More on *ist D

[Matt Bevers]

Imaging Resource has a "hands on" look at the *ist D.  Link for those 
who haven't seen it:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/EVENTS/PMAS03/1046647288.html

Of note:

"In discussion with booth staff, we confirmed something we'd already 
suspected - we were told that the suggestion that the *ist D shares the 
same base as the *ist film camera is apparently incorrect. We were told 
that whilst the cameras are related in name, their bodies are not so 
closely related by design."

It seems to me that this may suggest another film SLR, based on the 
*ist D body, coming in above the *ist in the lineup.

Oh, and given the projected list price for the film *ist, I'm starting 
to believe in its entry-level status, although I think there is room 
below it for an extremely low cost model.

Sorry if this news is a repeat ... I can't tell, but I may not have 
been getting all list traffic recently...