I certainly can understand and appreciate everyone's disappointment and disgust with Pentax on the continuous delays on the *ist D. But, there isn't much we can do, unless we just go the easy way and switch over to Canon. It sure is tempting going with a company that really has their act together. But, like most of you, I have an absolute fortune in high quality Pentax lenses - all three Limited lens (in black), 20mm wide, 100mm macro, etc. I am extremely excited about trying my Limited lenses on the *ist D.
With the introduction of the inexpensive Canon 300D, I have seriously considered "dumping" Pentax. But, is it worth taking a loss on my Pentax equipment just so I can enjoy the use of a dslr right now. I don't think so. I will continue to wait and hope that, if the *ist D ever gets out, that is worth the wait. Plus, I really want to see how my 31mm Limited works on camera. on 9/13/03 3:13 PM, Alan Chan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> But they are still picking up user comments aggressively now. > > Really? They should first improve their QC then. I have had really bad luck > on buying new lenses since last last year. Just when buying new lenses > aren't no safer than buying used lenses... Sigh... > >> This was apparently not their initial plan as it cannibalised the 10D >> market. I would expect that the 10D would be upgraded soon (or next spring >> as originally scheduled :-). > > When D60 was upgraded to 10D, many have experienced AF or even viewfinder > problem (focus shift). I wonder if the same would happen to the Rebel D. 10D > & D100 shooters seem to be happen with substandard AF even though there are > expensive cameras. Perhaps the *ist D is a lot better (but who cares, it is > still a Pentax to most)? > >> Only other expected entry into DSLR market is Minolta but everybody knows >> that they have been ready and waiting for the best timing. They are scary. >> They recently came up with DiMage A1 with what they term is the >> "anti-shake" >> technology, which is apparently working extremely well according to the >> reports by pro photographers who tested it. > > From what I have read from another site, the rumour said there will be a > DSLR model early next year with anti-shake technology which will turn EVERY > lenses into IS/VR lenses. Now this is scary. Pentax, are you sleeping? > >> As a side note, DSLR market is becoming so competitive (and lucrative), >> makers are hyper aggressive. For example, Olympus has been distributing >> 600 >> units of their new E-1 to major retailers across Japan so that it is now >> displayed (and can be handled, I think) everywhere, even though they have >> not formally announced the release date (expected to be sometime in October >> but the rumour says it is being delayed), i.e., no one can buy this thing >> yet. Obviously, Olympus do not want to be forgotten and are trying to show >> their presence "in advance". I wish Pentax had that mentality :-). >> So, it is no surprise that Canon target any new entry in DSLR market and at >> least try to undermine them, if not crush them. It was just so unusual >> that >> canon made such a big deal out of this rebel D campaign, coinciding with >> every milestone date for *istD. > > I think Olympus is heading the wrong direction. I could be wrong of course. > >> Re Minolta's "AS" (Canon's IS equivalent), it is a clever idea as it could >> only be done with digital (film cannot be shifted but CCD can :-). >> The report says that it is a couple of notches better than Canon's IS and >> works even for macro for which IS is usually very ineffective due to the >> close distance to the object. > > This is exactly what Pentax need right now. > > regards, > Alan Chan > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >
