Pentax today announced the launch of special edition limited quantity (only 100 units) of a new Pentax K-r DSLR with the Japanese singer’s name- Bonnie Pink. Fans of Bonnie Pink will be able to order the camera from the Pentax online shop from February 14, 2011 to February 28, 2011 from 10:00 to 18:00.If the order exceeds 100 pieces, lottery system will decide the 100 buyers on March 14, 2011. The Limited Edition of K-r Bonnie Pink DSLR with Pentax 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL lens, displays Bonnie Pink logo on the LCD monitor when turned on. The sale price is 89,800 Yen ($1,100).
Kaori Asada, born 16 April 1973 in Kyoto, Japan, known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer/songwriter. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English (many of her songs are entirely in English). She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Kaori Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and has no special meaning; she chose it because it was easy to remember and because she thought the words were cute together.