weather resistant body at least and at least a few lenses, 5fps or higher frame rate with at least 10 pictures on the fly, and more megapixels. 6 megapixels is fine for magazine work but more is always better, other things being equal. if Pentax is going to deliver a $5K body, it will have to deliver the goods. if they aren't, then i will find a $5K body that will. the 1D Mk2 is pretty close to what i need. if Pentax doesn't have a $5K body in the wings and it's just a rumor, then the frame rate and megapixels will be the main reasons i go elsewhere. will i keep and shoot Pentax? i won't abandon the *istD but it will see a lot less use. i have 4 film bodies i haven't used since i got my *istD. some of them will have to go.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 9:36 AM Subject: big glass and converters > Just out of curiousity, what's not credible about the *istD? I know a lot > of pros using Nikon D100s or Canon 10Ds, both of which are very similar > featurewise. The feature that I find the *istD lacking most for my style > of pro work is a "motor drive", and aside from the LX, MX, and PZ-1P > Pentax has never catered to serious motor drive users.
