You haven't a clue. The istD was _not_ a bottom of the line model, nor did it seem that Pentax was trying to put out "the cheapest possible model they could ..." After the D came the DS, which was substantially less expensive even though it had some benefits and features the D didn't have. The DS was quickly followed by the DL, which was even less expensive, had fewer features than the DS. The DS and DL were great successes for Pentax.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: J. C. O'Connell > This is the third time I have posted my thery on this. > I think that Pentax's first DSLR (*istD) was trying > To be the cheapest possible model they could hit the > DSLR scene with. In that case, it's a BOTTOM OF THE LINE > Model -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
