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Feb 27, 2019 21:52:45   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
Chris T wrote:
S … to quote from the blue B&H catalog - which is the one they sent out, just prior to the black one - and is within easy reach of my desk (the black one's on my coffee table) -

Pentax 645Z Medium Format DSLR - $6,996.95 …

Near enough - seven grand. The eight grand figure I quoted before, was one I was given by Google, when I first looked it up - which, presumably, means - at least ONE outfit sells it for a grand more than B&H, and probably means - the higher price is the one established by Ricoh for this item.

S - just checked the black one (current, till next drop) - it's the same in both. Go figure!!!!
S … to quote from the blue B&H catalog - which... (show quote)


Well everytime I checked in the last couple of years, it was just a tad under 5 grand, Adorama as well as B&H, as well as other sites!

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Feb 28, 2019 03:05:53   #
Chris T Loc: from England across the pond to New England
 
speters wrote:
Well everytime I checked in the last couple of years, it was just a tad under 5 grand, Adorama as well as B&H, as well as other sites!


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$5,499.95

Last time I looked - using Google - Adorama listed it as $7995.

Can't remember, now - how long ago that was, but, I'm pretty sure it was fairly recent, S …

That listing, above - I just now, obtained, however …

And the two mentions I gave you, prior - were both from recent B&H catalogues.

Here's a bit of insight for you, though, S …

Fuji introduced their GFX 50S at the same exact price as the Nikon D5 - exactly $6500 Body Only.

When they added the rangefinder-style version - the GFX 50R, with the same exact sensor, at four grand - Pentax - who has long-regarded themselves as having the lowest-priced Medium Format Digital Camera - I suspect - found the need to reduce their entry, accordingly - in order to be more competitive.

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