The Baby D could be really good. From all I have read, the D70 has some improvements over the D100.
Prediction (no insider info here, just speculation): Same as *ist D: Imaging electronics and sensor, maybe even a new sensor although still 6 MP same AF (after all, the low end film *ist has the same AF) NO mechanical Aperture coupler (this is dead) Different: Mirror instead of prism, all Polycarb body, No steel chassis - build quality similar to ZX-60 or film *ist. As a matter of fact, the film *ist has a large LCD panel on the back for control info and it actually configured like a DSLR. It's a bit small, however, and I'n not sure even Pentax could (or would want to) cram everything into there. So it will probably be a lot like the *ist D except for the build quality, which is probably not all that important since this camera is not really gonna last 20 years anyway. The viewfinder will be the most annoying difference. It's not like the *ist D has all this weather sealing either. However, I do wonder about the shutter. Since folks can "click at will" with a digital camera, do you think we are more likely to shutter life problems? After all, some folks are easily doing 5000 shots /year.
