On 14 Sep 2004 at 8:00, Mark Roberts wrote: > "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Me too, buffer is better but they can stick the SD card up their Rs. > > > >I can't see many *ist D owners running out to buy one as a back-up body. > > Well of *course* not! They don't *want* ist-D owners to buy the > cheaper camera! It's meant for an entirely different target audience: > People who want a "high end" camers (DSLR) but don't even know what > mirror lock-up is. People who like the idea of interchangable lenses > but who care less about lens compatibility than memory card > compatibility (the intended buyer for this camera probably already > owns a high end digicam and has a pocketful of SD cards).
My point is that with a little bit more thought and it would have appealed to a far wider potential market. However it's appeal is yet to be tested, like the *ist D it's still not a Canon or a Nikon. My guess is that the price of the 300D will tumble as soon as the *ist Ds hits the market. Good luck to Pentax, they are late to market again. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
