1976 Pentax Price List Excerpt

geekette · 04-14-2011, 08:43 PM - **1 Like**

I got this Honeywell Photographic Products Pentax Price List with that KM bundle. Here are a few snaps of it. Taken on iphone

Last edited by geekette; 06-01-2011 at 06:12 PM.

**gofour3** · 04-14-2011, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by geekette

I got this Honeywell Photographic Products Pentax Price List with that KM bundle. Here are a few snaps of it. Taken on iphone

Good stuff! I've got one of these from Jan, 1978. Yours is more interesting as it's all K series stuff!

Thanks, Phil.

CarbonR · 04-14-2011, 10:25 PM

Interesting, as there is the price of the 15/3.5

For those who would like to see the price of the Takumar (1967 and 1971), I give them on my site : Index et prix des Takumar - Takumar - The eyes of the Spotmatic

geekette · 04-14-2011, 10:42 PM

I could scan the entire booklet--if i get my scanner out of storage--and make a pdf out of it.

geekette · 04-14-2011, 10:49 PM

I have another book as well with a bunch of good stuff in it. Here are a few pages of it. I suppose I could scan this entire booklet as a pdf as well.

**gofour3** · 04-14-2011, 11:27 PM

Originally posted by geekette

I could scan the entire booklet--if i get my scanner out of storage--and make a pdf out of it.

Yes please if you get a chance!

Thanks, Phil.

geekette · 04-15-2011, 12:04 AM

Okay, I'll scan both of the pamphlets (in their entirety) ASAP--probably within a couple days or so.

myfotoguy · 04-15-2011, 12:08 AM

Before you go to too much trouble, some stuff is already scanned and available at:
PENTAX MANUALS see the tabs on left (literature). It looks like the K series lenses and accessories book is there, as well as a ton of other stuff.

There is also a link for manuals on the left.

Another source for manuals is... Free camera instruction manuals, camera instructions, free film camera user guide, camera manual, camera instruction manuals,* Canon camera manual, Nikon camera manual, Ricoh camera manuals, Sears Camera Manuals, camera instruction manual, replacemen

**kiwi_jono** · 04-15-2011, 01:41 AM

Wow I'm just drawling over the 50 f1.2 and 85 f1.8 prices.

Pity modern lenses don't cost the same!

frank · 04-15-2011, 02:42 AM

Look at the prices for zoom lenses, I guess back then they were harder to make?

Prices for 50/1.2 and 85/1.8 are really tempting...

A-z · 04-15-2011, 03:08 AM

A quick inflation calculation showing the price in todays money:

1976 - £287.50
2011 - £1770.79

**gofour3** · 04-15-2011, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by geekette

Okay, I'll scan both of the pamphlets (in their entirety) ASAP--probably within a couple days or so.

Thanks much appreciated! As "myfotoguy" indicated the "Lenses and Accessories" book is available at the Pentax Manuals web site, so maybe just do the Price List as they are quite rare.

Phil.

geekette · 04-15-2011, 09:04 AM

The U.S. inflation adjusted cost for these items are roughly 4 times the amount from 1976 to 2010. So that 2000 dollar zoom lens listed for 8 grand then wow lol.

eddie1960 · 04-15-2011, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by kiwi_jono

Wow I'm just drawling over the 50 f1.2 and 85 f1.8 prices.

Pity modern lenses don't cost the same!

make it relative to earnings. In 1976 I believe the Min Wage locally was $1.65/hr it's now $10.25/hr, so relative to even the lowest income earners wage it is cheaper now. Median income in adjust dollars is actually 20% higher as of 2007
so unless you can go back in time with money earned now and buy.....

eddie1960 · 04-15-2011, 09:23 AM

based on minimum wages (i worked for minimum wage in 1976) 1.65/hr, now 10.25/hr
So for me at the time it would mean a month of full time wages to buy those lenses (50and 85 1.2)
no direct comparison now but close would be the fa77 which would be about a week pre tax
and you could buy a bigma for lees than a quarter of the adjust price on the 2000 zoom
the real killer is the top KX model, it would sell for 2600 or so in today's dollars
Which is about where a FF k5 would fall.....are you listening Pentax

04-14-2011, 08:43 PM - 1 Like	#1
geekette Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 528	1976 Pentax Price List Excerpt I got this Honeywell Photographic Products Pentax Price List with that KM bundle. Here are a few snaps of it. Taken on iphone Last edited by geekette; 06-01-2011 at 06:12 PM.

04-14-2011, 10:49 PM	#5
geekette Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 528 Original Poster	I have another book as well with a bunch of good stuff in it. Here are a few pages of it. I suppose I could scan this entire booklet as a pdf as well. Last edited by geekette; 06-01-2011 at 06:12 PM.

04-15-2011, 03:08 AM	#11
A-z Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London, England Posts: 93	A quick inflation calculation showing the price in todays money: 1976 - £287.50 2011 - £1770.79 Last edited by A-z; 04-15-2011 at 04:45 AM.

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04-14-2011, 09:09 PM	#2
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by geekette I got this Honeywell Photographic Products Pentax Price List with that KM bundle. Here are a few snaps of it. Taken on iphone Good stuff! I've got one of these from Jan, 1978. Yours is more interesting as it's all K series stuff! Thanks, Phil.

04-14-2011, 10:25 PM	#3
CarbonR Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France Posts: 363	Interesting, as there is the price of the 15/3.5 For those who would like to see the price of the Takumar (1967 and 1971), I give them on my site : Index et prix des Takumar - Takumar - The eyes of the Spotmatic

04-14-2011, 10:42 PM	#4
geekette Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 528 Original Poster	I could scan the entire booklet--if i get my scanner out of storage--and make a pdf out of it.

04-14-2011, 11:27 PM	#6
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by geekette I could scan the entire booklet--if i get my scanner out of storage--and make a pdf out of it. Yes please if you get a chance! Thanks, Phil.

04-15-2011, 12:04 AM	#7
geekette Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 528 Original Poster	Okay, I'll scan both of the pamphlets (in their entirety) ASAP--probably within a couple days or so.

04-15-2011, 12:08 AM	#8
myfotoguy Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 72	Before you go to too much trouble, some stuff is already scanned and available at: PENTAX MANUALS see the tabs on left (literature). It looks like the K series lenses and accessories book is there, as well as a ton of other stuff. There is also a link for manuals on the left. Another source for manuals is... Free camera instruction manuals, camera instructions, free film camera user guide, camera manual, camera instruction manuals,* Canon camera manual, Nikon camera manual, Ricoh camera manuals, Sears Camera Manuals, camera instruction manual, replacemen

04-15-2011, 01:41 AM	#9
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	Wow I'm just drawling over the 50 f1.2 and 85 f1.8 prices. Pity modern lenses don't cost the same!

04-15-2011, 02:42 AM	#10
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	Look at the prices for zoom lenses, I guess back then they were harder to make? Prices for 50/1.2 and 85/1.8 are really tempting...

04-15-2011, 08:07 AM	#12
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by geekette Okay, I'll scan both of the pamphlets (in their entirety) ASAP--probably within a couple days or so. Thanks much appreciated! As "myfotoguy" indicated the "Lenses and Accessories" book is available at the Pentax Manuals web site, so maybe just do the Price List as they are quite rare. Phil.

04-15-2011, 09:04 AM	#13
geekette Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 528 Original Poster	The U.S. inflation adjusted cost for these items are roughly 4 times the amount from 1976 to 2010. So that 2000 dollar zoom lens listed for 8 grand then wow lol.

04-15-2011, 09:14 AM	#14
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by kiwi_jono Wow I'm just drawling over the 50 f1.2 and 85 f1.8 prices. Pity modern lenses don't cost the same! make it relative to earnings. In 1976 I believe the Min Wage locally was $1.65/hr it's now $10.25/hr, so relative to even the lowest income earners wage it is cheaper now. Median income in adjust dollars is actually 20% higher as of 2007 so unless you can go back in time with money earned now and buy.....

04-15-2011, 09:23 AM	#15
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	based on minimum wages (i worked for minimum wage in 1976) 1.65/hr, now 10.25/hr So for me at the time it would mean a month of full time wages to buy those lenses (50and 85 1.2) no direct comparison now but close would be the fa77 which would be about a week pre tax and you could buy a bigma for lees than a quarter of the adjust price on the 2000 zoom the real killer is the top KX model, it would sell for 2600 or so in today's dollars Which is about where a FF k5 would fall.....are you listening Pentax