Sorry, the *istD is supposed to come with the new FAJ 18-35. Peter over in England has already posted prices and photos of that lens. Yes, the lens is pretty much a consumer zoom, but it is way, way cheaper than the competition. Doug's comment ment that to compare them you would have to add that $1300 you mentioned to the $1500 for a 10D. Even if it did not, the FAJ is only in the $250 price range.
Also, I think the Pentax 17-28 you mentioned is a fisheye zoom, a somewhat unique product. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Chang-Sang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 8:49 PM Subject: RE: *ist-D Canadian price > A Canon L 16-35 lens is about $1300 USD. > That's 2.8 throughout. > Compare the quality to anything close to what Pentax offers. > The closest item is a 17-28 3.5-4.5 zoom - which is $435 USD - and slower > and not as wide a range. > Or if you want to compare a similar "pro" Pentax lens, the closest they can > get is 20-35 F4 which is $475 USD - still slower by a full stop and not as > wide an angle of view. > > Banter back and forth as you will, but having seen the quality images that > the L lenses can produce, you're not going to come close with the Pentax > range until Pentax can release a "limited" zoom lens series. > > For everyday photos and if you don't need to pursue "available light" > images, then I'm sure the Pentax lenses will be just fine. > > Cheers, > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: T Rittenhouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:51 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: *ist-D Canadian price > > > > > > You are mean, Doug. Trying to burst peoples bubbles <grin>. > > > > Ciao, > > Graywolf > > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 4:32 PM > > Subject: RE: *ist-D Canadian price > > > > > > > How much is a Canon 18-35 lens? > > > > > > > > > At 04:05 PM 7/29/03, throwing caution to the wind, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > > > > > >Hey Pat, > > > > > > > >I think that the price is bang on - the prices of those other > > bodies (10D > > > >and D100) are the same here in Toronto. > > > > > > > >If the Pentax is coming in at $2899 CDN vs the Canon 10D at > > $2499 CDN, I > > > >would think that people outside of the Pentax camp would be > > hard pressed > > to > > > >"switch" or try the *IST-D. > > > > > > > >You're basically looking at a 1st generation digital SLR > > that's supposed > > to > > > >be priced competitively yet is about $400 CDN (not including > > taxes) above > > > >the 3rd generation competitor. With that extra $400, you could outfit > > > >yourself with a nice flash or perhaps a nice honking sized > > Compact Flash > > > >card. > > > > > > > >Cheers, > > > >Dave > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/24/03 > > > > > > > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/24/03
