The Pentax strategy is completely logical. If I was the Pentax marketing manager I wouldn't have introduced an *istD (S) upgrade this soon. I'd want to wait until a large percentage of the original buyers of both cameras would be ready for an upgrade. It wold be premature now. In 18 months, it will be a big seller. You don't want the upgrade to be old when the majority of your owners are ready to buy again. Would I have liked an upgrade right now? You bet you're sweet bippy. But like you, I'm a relatively heavy user and the exception rather than the rule. I'm not sure that the MF camera is a good idea. It may be. Time will tell. But in terms of good business decisions, it's too soon for an *istD upgrade.
> On 22 Apr 2005 at 19:32, Herb Chong wrote: > > > which is why ti think hey should have been working on an upgrade body over > > the > > *istD instead of a 645D. > > This is far too logical an approach Herb, you know that. > > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 >
