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DA* 16-50mm price drop · 05:39 PM

Don't know how long it will last, but I'm seeing it at B&H, Calumet, and Buy.com (also Amazon via Buy.com) for $770. Adorama has it for $744.

GoremanX · 03-22-2010, 07:03 PM

Actually that's pretty typical. This happens frequently whenever they get new stock in.

debasercl · 03-22-2010, 07:51 PM

the K-7 has also drop his price again, now is under 900 dolars!

go go go!

Nubi · 03-22-2010, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by debasercl

the K-7 has also drop his price again, now is under 900 dolars!

go go go!

Well, you know, with K-5 around the corner, this is not surprising.

lurchlarson · 03-22-2010, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by Nubi

Well, you know, with K-5 around the corner, this is not surprising.

Maybe cause i'm rather sleep deprived at the moment but I find it interesting that the upcoming replacement for the Oly E-3 is supposedly going to be the E-5. If Pentax opts for the K-5 that is somehow amusing to me that both companies are going with the whole "5" thing.

siva.ss.kumar · 03-23-2010, 12:29 AM

'5' ting over '5' thing

Sorry couldn't resist myself.

paulelescoces · 03-23-2010, 01:42 AM

In B&H and Adorama it has been holding that price for some months now...
I bought the 16-50 in january from Adorama for 744$.

need to remember that in these stores they always show a discounted price when adding to your basket

**Rondec** · 03-23-2010, 04:16 AM

At least they have them in stock now. B and H had been out of stock on the 16-50 for a few weeks.

LowVoltage · 03-23-2010, 07:40 AM

The B&H and Adorama out-of-stock statuses annoy me. In some cases some items are flat-out discontinued, but they leave you hanging on in the hope that the very thing you're looking for will spring up again some time in the future.

I've been waiting to know the fate of the DA* 50-135 for over a month now. I know I could find one elsewhere, but if Pentax is going to update/replace it (better SDM?!) I'd rather bide my time. It's not knowing that kills me!

SALUKIS97 · 03-23-2010, 07:52 AM

Originally posted by LowVoltage

I've been waiting to know the fate of the DA* 50-135 for over a month now.

I'm in the same boat. I can't find it for sale anywhere period, which has me questioning if Pentax is doing doing some QC on the SDM issues.

I did speak to a fairly rude person at B&H about the status of the 50-135, and all he said is it's backordered and there are no issues he's aware of with SDM functionality.

Erik · 03-23-2010, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by lurchlarson

Maybe cause i'm rather sleep deprived at the moment but I find it interesting that the upcoming replacement for the Oly E-3 is supposedly going to be the E-5. If Pentax opts for the K-5 that is somehow amusing to me that both companies are going with the whole "5" thing.

Well, Olympus would be following their pattern: E-1, E-3, E-5. I don't know why, but even numbers like 2, 4 and 6 seem less marketable. Certainly "K-5" sounds more plausible than "K-4" or "K-6". Some sort of weird psychological thing there.

lurchlarson · 03-23-2010, 08:02 AM

I heard that they were back ordered til april.

Kunzite · 03-23-2010, 08:16 AM

K-5 doesn't sound very plausible for a camera below the K-7.
K-4 doesn't sound very plausible for a Japanese camera.

einstrigger · 03-23-2010, 10:36 AM

I originally ordered the 16-50mm from Amazon back on Jan 13th. It was back ordered at the time, but finally shipped a couple days ago. Today the price is $1029.95 through Amazon, but $744 through Adorama (on Amazon). Yikes! Why such a difference?

I'm just relieved I ordered it back in January when the price was $707 through a Goldbox deal.

sebberry · 03-23-2010, 10:45 AM

$1,099 at local retailers here.

Then again the K20D is still fetching over $900...

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03-22-2010, 07:03 PM	#2
GoremanX Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Georgia, VT Photos: Albums Posts: 1,657	Actually that's pretty typical. This happens frequently whenever they get new stock in.

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debasercl Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 51	the K-7 has also drop his price again, now is under 900 dolars! go go go!

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Nubi Guest	Originally posted by debasercl the K-7 has also drop his price again, now is under 900 dolars! go go go! Well, you know, with K-5 around the corner, this is not surprising.

03-22-2010, 10:20 PM	#5
lurchlarson Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oregon, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 681	Originally posted by Nubi Well, you know, with K-5 around the corner, this is not surprising. Maybe cause i'm rather sleep deprived at the moment but I find it interesting that the upcoming replacement for the Oly E-3 is supposedly going to be the E-5. If Pentax opts for the K-5 that is somehow amusing to me that both companies are going with the whole "5" thing.

03-23-2010, 12:29 AM	#6
siva.ss.kumar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai, India Photos: Albums Posts: 534	'5' ting over '5' thing Sorry couldn't resist myself.

03-23-2010, 01:42 AM	#7
paulelescoces Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 252	In B&H and Adorama it has been holding that price for some months now... I bought the 16-50 in january from Adorama for 744$. need to remember that in these stores they always show a discounted price when adding to your basket

03-23-2010, 04:16 AM	#8
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,668	At least they have them in stock now. B and H had been out of stock on the 16-50 for a few weeks.

03-23-2010, 07:40 AM	#9
LowVoltage Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mount Joy, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 544	The B&H and Adorama out-of-stock statuses annoy me. In some cases some items are flat-out discontinued, but they leave you hanging on in the hope that the very thing you're looking for will spring up again some time in the future. I've been waiting to know the fate of the DA* 50-135 for over a month now. I know I could find one elsewhere, but if Pentax is going to update/replace it (better SDM?!) I'd rather bide my time. It's not knowing that kills me!

03-23-2010, 07:52 AM	#10
SALUKIS97 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dawg Country Posts: 41	Originally posted by LowVoltage I've been waiting to know the fate of the DA* 50-135 for over a month now. I'm in the same boat. I can't find it for sale anywhere period, which has me questioning if Pentax is doing doing some QC on the SDM issues. I did speak to a fairly rude person at B&H about the status of the 50-135, and all he said is it's backordered and there are no issues he's aware of with SDM functionality.

03-23-2010, 08:01 AM	#11
Erik Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Umeå, Sweden Posts: 755	Originally posted by lurchlarson Maybe cause i'm rather sleep deprived at the moment but I find it interesting that the upcoming replacement for the Oly E-3 is supposedly going to be the E-5. If Pentax opts for the K-5 that is somehow amusing to me that both companies are going with the whole "5" thing. Well, Olympus would be following their pattern: E-1, E-3, E-5. I don't know why, but even numbers like 2, 4 and 6 seem less marketable. Certainly "K-5" sounds more plausible than "K-4" or "K-6". Some sort of weird psychological thing there.

03-23-2010, 08:02 AM	#12
lurchlarson Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oregon, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 681	I heard that they were back ordered til april.

03-23-2010, 08:16 AM	#13
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	K-5 doesn't sound very plausible for a camera below the K-7. K-4 doesn't sound very plausible for a Japanese camera.

03-23-2010, 10:36 AM	#14
einstrigger Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 728	I originally ordered the 16-50mm from Amazon back on Jan 13th. It was back ordered at the time, but finally shipped a couple days ago. Today the price is $1029.95 through Amazon, but $744 through Adorama (on Amazon). Yikes! Why such a difference? I'm just relieved I ordered it back in January when the price was $707 through a Goldbox deal.

03-23-2010, 10:45 AM	#15
sebberry Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frozen white North Photos: Albums Posts: 1,135	$1,099 at local retailers here. Then again the K20D is still fetching over $900...

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