Not to ignore the content of Shaun's message, however--I agree with you Shaun. The fact is, when you have only one product, you need to make sure it is mainstream. If you try to make it too "different," it will probably appeal to too few people. The *ist D looks to be very well-judged in this regard--different enough, but also mainstream enough.
Also--I know I keep saying this--but size matters to the impression the camera will make in person. Sometimes things that look ugly or clumsy in close-up photos look good in person because they're small. I've been fooled by this a couple of times since the dawn of digital. --Mike > Who cares what the bloody thing looks like...just be greatful that > Pentax are in the race, if you don't like what it looks like, that's OK > Pal, but it really doesn't matter what the damn thing looks like...it's > what it will do. If you don't like the look of it...buy Nikon or Canon > and be done with it. It is really unfair to lambast something before > anyone has even held one. I, for one, am confident that this thing will > be a nicely sorted little unit by the time it hits the market. I will > buy one, maybe not in the first few weeks, but certainly some time this > year. The fact that there is a DSLR at all is something to rejoice > about, as it just saved as all gazillions of (insert your currency here) > changing bloody lenses and accessories...
