The forthcoming Pentax DA 12-50 will give 18mm rectilinear angle of view on the *istD(S). That's wide enough for anything I shoot. Paul
> The problem I see is that there is still no real wide angle solution, > unless you go Canon. > > John Francis wrote: > > >On Wed, Jun 01, 2005 at 02:47:37PM +1000, Kevin Waterson wrote: > > > > > >>Has there been any more word on the MF Pentax 22Mp? > >>Is it just trial or is there a release date? > >> > >>Kind regards > >>Kevin > >> > >> > > > >There is no MF 22Mp. There will be an 18Mp within the next > >twelve months (larger sensor than 35mm, smaller than 645), > >if current plans are followed. > >There may be a new low-end 35mm first, but the MF digital > >will come out before any follow-on to the *ist-D. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > A man's only as old as the woman he feels. > --Groucho Marx >

