Hi Barry ... The istDS, as you may have found out by now if others have responded, has been discontinued and replaced by the istDS2. Don't be afraid to check other on line and e-tail establishments. You can check reviews of many, many shops @ http://www.resellerratings.com/
I was very cautious about buying from http://www.buydig.com/. I specifically asked the list about them and it turned out a number of people had done business with them and were quite satisfied. I bought my DS from them, and the camera was defective. Buydig was quick and accommodating in sending a replacement. Another store that's well rated is Beach Camera - you'll have to look up their URL. Waiting for the DS2, while tempting just to get a newer model, really didn't make much sense as prices were just about at their lowest ebb with the DS, and the changes between the DS and the DS2 seemed too small to make a whole lot of difference. While the DS is no longer shown as in stock at buydig, they sure had one to send off to me as a replacement for the defective camera even though the web site showed it as out of stock. They do have the DS kit with the 18~55 lens. If you don't want the lens you might call Buydig and see if they've got a naked DS that they can send you. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Barry Rice > Today I got ready to order, and discovered that > suddenly neither B and H or Adorama carry the *ist-DS anymore! Does anyone > know why this is the case? And now I see there's a DS2 on the Pentax site, > although I don't see this for sale yet! Is this scheduled to be a pricey > model? > > I'm afraid of other companies.....I've...I've been hurt before. :)
