>Cotty, would you really demote yourself to the horror that is Canon >glass because you're impatient?
Yes, but - Actually, I would probably be slightly less committal to Canon, by buying a used D30 and a Tokina 28-70 for starters. D30 prices are already falling fast. Three months ago, there was only a page or so of D30s on eBay. Now there are three pages. In six months there will be 10 pages. I would not sell my LX and best glass, rather gauging the market over time. Some K mount Tokinas would go to fund the D30, but LX and 85 mil would stay for a while, possibly for ever, if I can afford it. Time would be spent gauging Pentax DSLR commitment (if any), and if there was something forthcoming, I might swap back. Or I might not. I reserve the right to make my mind up as I go based on what's available versus what my requirements are. But as I see it, I will be shooting some digital by year's end one way or the other. I wouldn't desert my Pentax film gear completely (ever) - there are some things which always remain precious, as we all know. I wouldn't consider my course of action as impatience. I simply would like to pursue a certain means to an end, and I'd rather not spend extra money having to buy new lenses as well as a digital body. Actually I have nothing against Canon at all. Of course I would prefer to stay with Pentax, as I have been loyal to the brand since 1978. But since then I have also owned and used Mamiya and Leica gear also. It didn't preclude me using Pentax gear, and I don't foresee any change in that policy. Hope this clarifies my personal intentions. >> I think if they have nothing for Photokina then you wont be the only >> customer lost to Pentax. Many more will leave soon and probably many of >> those will never return. They HAVE to get it done this year - their >> market is diminishing with every passing month. > >Would you buy it for $6000? No! Best, Cotty _______________________________________________________ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
