1. First of all, here comes a new discussion at My New Pentax FREE Discussion Group about the recent price increases of Pentax lenses worldwide:-http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ricehigh_pentax/message/19There is one nice summary on the price increase percentages in Germany:-http://www.dslr-forum.de/showpost.php?p=5137646&postcount=1059What you you think? Will this affect the sales of Pentax