OK, I am just cheap...I love the camera but will not buy until the price bottoms out for the first time under $1000...I am shooting for $899. Especially given the fact the lenses are getting more expensive.
So yesterday the K7 dropped in price on Amazon from $1299.95 to $1299.00...yippie!!!
Amazon Price as of the time of this post has INCREASED from $1299.00 all the way up to $1299.95. Looks like they really are out of my bracket due to that extra $0.95...I mean goodness!!
But really a price watch might be fun...I don't expect much movement for a few months yet but ya never know. Once the feel the early adopter market is saturated, ie. the sales 'growth rate' has flattened there will be the first drop. For me that needs to be a $300, to make me get twitchy, but a $400 drop to $899 and I buy tomorrow.
In the mean time we can intersperse the discussion with tips and tricks? I dunno...
Oh, and if you find any eBay (or even other retail sellers!) trusted sellers do not forget the 8% Bing.com discount!! Right now that is worth about $104 less...so if there is one for $1299.99 it would cost $1195.99 after you get the refund. Last time I used it, the Bing.com deal on eBay is only good for BIN purchases. it does not apply to Best Offer purchases.
I will try and post the lowest reported price here at the end of this post so people can find the most accurate info. These prices seem to be changing by the microsecond.
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Prices below and are out of date, I'll get them updated as time permitts.
In the mean time, as of today, 03/16/10, Amazon seems to have the best K7 price $919 with free shipping...actually it's been that price for a week or two now...
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Best CURRENTLY FOUND Prices:(Updated 11/11/2009 -- sorry way behind on updating the prices...d'oh? )
Canada:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/800243-post134.html (link top post in this thread about buy from Prodigital via eBay...11/6/2009)
UK:
PentaxForums.com (not updated in a while)
US:
Tip on buying on eBay using Bing + PayPal discount if you qualify for it. Amazon Kit Deal: K-7 + 18-55WR lense for $1114.95 {plus $100 mail in rebate I forget the expiration date though} ~= $1013 for lense + body...sell the lens for about $120 and you end up at near $899 for the body. Personally I would likely keep the lense in order to have a decent WR lense to play with. Best deal so far...
I have not bothered to update these prices because they have not changed much.
Amazon New ~$1,084.00 Free Shipping (Updated 12/14/2009) Amazon Warehouse -- Open Box Return $942.99 Free Shipping (Updated 12/14/2009) Cameta Camera (Via Amazon) $1199.00 Free Shipping Updated 11/11/2009 Tri-State (Direct not via Amazon or eBay) $1099.00 Free Shipping Updated 11/10/2009 Willoughby's via Amazon Marketplace $1299.99 Free Shipping Updated 11/11/2009 B&H: $1099.00 Free Shipping(11/10/2009) Adorama $1199.00 Free Shipping (add to cart to see price) Free Shipping -- 7-10 Days (Updated 11/10/2009) Beach Camera $1099.00 Free Shipping (Updated - 11/10/2009)
Also Newegg can be a good company to buy from but their prices can be very volatile so check often. Also I'm not 100% certain they are authorized Pentax sellers so check that if it matters to you. Last, like Beach Camera California buyers will be charged sales tax.:
Newegg $1099.00 ~
Currently free Pentax 85120 DSLR Sling Bag Shipping varies (Updated 11/10/2009)
As always...Amazon prices can bounce around a fair amount so sorry in advance if the price is different when you look...
I am still holding out for $899-$999ish from a seller where I am comfy buying. I would rather spend an extra $50 for a solid familar seller than save $50 to find I was stepping over dollars to pick-up pennies.
Other Online Vendors (I have never used any of these vendors so research them first) IBuyDigital.com reported at $1029/Free Shipping -
(ResellerRatings.com Report for IBuyDigital.com)
No others so far...but read the thread just in case...plus it's kinda-sorta-silly.
Last edited by brecklundin; 03-16-2010 at 03:58 PM.
Reason: Price update on K-7 found as of 12/14/2009