This morning I ordered an istDS. I'd like to thank EVERYONE who, over the past couple of weeks or so, has replied to my many questions about the camera and how various features and lenses work. I've thanked a few people off list, and this is to cover any I may have missed.
I'm excitedly looking forward to receiving this puppy. My Sony was slightly damaged in a fall making it difficult to use on a tripod, and with the price of the DS so low, and so close to the better quality P&S and "prosumer" digis, it seemed like a good time to make the purchase. Reviews in sites other than DPreview and Steve's have been quite positive about this camera, too. Having used a Nikon D70, a Canon Rebel, and one of the bigger Canon bodies, I knew they were not for me. Too cheap, poor finder, or too heavy were my biggest complaints. The prosumer digis had problems similar to the Sony DSC-S85 (which, for the most part, I really liked), and as nice as the istD is (Thanks to Bruce for allowing me a day to play with one of his), I just couldn't see my way to spend $600.00 more for it over the DS, at least not for my first DSLR. I just hope I get a good one and then I can start complaining about the lack of a full-frame DSLR from Pentax <LOL> BTW, what's the widest lens currently available for this camera, Pentax or otherwise? No need to mention the new Penatx 12~24 zoom. Shel
