Big surprise! The F100 just about nails all your specs. It misses the viewfinder by 2% (96%), and I guess makes the weight (27.7 oz). The problem with Pentax is that what Pentax users wish for, other manufacturers already make and sell.
BR From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> After all, Nikon sells plenty of F100s. Now speaking just for myself, I'd say that my tastes and requirements are so highly evolved that I probably wouldn't be interested in such a camera unless it had all the main features I'm personally looking for. Those are: 1. A 98% or 100% viewfinder with good "snap" for easy manual focusing 2. Quiet operation 3. Short shutter lag (i.e., good responsiveness) 4. Ability to use manual focus as well as AF lenses 5. Aperture-priority AE 6. AE lock 7. Non-resetting ISO 8. Diopter adjustment or add-on diopters 9. Moderate size and light to medium weight (say, up to 26 oz. or so) for decent portability 10. General straightforwardness of controls and ease of operation, and not too many extra controls and features confusing everything.
