Pål I don't think you can ignore the people who have bought Pentax digital point and shoots. When you add them to the potential market for digital SLRs, your numbers go way up. I would hazard to guess that there are many people out there who have been impressed by their Optios and would like to upgrade. the istD is a natural path.... Obviously not the only path but a logical one... Vic
In a message dated 8/20/03 11:18:31 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > wrote: > > > >>The *ist D will mainly sell to existing Pentax users, and that may well >be all Pentax is aiming for. > > > >Let me just add that I don't think it will flop (although the Sigma and >Contax has), but that it will not be instrumental in increasing Pentax >market share significantly (well, of course it could be argued that any >increase from 0% at present to whatever will be significant :o) ) > > > > > >Pål > >