In a message dated 3/12/2005 8:17:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyway, based on the recent interview theres no reason expect anything particularly exciting anytime soon from Pentax. It is actually said that they intend to move slowly; they'll start from scratch for their DSLR line and first create a customer pool of entry level users and then gradually create upgrade paths for this group eventually offering a complete line-up. Their recent focus on DSLR will take at least couple of years until we see the (first) results. A DSLR above the *istD seems to be scheduled for 2006 at the earliest. At least thats how I interpret whats being said.
I'm glad I'm not in a hurry to buy a DSLR from Pentax... P�l ======== It's why I switched (well, IS played a part and the fact that Canon seems up on technology and has an upgrade path). However, I liked the Pentax interface, so mainly I switched because Pentax was taking so long to come out with an *affordable* (to me) DSLR. The *istDS is what I was waiting for. But, that came out, what? A year and a half?, two?, after I first decided I wanted a DSLR (and I still waited a while after the D came out -- counting that wait time in too). So I decided I'd have to wait too long and that would happen again and again, over and over in the future as well. Pentax seems/seemed "behind the curve" -- too slow for me. But I hate waiting lines at supermarkets (and elsewhere) too. Marnie aka Doe ;-)
