If you have a copy of today's New York Times take a look at the first page of the business section. There you'll find an article about prosumer dslr cameras that mentions only Nikon and Canon offerings. I sent the following e-mail to the author, David Pogue. Others might wish to write as well. He can be reacheda at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul
---------------------- Forwarded Message: --------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pro Cameras for the Amateur Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:47:38 +0000 Hi David, I think someone failed you in researching material for your column, "Professional Cameras, Made for the Amateur," which appeared in the business section of today's New York Times. While Canon and Nikon are the major players in the photography market, a small family-owned company called Pentax has been giving them fits for years with extremely high quality products at competitive prices. Among those cameras that are frequently described as "Prosumer DSLRs," Pentax makes two of the very fines. One, the *istDS, is priced competitively with the Canon 300D. The other, the *istD, is priced competitvely with the Nikon D70. Both are more compact than either the Nikon or the Canon. Both use the same sensor found in the Nikon and produce 6.1 megapixel images. Both have viewfinders that are far brighter than those found in either the Canon or the Nikon. That makes them easier to focus manually. And while Pentax makes some very fine autofocus lenses, the ability to use manual focus lenses is important on a Pentas DSLR because both of these cameras can use any Pentax lens made in the last 30 years. It's unfortunate that your readers will remain unaware of these alternatives to the heavily marketed Nikon and Canon models. Paul Stenquist
