Any Brisbane shooters

Sergei · 06-02-2008, 04:55 AM

go to the PMA show over the weekend?
Was there a Pentax presence?

Last edited by Sergei; 06-04-2008 at 03:07 PM.

keithg · 06-02-2008, 06:09 AM

I went and there was a C R Kennedy stall there. Had trouble finding it and no one i asked could help me. Finally did and it was very disapointing. I was interested in the lens's. I never saw any Pentax ones just Sigma and of those they only had a couple to fit a pentax. Asked questions and they didnt seen to know much. Ask a price and they looked at a sheet of paper which i got a copy of. Prices were way dearer than you can accually get them for.
Went to Samsung and they were more helpful but wanted me to change to the Samsung. They had a 50-135 pentax there that the salesman said he owned himself. He also owned the Bigma that was there. They had a few other assorted Pentax lens there. They had rounded up for the show. They seem very determed to get to the top and was interesting to find out a few things. They said for us to ask for this gear at the stores and that at the moment Camera House looks like coming on board to stock goods. Also was told that a bid had already been put in for Pentax.
Lots of people at the show and the Cannon and Nikon stands were as you would expect from them. Impressive. Lots of photobook stands. More of them than anything else.
Keith

Sergei · 06-02-2008, 03:05 PM

Thanks for the report Keith.
Looks like Pentax enthusiasts and users are the driving force behind the product, and C.R. and perhaps even Pentax don't know how to market their own excellent product properly.
Who remembers the Amiga computer? same story

Interesting about the huge popularity of photobooks, a bit like canvas prints of recent times.

Ash · 06-02-2008, 03:27 PM

Yep. I was there too.
I posted a thread earlier to share the same lamentations about Pentax's presence at the exhibition as Keith.

The marketing of Pentax was very very poor, and who knows the reason why... but end result - no promotion of Pentax's fine cameras and lenses.

**Mallee Boy** · 06-02-2008, 03:40 PM

I was there.

Ditto to the above comments. The Pentax 'presence' was underwhelming to put it politely and unprintable to say what I really thought of their effort.

I wonder if Pentax even know how the brand was handled at the PMA and what they paid for the representation.

juice · 06-03-2008, 03:31 AM

another gold coaster! good stuff..

yes i was at PMA and yes the Pentax presence was very small. found out that Tamron 70-200 f2.8 is due in August for Pentax and Sigma 70-200 f2.8 around the same time.

CR Kennedy were keen to mention that they would like the opportunity to price match on any purchases, after i told them how i ordered 540FGZ from USA ($300 versus $700 locally!).

nakey · 06-03-2008, 03:38 AM

Originally posted by juice

another gold coaster! good stuff..

yes i was at PMA and yes the Pentax presence was very small. found out that Tamron 70-200 f2.8 is due in August for Pentax and Sigma 70-200 f2.8 around the same time.

CR Kennedy were keen to mention that they would like the opportunity to price match on any purchases, after i told them how i ordered 540FGZ from USA ($300 versus $700 locally!).

Any purchases??

so they'll pricematch the ~688ish/US$659.99 DA*16-50 from Adorama? Lowest price i've seen is 1.15K (DCW

this, i gotta see...

smackus · 06-03-2008, 05:27 AM

so does that mean you can buy pentax gear directly from cr kennedy's or did they meant from their retailers?

nakey · 06-03-2008, 05:49 AM

Originally posted by smackus

so does that mean you can buy pentax gear directly from cr kennedy's or did they meant from their retailers?

from what i hear from another forum, quote a grey market price, and CR Kennedy will price match

But that's Grey market, that's not overseas buying.

Ash · 06-03-2008, 03:56 PM

We're all waiting here in Oz to see what CRK will come up with here...

switch79 · 06-04-2008, 05:32 AM

I had a chance to visit the PMA and visted the Pentax stand on the Friday. Although it was not as big as the Canon, Sony, Nikon and Olympus (Which were absolutley IMPRESSIVE) I had the chance to play with just about every lens in the cabinet on MY K20D. I played around with the 16-50, 50-135, DA200, DA35 Macro, FA31, 10-17, 18-250, FA77. It was great. DA* lenses are awesome and my next purchases. the 16-50 was great and sharp as, 100% crops on my monitor are brilliant. Lets hope the copy i get is as good as this one. 50-135 was great and the DA200 was amazing. Handling, weight, speed. That lens is the whole sherbang!

Anyways it not how big the stand or display is, its the quality of the products. In my view I got what I wanted from it. That being able to have a play with these lenses prior to purchase.

Oh and one more thing to keep an eye and an ear out for is a Pentax lens rental program to get underway in the near future. That would be great! I guess these are the benefits of attending something like this - a little inside info!

Sergei · 06-04-2008, 03:07 PM

Good to hear from a happy camper,

thanks for sharing!

Rodney9 · 06-04-2008, 11:55 PM

Hello,
Does anyone know where I can buy the K20D with the kit lens Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens in Brisbane at a fair price ? All I have seen is with the Sigma or the old Pentax 18-55mm.

Rodney

06-02-2008, 04:55 AM	#1
Sergei Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney AUSTRALIA Photos: Gallery Posts: 116	Any Brisbane shooters go to the PMA show over the weekend? Was there a Pentax presence? Last edited by Sergei; 06-04-2008 at 03:07 PM.

06-02-2008, 03:05 PM	#3
Sergei Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney AUSTRALIA Photos: Gallery Posts: 116 Original Poster	Smacks of Commodore Thanks for the report Keith. Looks like Pentax enthusiasts and users are the driving force behind the product, and C.R. and perhaps even Pentax don't know how to market their own excellent product properly. Who remembers the Amiga computer? same story Interesting about the huge popularity of photobooks, a bit like canvas prints of recent times.

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06-02-2008, 06:09 AM	#2
keithg Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hillcrest Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 98	I went and there was a C R Kennedy stall there. Had trouble finding it and no one i asked could help me. Finally did and it was very disapointing. I was interested in the lens's. I never saw any Pentax ones just Sigma and of those they only had a couple to fit a pentax. Asked questions and they didnt seen to know much. Ask a price and they looked at a sheet of paper which i got a copy of. Prices were way dearer than you can accually get them for. Went to Samsung and they were more helpful but wanted me to change to the Samsung. They had a 50-135 pentax there that the salesman said he owned himself. He also owned the Bigma that was there. They had a few other assorted Pentax lens there. They had rounded up for the show. They seem very determed to get to the top and was interesting to find out a few things. They said for us to ask for this gear at the stores and that at the moment Camera House looks like coming on board to stock goods. Also was told that a bid had already been put in for Pentax. Lots of people at the show and the Cannon and Nikon stands were as you would expect from them. Impressive. Lots of photobook stands. More of them than anything else. Keith

06-02-2008, 03:27 PM	#4
Ash Community Manager Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,605	Yep. I was there too. I posted a thread earlier to share the same lamentations about Pentax's presence at the exhibition as Keith. The marketing of Pentax was very very poor, and who knows the reason why... but end result - no promotion of Pentax's fine cameras and lenses.

06-02-2008, 03:40 PM	#5
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,874	I was there. Ditto to the above comments. The Pentax 'presence' was underwhelming to put it politely and unprintable to say what I really thought of their effort. I wonder if Pentax even know how the brand was handled at the PMA and what they paid for the representation.

06-03-2008, 03:31 AM	#6
juice Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 64	another gold coaster! good stuff.. yes i was at PMA and yes the Pentax presence was very small. found out that Tamron 70-200 f2.8 is due in August for Pentax and Sigma 70-200 f2.8 around the same time. CR Kennedy were keen to mention that they would like the opportunity to price match on any purchases, after i told them how i ordered 540FGZ from USA ($300 versus $700 locally!).

06-03-2008, 03:38 AM	#7
nakey Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 208	Originally posted by juice another gold coaster! good stuff.. yes i was at PMA and yes the Pentax presence was very small. found out that Tamron 70-200 f2.8 is due in August for Pentax and Sigma 70-200 f2.8 around the same time. CR Kennedy were keen to mention that they would like the opportunity to price match on any purchases, after i told them how i ordered 540FGZ from USA ($300 versus $700 locally!). Any purchases?? so they'll pricematch the ~688ish/US$659.99 DA*16-50 from Adorama? Lowest price i've seen is 1.15K (DCW this, i gotta see...

06-03-2008, 05:27 AM	#8
smackus Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gold Coast, Qld, Australia Posts: 1	so does that mean you can buy pentax gear directly from cr kennedy's or did they meant from their retailers?

06-03-2008, 05:49 AM	#9
nakey Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 208	Originally posted by smackus so does that mean you can buy pentax gear directly from cr kennedy's or did they meant from their retailers? from what i hear from another forum, quote a grey market price, and CR Kennedy will price match But that's Grey market, that's not overseas buying.

06-03-2008, 03:56 PM	#10
Ash Community Manager Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,605	We're all waiting here in Oz to see what CRK will come up with here...

06-04-2008, 05:32 AM	#11
switch79 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Posts: 49	I had a chance to visit the PMA and visted the Pentax stand on the Friday. Although it was not as big as the Canon, Sony, Nikon and Olympus (Which were absolutley IMPRESSIVE) I had the chance to play with just about every lens in the cabinet on MY K20D. I played around with the 16-50, 50-135, DA200, DA35 Macro, FA31, 10-17, 18-250, FA77. It was great. DA* lenses are awesome and my next purchases. the 16-50 was great and sharp as, 100% crops on my monitor are brilliant. Lets hope the copy i get is as good as this one. 50-135 was great and the DA200 was amazing. Handling, weight, speed. That lens is the whole sherbang! Anyways it not how big the stand or display is, its the quality of the products. In my view I got what I wanted from it. That being able to have a play with these lenses prior to purchase. Oh and one more thing to keep an eye and an ear out for is a Pentax lens rental program to get underway in the near future. That would be great! I guess these are the benefits of attending something like this - a little inside info!

06-04-2008, 03:07 PM	#12
Sergei Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney AUSTRALIA Photos: Gallery Posts: 116 Original Poster	Good to hear from a happy camper, thanks for sharing!

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06-04-2008, 11:55 PM	#13
Rodney9 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 135	Hello, Does anyone know where I can buy the K20D with the kit lens Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens in Brisbane at a fair price ? All I have seen is with the Sigma or the old Pentax 18-55mm. Rodney