why is the 12-24 so stupidly expensive ?

In Sweden the 12-24 has a list price of 13,295 kr (source www.scandinavianphoto.se). The Tokina 12-24 (essentially the same lens)in a Nikon mount costs 4,995 kr.

Its so daft. I could buy a Nikon D90 together with Tokina 12-24 for just a little more than the Pentax 12-24.

I really do think Pentax need to review their pricing. The sooner the better as I want a 12-24.

/Ian

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K10D & Super A user.

Ask that to Pentax.

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Stefan

K10D
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ

That's ludicrous, isn't it

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Jacobs lists the Samsung version of the lens for 538 GBP. And it can be found used on the forum from time to time at very reasonable prices.

I bought mine here (Samsung) and I must say it is an amazing lens!

I have a mint Samsung 12-24 for sale. Will be posting it up in the Classified section shortly, I just have to take some pictures of it.

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Best regards
Richard Day

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Have you finally cracked?

K-x or K-7?

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No - he's getting the new beastie as soon as it's available over here

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let the education continue

proud owner of a
K-x , DAL 18-55mm lens , DA 40mm Ltd, Samsung 50-200mm , Tamron 18-250 lens
Optio P70
Mecablitz 48 AF-1

Must have

Why would anyone sell a 12-24

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Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T

That's for me to know and others to wonder about!

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Richard Day

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Wait ... I thought the Samsung lenses didn't work on the KA mount - are they easily adaptable?

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K10d and a horribly fast growing number of lenses

The Samsung K mount lenses work exactly the same way. They are rebadged Pentax lenses.

K.

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Kris Lockyear
Ask a question and be a fool for five minutes. Keep quiet, and be a fool forever. Chinese proverb.
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.

Currys even had the Samsung 12-24mm for £199 at one point. Doubt there are any stocks left now though.

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No longer a Pentax owner...

Thanks for all the good advice and spirited discussion guys. Anyone mind if I hang around here a bit (I have use of a Samsung badged istDL if that helps).

And there was the Great Terminal 5 Lens Frenzy of 2009... Amin scooped up most of them though, I just got the one.

K.

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Kris Lockyear
Ask a question and be a fool for five minutes. Keep quiet, and be a fool forever. Chinese proverb.
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.

So http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/3557/Used-Samsung-12-24mm-F4-D-Xenon-Lens.html?... would work on a Pentax?

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K10d and a horribly fast growing number of lenses

Yes!

Same lens; different badge.