Re: Special Interview with PENTAX @PMA

[Herb Chong]

given that the *istD is discontinued, they have to release a digital body 
above the *istD and below the 645 replacement really soon now to keep the 
mid range. those are the people who both have lots of older lenses and are 
likely to want to buy more lenses. BTW, the newest D2X shots are a lot 
better than the prototype ones from last fall.

Herb...
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From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: Special Interview with PENTAX @PMA


That's not how I read the postings.
It looks to me as though the next thing to come is a high-pixel-count
digital body for the "professional" market that will take the 645 lenses.
Then we'll probably see a follow-on model or two for the existing *ist-D
range.  From other reports the most likely next release will be a 
lower-end
model, below the DS, trying to grab the entry-level marketplace 
(sub-$650).
If we do see a *ist-Dn, it's still going to be aimed at what Pentax see as
the *ist-D market - the low end.  Perhaps we'll get 8MP, but I doubt we'll
see 12MP (just as well, if the first reports of high-ISO noise are 
correct).