I hope the *ist is the entry level an Pentax releases a MZ-5/3 replacement and updates the MZ-s ( I like the body style ) This would be a trump card play on their part especially if they releas a decent DSLR and digital back for the 645.
--- KT Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 03.2.23 10:16 AM, "Iren & Henry Chu" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You can tell from Pentax Japan web page, when they > put *ist in the mid tier > > of the list of existing cameras. *ist is placed > in between MZ-5n and MZ-6 > > and that's how Pentax headquarter people ranks > them and this is a fact. > > I was told by a reliable Pentax source that the *ist > is intended as an > "entry level" camera to compete with the likes of > Rebel (EOS Kiss) and > Minolta Alpha Sweet etc. > It is priced so (65,000 yen), compatible with the > entry level models from > other major brands (I am talking about the MSRP, not > the street prices). > The fact that it has more feature sets than usual > entry level means the *ist > is competitive. It may be the result of their > cost-down effort particularly > in the area of electronics packaging. > It is also part of the more reduced model/chassis > line up and Pentax > probably cannot divide the model line up in smaller > increments as they did > before. MZ series is still showing in the Pentax > line up but I suppose they > would be phased out eventually, and the *ist is > mixed in them in the > interim. > > However, it is really hard to tell whether Pentax is > going to announce > anything lower than the announced *ist model. It > probably has a lot to do > with the DSLR sibling. And you never know. Pentax > might change their mind > and announce a real stripped down model. > > Cheers, > > Ken > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
