/14...a month before my 71st birthday. Contributions welcome.

11-16-2014, 09:46 AM	#21
royden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Photos: Gallery Posts: 297 Original Poster	K5ll Originally posted by Mikesul Congratulations! You will love the camera. It has almost everything the K3 has plus it is a bit lighter and more compact. Your photos will be astounding! Thanks Mike, It may go down some but the grip etc may go away, so I pull the string. Hope I love the size. I like the feel of the 20D.

11-17-2014, 03:42 PM	#24
royden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Photos: Gallery Posts: 297 Original Poster	K5lls now $546.00 at B&H Originally posted by royden Well, I just did it. Ordered the B&H package for $596. Should get it 11/19/14...a month before my 71st birthday. Contributions welcome. Anyone here knows if B&H will credit me $50.00 on my purchase of 2 days ago? Or do I have to call/email them. Thanks.

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11-14-2014, 10:16 PM	#16
dhp. New Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 21	Do we expect this to be the new normal when it comes to K-5 IIs pricing?

11-15-2014, 06:25 AM	#17
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by dhp. Do we expect this to be the new normal when it comes to K-5 IIs pricing? Only for a short time. The price will continue to decline slowly as new models are introduced.

11-15-2014, 06:38 AM	#18
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	Originally posted by Mikesul This is a very good idea. Camera prices will continue to fall. Lens prices are pretty stable. Besides the DA60-250 will make a far bigger difference in your pictures than the difference between the K5iis and the K3, wonderful as both cameras are. DA 60-250 is a prime reason to stay with Pentax. A magic, multipurpose lens. Originally posted by Mikesul It is interesting to see that the K5iis might still be in production. I would not have expected it to still be being produced in May 2014. Originally posted by kadajawi Oh, that makes me happy. I'm much more interested in the IIs (or II) than the K-3... it's the, for me, by far better camera. Since initially going digital and acquiring the K100 - eight years ago, I have always been a generation (or two) behind (easier on the Chancellor of the Exchequer - along with "happy wife, happy life"). I think that I have decided to swap my current K5 with the IIs. I like the sensor a bit better especially for the higher ISO when shooting astro and the Milky Way. The better white balance would have been nice - but at an extra 50+% it does not make a lot of sense - this is a hobby. If it were a profession and a job, it would be different. Plus, my current L-Bracket will fit. I have really not put much effort into the longer lenses, however with switching from the A*300/f4 to the 60-250 with going to a pretty much all AF set of equipment. Lenses (and perhaps a 1.4 TC) first, then see how the pricing on the body goes on Black Friday/Cyber Monday. I really don't need the flash and if the body goes through $499 - the envelope in my sock drawer get raided. Then again, years ago - a friend up in Seattle had been saving in a special "hidden savings account" for a sail boat when he retired. He was within 3 months of retiring and found his boat, at a wonderful price. Went to the bank to find his "special account" only had a balance of $1. It turns out his wife, raided the account to give their daughter a down payment on a house. Our desks were next to each other - the phone call was an exercise in diplomacy. "Norma, the $60,000 we lent Jenny - where did you take the money from?"

11-16-2014, 08:11 AM	#20
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Congratulations! You will love the camera. It has almost everything the K3 has plus it is a bit lighter and more compact. Your photos will be astounding!

11-16-2014, 09:59 AM	#22
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	Three years ago I upgraded from the K20 for lower noise along with better dynamic range, especially in ambient low light - ISO 80 is wonderful. The K20 is a larger body, and I really appreciated the slight reduction in size. Also, the external shutter release plug is on the right side, so it does not interfere with a L-Bracket, which is attached to my K5 100% of the time. That sounds minor, but as it turns out was a big deal for me, as I discovered it just made handling so much easier. My K5 has been so good, that is the only thing holding me back from just ordering the IIs. I figure wait till turkey day to see how the lenses go, and then the body. Perhaps even a slightly better price....

11-16-2014, 12:04 PM	#23
mwilky55 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeastern Connecticut Photos: Albums Posts: 816	Originally posted by Al_Kahollick For another $50 you can also get an AF-540 FGZ Flash to go along with your new kit! Don't need the flash?? Sell it and / or the grip, K3 body is then ridiculously cheap! Thanks Al_K.... that's a very intriguing idea and I see your point how getting/selling the flash would lower the actual cost of the body....still not sure I can afford it given that it's a very expensive time of year, but it does change the calculus considerably. Thanks again. Take care.

11-17-2014, 04:36 PM	#25
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Originally posted by royden Anyone here knows if B&H will credit me $50.00 on my purchase of 2 days ago? Or do I have to call/email them. Thanks. You'll have to contact them, I think. I've read of similar situations with B&H, and after contacting them things worked out.

11-17-2014, 05:03 PM	#26
royden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Photos: Gallery Posts: 297 Original Poster	Thanks luftfluss. I did a search and found an email address for some one at B&H.

11-18-2014, 12:34 PM	#27
royden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Photos: Gallery Posts: 297 Original Poster	Kudos to B&H> Just got an Email from Ben. $50.00 going back to my paypal account

11-19-2014, 09:08 PM	#28
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627	Originally posted by royden Kudos to B&H> Just got an Email from Ben. $50.00 going back to my paypal account Awesome!

11-20-2014, 10:54 AM	#29
royden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Photos: Gallery Posts: 297 Original Poster	Originally posted by luftfluss Awesome! Can't wait to play with it. Get back to Georgia 11/24/14. I've been made to understand if the price drop further I'll get back the difference providing this happens within 30 days of purchase. I can't see this camera dropping further.

11-23-2014, 08:44 AM	#30
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by royden Can't wait to play with it. Get back to Georgia 11/24/14. I've been made to understand if the price drop further I'll get back the difference providing this happens within 30 days of purchase. I can't see this camera dropping further. Of course it will. When new stock runs out there may be a temporary price rise but the price will continue to fall. That is just the way of consumer electronics. But you have a wonderful camera now which will give you years of use and pleasure. That is not diminished in any way if someone else gets it for a lower price in few days, weeks or months. Congratulations on your purchase.