----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Seems that there have been quite a bit more quality and operational > problems with cameras (and this is a very personal conjecture) since the > advent of autofocus and cameras with lots of electronics. That's the first thing I thought of too, when I read your first post. Digital SLRs require more features to work together flawlessly than any other cameras before them, and thus with higher probability than ever that there will be some technical quirks. That said, my experience with the *istD has been a very pleasant one so far. I think it's a pretty decent camera. I think also that the experience with a DSLR is very dependant on one's expectations. For my part, the image quality of 6 megapixels has exceeded my expectations. The AF performance of *istD, however, has not met them. In my photography I'm not very dependant on a fast AF, so I chose acceptance rather than disappointment...:-) Btw, I didn't answer to the poll... best, Jostein
