If you stick to your line of reasoning, you will be a happy man,
Larry. Any surprise will be a positive one...:-)
Seriously, I think Pentax has gathered more momentum now.
Jostein
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 8:11 PM
Subject: Curious
Pentax has us all on tenterhooks by the way they are introducing the
new version of the D. I'm curious as to why we would expect anything
faster than we are getting from them.
In October 2001, Pentax announced the cancellation of their full
frame DSLR. That announcement mentioned the production of a
different DSLR which wound up being the *ist D.
In October 2002, Pentax alluded to introducing a DSLR in 2003.
In February 2003, Pentax actually announced the *ist D with an
expected launch date of June/July 2003.
They showed a prototype in March 2003.
In May 2003, Pentax announced the delay in availability from June
2003 to August 2003.
In August 2003, they released the specifications.
Digital Photography Review posted its review of the D in October
2003, fully two years after Pentax first indicated its existence.
If past is prologue, why should we have expected anything faster?
Larry in Dallas
