I agree with your assessment but nonetheless, the 20D sells much better and is considered by most to be more advanced.
What I would like to see in the next D is bigger buffer and way faster writing of raw files - more like the D70 speed. I would also like to see much more consistent TTL flash capability. I have better luck using my old AF400T than the AF360FGZ. In most other ways, the current *istD is doing just fine for me. But to be able to sell the product, it is going to have to be 8mp or higher and have better AF and better frame rate, etc. Hopefully they don't lose what I like most about the *istD along the way. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, March 29, 2005, 5:55:12 PM, you wrote: pcn> The 20D is only 8 megapixels. That's an almost pcn> insignificant difference. And the viewfinder is crappy. I would pcn> hope that the next APS Pentax is a considerable step up from the pcn> 20D. In fact, as K Takehita (sp?) mentioned in this thread, the pcn> *ist D is in many ways a better choice than the 20D. >> I agree, seems to me that a 20D competitor is more important to the >> health of Pentax than a 645D. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> Tuesday, March 29, 2005, 5:23:41 PM, you wrote: >> >> HC> in what sense should you be happy? waiting until most of the others try >> it >> HC> first works only when you are very large and can move at your leisure, >> HC> waiting until the others make mistakes. when a market is growing as fast >> as >> HC> the DSLR market is and is going to stop growing in perhaps 2 years, it's >> HC> very dangerous to not stay even. >> >> HC> Herb.... >> HC> ----- Original Message ----- >> HC> From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> HC> To: <[email protected]> >> HC> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 12:51 PM >> HC> Subject: Re: Future of DA lenses >> >> >> >> Possibly we can be happy for that? I was somewhat disappointed that the >> >> *ist DS was a downward direction as opposed to upward in some features >> >> (not knocking it). >> >> >> >>
