On 2 Jun 2005 at 0:01, John Francis wrote: > Anyone who finds this news in any way astonishing just hasn't been > paying attention. Pentax stated their future path, loud and clear, > in the interview given at about the time the *ist-DS was released. > First the DL, then the MF digital, and then the *ist-D follow-on. > But the ostriches don't want to hear the facts - they'd rather > keep their head buried in the sand, then piss and moan when Pentax > don't release the *ist-Dn camera those folks just happen to want.
I can see what they are attempting to do, I don't know if it will work for them but I can tell you it's not the camera I want. Nor do I wish to have to wait until the MF Digital is brought to market and fails miserably before being told that they can't now afford to produce a better spec'd *ist D replacement. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

