Re: Pentax is Dying?

[Dr. Shaun Canning]

Hah! The same way they dealt with power supply issues with the *ist 
D....let the owners worry about it! Many other DSLR's come with 
rechargeable batteries (or they are at least available for them), but 
not the *ist D. This is a major let down IMHO. The ability to use of 
AA's is great, but not so great when you need half a dozen sets of 
batteries to keep the thing going.

There's another thread on this very topic I started yesterday regarrding 
possible alternative methods of powering the *ist D.

Cheers
Shaun
Alan Chan wrote:
Lets not forget that the Pentax 645 system IS portable. In fact it 
weights no more than comparable Nikon/Canon high-end slr systems. The 
645 is down right small compared to EOS-1Ds or similar! I'm sure 
Pentax will make a 645 DSLR even smaller.

Without the film transport mechanisms, it is quite possible. Don't 
know how they will deal with the power supply though.

Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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