I agree totally. The only flaw lies not with the *ist D, but with the market situation. Pentax isnt out of their hole yet, and Canon seem to be going all out for world domination. First the 1Ds completely wiped Nikon top end out, and now the 10D looks to try and wipe out the bottom end - from everyone. The 10D 'could' be the unexpected hurdle which will destroy Pentax's careful and meticulous planning. Trouble is, we don't know what market they plan selling it to - this is why we need to know price to find out. We also don't know for sure that Pentax will one day go full frame - you know absolutely that Canon are committed, and that it is currently an option in nikon. A little more information could sort out all the concerns...
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Perhaps, perhaps... > > Personally, and I say this with the weight of my reputation > behind me, I think the *ist D is about the perfect product > introduction at this point in time. Much remains to be seen, > of course, in the way of image quality and firmware choices > and camera performance; but as regards the good looks of the > camera, the incredible size, and all of the apparent design > choices evident from this early, partial release of the > specifications, I truly believe that there is not one thing > that Pentax could have done better. > > To me, this product looks well conceived, well judged, well > designed, astutely implemented, and beautifully balanced, and > so far I can't identify any significant flaws. I think the > Pentax team that put this together did an outstandingly good job. > > --Mike
