I asked Pentax Netherlands about this in Sept 2004, and it was confirmed 'in between the lines' so to say. You could still buy a new *ist D. Apparently that is still the case.
On Saturday 11 June 2005 19:10, Robert Whitehouse wrote: FJW> This is my *ist post (sorry !) to this group so apologies if this is an old FJW> thread. FJW> FJW> Having spent the last few weeks deliberating over purchase *istD vs *istDS FJW> (same price now in UK) I decide to buy *ist D. Rang camera shop to order and FJW> was told; FJW> FJW> "Sorry *ist D is now discontinued by Pentax and we will not be getting any FJW> more." FJW> FJW> Is this a well known truth ? FJW> FJW> BobW FJW> FJW> FJW> -- Frits Wüthrich
