K2000

If there is one camera company that is listening to the economic problems of the country, it's PENTAX. They just announced yet another Instant Rebate Program effective May 1 – May 9, 2009 on select digital cameras. Get a $30 instant rebate on the PENTAX X70 Megazoom digital camera and a $50 instant savings on the PENTAX K2000 digital SLR single lens kit.

The 12 megapixel X70 features a 24X zoom and is compact…making it a great camera for summer travel. The PENTAX K2000 is a good choice for entry-level digital SLR photographers who are ready to step up from their compact digital camera.

Pricing of the cameras are as follows:

• The PENTAX X70 is priced at $399.95 before rebate. After the $30 instant rebate, the X70 is $369.95.
• The PENTAX K2000 digital SLR kit with DA L 18-55mm lens has an MSRP of $549.95 before instant rebate. After the $50 savings, the price is $499.95. What a deal!

More information about the program and these products is available at: www.pentaximaging.com and www.pentaxwebstore.com.

PENTAX today announced an Instant Rebate Program effective April 3 – April 11, 2009 on select digital cameras. The savings range from $20.00 to $50.00 on three compact digital cameras and one digital SLR kit. The following cameras will offer instant savings:

PENTAX Camera	Before Rebate*	Instant Rebate	After Rebate
Optio E70	$139.95	$20.00	$119.95
Optio P70	$199.95	$20.00	$179.95
Optio W60	$299.95	$50.00	$249.95
PENTAX K2000 Digital SLR Kit	$599.95	$50.00	$549.95

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PENTAX just announced price reductions, rebates, and an extended warranty on their popular K Series digital cameras. For example, the PENTAX K20D digital SLR body now has an in-store instant $100.00 rebate. This offer is for a limited time only and ends February 22, 2009. They are also extending the K20D FREE Three-Year Warranty (one year standard, two years extended) on all K20Ds purchased by March 31, 2009.

Need a battery grip to go along with the camera? Between now and March 31st, 2009, if you buy the D-BG3 Battery Grip along with the K20D and any PENTAX lens, you can get it for only $19.95 ($129.00 value). Sounds like a good deal to me.

The PENTAX K2000 flash kit (PENTAX K2000 body, smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL lens, and the PENTAX AF200FG Auto Flash) has been reduced to $599.95 and three new configurations are shipping to dealers this month.

• PENTAX K2000 two lens kit (PENTAX K2000 body, smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL lens, and an smc PENTAX DA L 50-200mm F4-5.6 AL lens) will be $649.95.
  
• PENTAX K2000 single lens kit (PENTAX K2000 body, smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL lens) will be $549.95.
  
• PENTAX K2000 body only is $499.95.
  

The Limited Edition white PENTAX K2000 DSLR system with a double zoom kit we told you about in December will also be available this month for $679.95.

Visit www.pentaximaging.com to learn more about these products.

This entry-level PENTAX K2000 DSLR kit is packaged for those transitioning from a point-and-shoot digital camera to DSLR photography.

It comes with 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 and 50-200mm F4-5.6 zoom lenses. The lenses along with body are in white. The 2.7 inch wide-view LCD helps check the pictures captured with the 10.2 megapixel CCD.

The shake reduction is compatible with other PENTAX lenses, which have been available for a long time. A dust removal system helps keep images clear and the body from needing maintenance.

Beginners will appreciate the help button that explains camera settings to guide and teach the user about digital SLR photography.

The price has not been announced yet, but the PENTAX K2000 White kit will have a very limited release starting in February 2009. The white lenses are going to only be available as part of the kit. This combo will only be sold in the US.