Monday, February 23, 2009

More good news from my friend "Michelle Martin" at Pentax Imaging USA.


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Hi Pentaxian friends.

PENTAX LOWERS PRICE ON FEATURE-RICH, 14.6 MEGAPIXEL K20D
GOLDEN, CO. (February 23, 2009

PENTAX Imaging Company has announced a reduction in the minimum advertised price (MAP) of the award winning PENTAX K20 digital SLR. Effective immediately, the MAP price of the PENTAX K20D body and two K20D lens kit configurations have been reduced by $200.00 USD. The new MAP pricing is as follows:


PENTAX K20D body only: $799.95


PENTAX K20D with DA 18-55mm II lens kit: $879.95


PENTAX K20D with DA 16-45mm lens kit: $1199.95


“With this price reduction, PENTAX now offers consumers the highest resolution on one of the most fully-featured DSLRs priced under 800 dollars,” said Bill Zani, vice president sales and marketing, PENTAX Imaging Company.


Along with the price reductions, PENTAX is extending the K20D FREE Three Year Warranty (one year standard, two years extended) on all K20Ds purchased by March 31, 2009.


Highly rated by several consumer magazines, the PENTAX K20D digital SLR camera with 14.6 megapixels is equipped with advanced features including a dust-proof, weather-resistant body, PRIME image processor that allows full image customization, and PENTAX developed Shake Reduction that works with any of the 25 million PENTAX lenses ever manufactured. The PENTAX K20D is the most affordable high resolution DSLR camera in the advanced photo enthusiast category and allows more experienced photographers, who demand complete control, to fully customize the camera.


Visit http://www.pentaximaging.com/ to learn more and to locate a dealer.


PENTAX Imaging Company is an innovative leader in the production of digital SLR and compact cameras, lenses, flash units, binoculars, scopes, and eyepieces. For 90 years, PENTAX technology has developed durable, reliable products that meet the needs of consumers and businesses. With headquarters in Golden, Colorado, PENTAX Imaging Company is a division of PENTAX of America, Inc.
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Media contact:
Michelle Martin
303.728.0224
Michelle.martin@pentax.com

Consumers:
1-800-877-0155
pentaxinfo@pentax.com

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Do you know if the price decrease will make its way to Canada? Right now the K20D is listing for 1099.99 (body only) Canadian.

A few retailers had it for 899.99 a couple of weeks ago, but the price has gone back up again.

Thanks