----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: *ist 35mm
> Hi! > > >The two chassis are not the same size, and share no common parts. > >What we > >are seeing is a "family resemblance". > >As another example, I noticed the other day that a particular Ford > >automobile seemed to have the same general nose shape as an F150 > >truck, > >although there would be no common body parts between the two vehicles > > > >William Robb > > > > That's funny, because I was under impression that *ist and *istD have > something in common by development. This does not necessary has to be > common chassis, but I thought that they are closer to one another than > just two "family resemblant" members... > > But I suppose here is where my mileage varied... I was speaking purely of the two chassis'. I am sure there are common parts on the two cameras. As far as product development goes, I suspect that the same styling team did the body design. William Robb
