All time low price on K10D

regken · 11-25-2007, 02:47 PM

Beach camera and Buydig (same company, different names) is a good internet seller so I keep an eye on them for what the current market is. They are selling the K10D for $519.00 after rebate and throwing is a 2GB SD card along with free shipping. That is as low as I've seen from a reputable dealer.

This brings up two questions. The K200D won't be available until March at the earliest so how low will it get by then? Secondly, what the heck are they going to price the K200D at? It's going to have to be below $500.

Regards,

Ken

switters · 11-25-2007, 04:59 PM

It is a good question. The prices on the K10D and K100D Super are so low it seems almost ridiculous. A Ricoh GRD II fixed-lens point & shoot camera sells for $700, and that's without the optical external viewfinder, 21mm & 40mm conversion lenses, etc. Sure, it's a unique tool with a very different feature set than the K10D, but it certainly shouldn't cost more IMHO. Or, the K10D shouldn't cost less is probably more like it.

It does make one wonder what Pentax has in store, and whether they actually will wait that long to make an announcement. Perhaps the announcement will come sooner, and there won't be a long delay before they ship the new products.

What makes you so sure March is the earliest they'd be available?

regken · 11-25-2007, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by switters

What makes you so sure March is the earliest they'd be available?

The announcement is going to be made January 24th. It's going to take at least a month to fill the supply chain. The people "In the know" have been saying delivery will be in the spring. I can't remember any camera manufacturer meeting an announced date let alone beating one. So that makes a March availability very optimistic.

Regards,
Ken

tux08902 · 11-25-2007, 07:03 PM

I'm definitely buying the K10D now!

regken · 11-25-2007, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by tux08902

I'm definitely buying the K10D now!

I'd say that's a wise decision. Pick up a couple of old M or K lenses from keh or ebay and you are good to go for less than $625. There is no doubt you will enjoy it. Now show us some of your first pics.

Regards,

Ken

tux08902 · 11-25-2007, 08:39 PM

Will do. I probably will order tomorrow.

rvannatta · 11-25-2007, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by regken

The announcement is going to be made January 24th. It's going to take at least a month to fill the supply chain. The people "In the know" have been saying delivery will be in the spring. I can't remember any camera manufacturer meeting an announced date let alone beating one. So that makes a March availability very optimistic.

Regards,
Ken

A great way to spoil a christmas selling season is to announce a product before Christmas
which isn't available before christmas.

A rumor or two of a new model next year will inspire the sellers to flog the merchandise really hard now to clean off the shelves. No one wants a huge pile of unsold old stock around when new stock arrives.

SLC Flyfishing · 11-26-2007, 01:17 PM

I can't seem to find that price at B&H, right now it would be $599 after the rebate, am I missing something?

SLC

regken · 11-26-2007, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by SLC Flyfishing

I can't seem to find that price at B&H, right now it would be $599 after the rebate, am I missing something?

SLC

It's not at B & H, it's at Buydig and beach. Try here.
http://www2.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=PKK10D

SLC Flyfishing · 11-26-2007, 02:53 PM

Thanks, I guess I misread the first post of yours. I'm passing the info along to my Macintosh buddies, they know a good product when they see one, and aren't the type that have to have what everyone else has. They want the best!

SLC

11-25-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
regken Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangor, Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,377	All time low price on K10D Beach camera and Buydig (same company, different names) is a good internet seller so I keep an eye on them for what the current market is. They are selling the K10D for $519.00 after rebate and throwing is a 2GB SD card along with free shipping. That is as low as I've seen from a reputable dealer. This brings up two questions. The K200D won't be available until March at the earliest so how low will it get by then? Secondly, what the heck are they going to price the K200D at? It's going to have to be below $500. Regards, Ken

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11-25-2007, 04:59 PM	#2
switters Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 346	It is a good question. The prices on the K10D and K100D Super are so low it seems almost ridiculous. A Ricoh GRD II fixed-lens point & shoot camera sells for $700, and that's without the optical external viewfinder, 21mm & 40mm conversion lenses, etc. Sure, it's a unique tool with a very different feature set than the K10D, but it certainly shouldn't cost more IMHO. Or, the K10D shouldn't cost less is probably more like it. It does make one wonder what Pentax has in store, and whether they actually will wait that long to make an announcement. Perhaps the announcement will come sooner, and there won't be a long delay before they ship the new products. What makes you so sure March is the earliest they'd be available?

11-25-2007, 05:13 PM	#3
regken Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangor, Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by switters What makes you so sure March is the earliest they'd be available? The announcement is going to be made January 24th. It's going to take at least a month to fill the supply chain. The people "In the know" have been saying delivery will be in the spring. I can't remember any camera manufacturer meeting an announced date let alone beating one. So that makes a March availability very optimistic. Regards, Ken

11-25-2007, 07:03 PM	#4
tux08902 Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Brunswick, NJ Posts: 473	I'm definitely buying the K10D now!

11-25-2007, 07:50 PM	#5
regken Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangor, Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by tux08902 I'm definitely buying the K10D now! I'd say that's a wise decision. Pick up a couple of old M or K lenses from keh or ebay and you are good to go for less than $625. There is no doubt you will enjoy it. Now show us some of your first pics. Regards, Ken

11-25-2007, 08:39 PM	#6
tux08902 Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Brunswick, NJ Posts: 473	Will do. I probably will order tomorrow.

11-25-2007, 10:47 PM	#7
rvannatta Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Apiary, Oregon Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,181	Originally posted by regken The announcement is going to be made January 24th. It's going to take at least a month to fill the supply chain. The people "In the know" have been saying delivery will be in the spring. I can't remember any camera manufacturer meeting an announced date let alone beating one. So that makes a March availability very optimistic. Regards, Ken A great way to spoil a christmas selling season is to announce a product before Christmas which isn't available before christmas. A rumor or two of a new model next year will inspire the sellers to flog the merchandise really hard now to clean off the shelves. No one wants a huge pile of unsold old stock around when new stock arrives.

11-26-2007, 01:17 PM	#8
SLC Flyfishing Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Photos: Gallery Posts: 119	I can't seem to find that price at B&H, right now it would be $599 after the rebate, am I missing something? SLC

11-26-2007, 02:09 PM	#9
regken Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangor, Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,377 Original Poster	Originally posted by SLC Flyfishing I can't seem to find that price at B&H, right now it would be $599 after the rebate, am I missing something? SLC It's not at B & H, it's at Buydig and beach. Try here. http://www2.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=PKK10D

11-26-2007, 02:53 PM	#10
SLC Flyfishing Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Photos: Gallery Posts: 119	Thanks, I guess I misread the first post of yours. I'm passing the info along to my Macintosh buddies, they know a good product when they see one, and aren't the type that have to have what everyone else has. They want the best! SLC

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