My local dedicated Camera shop says the *istDs isn't selling. They have it and
the 300d and D70 (and the Minolta which is humungous) on display alongside each
other. Even though the Pentax is smaller, they say the reasons people don't go
for it are partly the SD card but mostly the difference in price. The 300d is
something like GBP200 cheaper.
Nick
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From: "Pål Jensen"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I think it will be more than enough. As high-end DSLR are larger than
medium format cameras, and consequently suffers from the same lack of
portability, the market niche is definitely there. Mind you, Pentax need to
design cameras that look small, not only are small. The problem with the
*istD(S) is that they look big. Products that are going to sell on their
smallness need to comunicate their size through design. Small cars don't look
like shrinked big ones. If they did they wouldn't sell. The small SLR's of the
past looked small without any reference. Pentax M series and Olympus OM's had a
slim smallish look whereas the *istD(S) look big and fat until you actually
handle one or see a photo of it next to the competition. Since most people
never see or handle a Pentax theres nothing telling them how small they are
unless they do a lot of homework.
The Pentax 40mm pancake lens is agreat idea. It is a pity though that
Pentax haven't made a pancake camera.
Pål
