Hi Greywolf, on 15 Aug 03 you wrote in pentax.list:
>The *istD is a very neat camera. It has the best viewfinder I have seen >in a DSLR (I have handled the D100, S2, D60, & EOS1D), it is about the >same apparent size and brightness as the MZ series 35mm cameras >(remember the sensor is smaller than 35mm so the viewfinder needs >higher magnification to give the same apparent size). ... >I think it is the best of the sub $2000 DSLRs. At $1699 I think they >are going to sell faster than they can make them. FullACK! I was impressed by the viewfinder and the size, also. The technical capabilities of those DSLRs are quite similar, but the handling and ergonomics of the *istD are a unique selling point. Cheers, Heiko
