----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: Pentax's dSLR future?
> Will, > When you picked up an ist D for the first time your angst diminished, > and you were pissed. Prior to that you were outraged? Homicidal? I > picked up an ist D for the first time and was pleased. But I'm not > buying until it's useful to me. In its present configuration its still > a snapshot camera. I think I was the one that called it a whore with a wooden leg or some such. I happen to like the thing, but there is room in my life for a high end snapshot camera. The thing is fun to use, and at this stage of my life I can afford some flights of fancy. When I went downtown to see the ist D, I was expecting a digital MZ-S of some sort, and was quite prepared to hate it since that was my reaction to the MZ-S. I was very surprised to find myself buying it within a few minutes of picking it up. My objection to the camera from the start was the loss of lens compatability. When I picked it up, I guess I decided that wasn't such an important issue after all. William Robb
