Hi, Pentax Japan's web site does say that "further, the planning and the development of high performance and compact lenses dedicated to DSLR have been proceeding, with the expected sales commencement in this fall".
So they are now explicit in saying this. I am sure the new series will include fast lenses. And.... maybe.... :-). If the new lens lines are attractive, the competitiveness of the *ist D has to be measured as a "package" rather than the body alone. And, as Pentax say, *ist is a brand name for Pentax's SLRs, digital or film. *ist film and *ist D are just the first two of the series. They said earlier that there are at least 3 chassis or something to that effect. So, relax folks, there must be a lot to come and expect. Cheers, Ken
