B&H's new digital catalog lists the new Contax N1 which is a 6MP camera and uses new AF lenses (50f1.4 lists for $595). So the 6 MP is here. Canon suprised me by coming out with a 4 MP EOS1D for @ $6,500 list. I use the D30 at work and enjoy using it, especially when my 80-200 f/2.8 becomes a 320 f/2.8, but hate the 20mm now a 32mm. The 1D will have firewire and only a 1.3 lens magnification, but for a street price of $5,000 you still only get a 5.5 x7.5 photo-quality image. The D30 when it first came out sold for $3,000 a year ago. The price has only come down $500 (with a free 1 gig Micro-drive and extra battery), so it is definitly holding its value. I hope Pentax comes out ahead of the pack with a 5 MP SLR since Minolta, Olympus and Sony already have fixed lens cameras available now in this size, and the Sony is less than $1,000.
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