> From: P�l Audun Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> 
> According to the rumors Pentax will release their digital slr 
> in exactly 
> one week the 22. of Mars. It will cost 1200USD which probably 
> translate  into a mail order price below $1000.
> We will see in one week whether this rumor is true or not. Anyway, 
> everybody within the Pentax organization expect to see this 
> digital slr no 
> later than Photokina in September anyhow.

I hope you are right.  The price would be fantastic - this is only just
above the film MZ-S price!  If we get them in the UK for �700ish then
sign me up today, even if its not full frame.

> ...and BTW I expect people to buy non-Nikon and Canon digital 
> slr to same 
> extent as they buy film based slr's. Besides, I believe 
> digital may reach a 
> new market less concerned about whether or not the product 
> have a certain name.

Yeah, but this new market is concerned about pixel count, spec sheets
and so on.  Somthing I dont think Pentax will really be competitive on
compared to C* and N* in this round.
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