Pixel count.
I used to get 5300x3400 pixels from 35mm scans and never worried about printing on 13x19' paper. I do not have that luxury with *istD, and miss it. To reach "35mm pixel freedom..:-)", I may have to do few upgrades. Since Canon is slightly cheaper, upgrades are affordale. For an hobbiest like me, price is important.
Accessories...
Recently while searching for L-bracket, I found its easier to find an accessory for Canon than Pentax.
I agree there will be workarounds for this...
Another reason is Canon's IS lenses.
Thanks Ramesh
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this is the most important reason for me. Canon promised that there will be three DSLR announcements this year. we have seen one definite, the Rebel XT, and one possible, the 20Da, but i discount that one. there is at the very least, one more to go. Pentax chose to spend time and money on the 645D. i think that is going to be about as effective as Leica's development of the Digital R back. the medium format market, digital or film, is a fringe market compared to the 35mm-type market. i don't think that the 645D is going to extend the life of the medium format one iota and it will greatly reduce Pentax's chances to stay in the smaller format DSLR market. the *istDs will be non-competitive by the end of this year unless they sell it for about $600. guess how much money they will make on it then.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 11:05 AM Subject: Why and How I switched to Canon (for those who care) long
Sixth: The "upgrade path." What is Pentax's future as a k-mount DSLR manufacturer? We really don't know, but as stated above, we can be pretty sure that there will not be a camera with a k-mount and a 24x36mm sensor. With Canon, the future is pretty clear. DSLR bodies are being developed along three major lines: Consumer, Prosumer, and professional with new or improved bodies coming out at a very agggresive rate. The upgrade path is clear and available. If I choose I can upgrade to a full-frame sensor in the future. Pentax was just not offering me enough of a future.
