Part of that possibility is further fostered by the existing DSLR's in both camps stables. However the *ist D appearance on the horizon has changed that idea to a point. However my buying any DSLR at this time is not going to happen, I'm rather trying to position myself in the best possible place for when the prices come down, or if they hold up well enough they come on the the used market in the next year or so. I'm also concerned that my existing investment dollar wise doesn't suddenly become next to worthless because of the newly released technology and possible compatibility in different camps.
I may currently make statements that are not yet well researched, but thanks to those on this group for helping me research it. I love it when a plan comes together...lol. > From a compatability standpoint, Nikon and Canon have amoung the worst > record in the industry. > Pentax has managed to maintain full backwards compatability with every lens > they have made for 4 decades on all but their recent bottom feeder camera > bodies. > Nikon requires you to buy top of the heap, and Canon and Minolta just plain > abandoned their entire customer base and started fresh in the mid 80s. > Even if Pentax loses backwards compatability with a new model, they have > done an extraordinary job of supporting older equipment for a heck of a long > time. > Jumping ship based on the above reasoning is not logical. > > William Robb > >
