CF card prices have come doen - a lot, and continue to do so. Even better if you buy a 4Gb one in a Muvo mp3 player - wow that IS cheap!
> -----Original Message----- > From: jtainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 12 May 2004 18:30 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Pentax High End DSLR > > > I once wanted one, preferably full frame. Now that one may > appear that has higher resolution than the *ist D, I find > that I have reservations. The primary reason is that higher > resolution will fill up a cf card faster. When I travel, I am > already constrained by storage capacity. On my recent trip to > California I took 3 gb -- enough for 212 raw images. (I shoot > only in raw, so I hope no one responds about how many jpeg > images fit on a card). I came home with space for only 20 > images. I shot 192 images in one full day and two afternoons. > > Until the price of compact flash comes down, I am not certain > that I would try to acquire a higher resolution dSLR, even if > I could afford one. As we all know, the camera itself is only > the beginning of the cost. > > Joe > > >
