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rfortson · Jul 6, 2006, 11:23 AM

Pentax is offering a $100 rebate on their *ist DL dSLR, and $50-$100 rebates on various lenses. The camera rebate is good for either the body only, or the body with the 18-55mm kit lens.

Note that the rebate is NOT valid for purchases from Walmart stores. I don't know if this means Walmart.com or not.

This deal got me to jump on the dSLR bandwagon. I get my new camera tomorrow (just in time for the postponed fireworks shows).

Russ

mtclimber · Jul 6, 2006, 12:34 PM

Congratulations on your purchase. Pentax makes a quality DSLR camera. I think you will enjoy the DL a lot.

MT

SelrahCharleS · Jul 7, 2006, 1:57 PM

I ordered a DL too... mine is supposed to arrive tommorow. I paid $370 for the kit from beachcamera.

mtclimber · Jul 7, 2006, 2:16 PM

Congratulations on your purchase. You got a great camer at a bargain price.

MT

chrisdsa · Jul 7, 2006, 6:01 PM

THis camera is a phenomenal value. It is available with the kit 18-55 lens for $364 after $100 rebate.

milrodpxpx · Jul 10, 2006, 1:01 PM

count me in, it arrives today; sold the panny fz30 on ebay last week to fund the purchase. so long prosumer pos...i mean p+s! :-)

style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"oh yeah, the price is what sold me for the IST DL - $366 after rebate from beachcamera. that, and the crap pictures the fz30 turned out for my fireworks from the 4th! i never really was happy with the images - my old sony mvc-cd250 had less noise, and it was a 2 megapixel camera.

i also didn't know you could buy lenses used online so cheap for pentax dslrs, and backwards compatibility dating to the 1960s helps in that regard.

Bigben91682 · Jul 11, 2006, 8:45 AM

For those of you buying this camera you can get a decent photo printer for $10 after rebate. HP is offering $100 rebate on select printers when you purchase any digital camera over $300. The HP8250 photo printer can be had for $110 http://slickdeals.pricegrabber.com/s...ype=bottomline

So printer costs a net $10. Best part is you don't have to buy the camera and printer from the same retailer!

more details http://slickdeals.net/#p7764

milrodpxpx · Jul 11, 2006, 9:55 AM

willoughbys has the DLw/kit lens for 289.99 after rebate now - i'm kicking myself and I thought i got it at a steal!

hornmanjeff · Jul 11, 2006, 10:58 AM

Is Willoughby's reliable. I have seen some info on them being a bait and switch. This price seems too low.

hornmanjeff · Jul 11, 2006, 10:58 AM

Is Willoughby's reliable. I have seen some info on them being a bait and switch. This price seems too low.

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Jul 6, 2006, 11:23 AM	#1
rfortson Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 349	Pentax is offering a $100 rebate on their *ist DL dSLR, and $50-$100 rebates on various lenses. The camera rebate is good for either the body only, or the body with the 18-55mm kit lens. Note that the rebate is NOT valid for purchases from Walmart stores. I don't know if this means Walmart.com or not. This deal got me to jump on the dSLR bandwagon. I get my new camera tomorrow (just in time for the postponed fireworks shows). Russ

Jul 6, 2006, 12:34 PM	#2
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 18,143	Congratulations on your purchase. Pentax makes a quality DSLR camera. I think you will enjoy the DL a lot. MT

Jul 7, 2006, 1:57 PM	#3
SelrahCharleS Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 72	I ordered a DL too... mine is supposed to arrive tommorow. I paid $370 for the kit from beachcamera.

Jul 7, 2006, 2:16 PM	#4
mtclimber Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 18,143	Congratulations on your purchase. You got a great camer at a bargain price. MT

Jul 7, 2006, 6:01 PM	#5
chrisdsa Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 98	THis camera is a phenomenal value. It is available with the kit 18-55 lens for $364 after $100 rebate.

Jul 10, 2006, 1:01 PM	#6
milrodpxpx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 284	count me in, it arrives today; sold the panny fz30 on ebay last week to fund the purchase. so long prosumer pos...i mean p+s! :-) style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"oh yeah, the price is what sold me for the IST DL - $366 after rebate from beachcamera. that, and the crap pictures the fz30 turned out for my fireworks from the 4th! i never really was happy with the images - my old sony mvc-cd250 had less noise, and it was a 2 megapixel camera. i also didn't know you could buy lenses used online so cheap for pentax dslrs, and backwards compatibility dating to the 1960s helps in that regard.

Jul 11, 2006, 8:45 AM	#7
Bigben91682 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16	For those of you buying this camera you can get a decent photo printer for $10 after rebate. HP is offering $100 rebate on select printers when you purchase any digital camera over $300. The HP8250 photo printer can be had for $110 http://slickdeals.pricegrabber.com/s...ype=bottomline So printer costs a net $10. Best part is you don't have to buy the camera and printer from the same retailer! more details http://slickdeals.net/#p7764

Jul 11, 2006, 9:55 AM	#8
milrodpxpx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 284	willoughbys has the DLw/kit lens for 289.99 after rebate now - i'm kicking myself and I thought i got it at a steal!

Jul 11, 2006, 10:58 AM	#9
hornmanjeff Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12	Is Willoughby's reliable. I have seen some info on them being a bait and switch. This price seems too low.