Here is the latest announcement by Pentax for the price increases, at their Japanese homepage:-http://www.pentax.jp/japan/news/announce/20081121.htmlThe new price table, of which the new prices will take effect on February 2, 2009, is as below:-http://www.pentax.jp/japan/news/announce/20081121-01.pdfBut this announcement and the move actually look rather strange to me, for the following reasons:
