I agree 100% with Peter and Bruce, unless you want to go for a used body. Then the KEH offer sounds pretty good. If after using the DS for a while, I find that I like the idea of digital, I'm thinking that a good used D may be my second body, unless there's something really new from Pentax which causes a great change in the price structure or available models.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: P. J. Alling > > The Ds is often selling for less than the DL these days, which for what > it is, makes it an incredible bargain. > The Ds2 will probably sell for an intermediate price between the D, > (which is still a current model), and DL. > I don't think you could find a better price/performance ratio than the > Ds currently represents. The Ds2 is an > incremental improvement over the Ds, the biggest improvement being the > larger review screen on the back. Not > that useful IMHO. If the Ds is really such a large investment, you'll > probably be waiting a long time for the D > follow on to become as great a bargain. Get a Ds and enjoy shooting. > > Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: > > >Hello everyone! > > > >My brain hurts. To be brief, I decided to go digital - mostly due to > >some unpleasant experiences with film&minilabs. > >I'm sure I'll enjoy an *istDS, it's a great camera. But... I can't > >stop thinking "what will the next model looks like?" - you know, few > >more MPs would help me change the camera later (for me it's a very > >expensive acquisition so I want to keep it as long as possible). Yes, > >it's not a good idea to always wait for the next model (I won't - this > >year or the next I'll have one) and the camera from your hand takes > >better pictures than the camera you're just dreaming at. > >But... it's September, few months until PMA (and that means new > >cameras). What if Sony will have a new sensor? Or... Pentax said 3 > >cameras/year, and if the silver DS doesn't count, we should see > >another announcement this year. I would really hate to buy a camera > >only to find out I really wanted that newly-announced model. > > > >Can anyone guess what will happen? When we'll see a the DS2/D > >replacements? Or at least try to give me an advice, think a little at > >this; what will you do in my place - it helps to know your brains > >hurts too <grin> > >Uhh... few months earlier or later I wouldn't had any problem. > > > > > > > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout).
