One big question is how much you are willing to spend. The DS is about as low as it is going to get. A great time to buy it. The D replacment will likely come in at a price point significantly higher - could be as high or higher than when it was introduced. Are you willing to spend $1500-$2000 USD for a body? If not, the DS is the one to get right now.
HTH, Bruce Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 1:07:55 PM, you wrote: ACS> Hello everyone! ACS> My brain hurts. To be brief, I decided to go digital - mostly due to ACS> some unpleasant experiences with film&minilabs. ACS> I'm sure I'll enjoy an *istDS, it's a great camera. But... I can't ACS> stop thinking "what will the next model looks like?" - you know, few ACS> more MPs would help me change the camera later (for me it's a very ACS> expensive acquisition so I want to keep it as long as possible). Yes, ACS> it's not a good idea to always wait for the next model (I won't - this ACS> year or the next I'll have one) and the camera from your hand takes ACS> better pictures than the camera you're just dreaming at. ACS> But... it's September, few months until PMA (and that means new ACS> cameras). What if Sony will have a new sensor? Or... Pentax said 3 ACS> cameras/year, and if the silver DS doesn't count, we should see ACS> another announcement this year. I would really hate to buy a camera ACS> only to find out I really wanted that newly-announced model. ACS> Can anyone guess what will happen? When we'll see a the DS2/D ACS> replacements? Or at least try to give me an advice, think a little at ACS> this; what will you do in my place - it helps to know your brains ACS> hurts too <grin> ACS> Uhh... few months earlier or later I wouldn't had any problem.
