Just a minor correction - the big 1 player is releasing new stuff often. Frankly, Nikon has a huge hole in their lineup along with Pentax and are taking just as long to fill it. That is the spot that the D100 holds. The D70 is more a bottom end camera, especially with that horrid viewfinder. The D100 came out before the *istD, and Nikon just doesn't have any replacement until the D200 is available for sale. It has been quite a long time. Yes, they have the D2x, but if you have priced one, you would easily see that there is a big hole around the Canon 20D level that no one else has filled. I think this is mainly due to everyone but Canon relying on an outside source for sensors. I know that Nikon has a D2hxxxx type body, but it is really designed for a specific use - still not like the 20D.
The crux of the problem here is sensor suppliers. Pentax is moving just as fast to release the *istD successor as Nikon is to releasing the D200 - both are waiting on the sensor. Until then, all either can do is make another variation of the 6mp Sony sensor. Pentax has the *istD, DS, DL, DS2 and Nikon has the D100, D70, D70S and D50 - amazing how they basically match model for model. I would really have to say, that everyone but Canon is slow to market. -- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, October 2, 2005, 7:29:18 AM, you wrote: TC> Sorry. Stepped out to take some photos. :) TC> I've never claimed Pentax makes bad products. I've only called into TC> question their slowness to market, the fact that the 2 other big players are TC> releasing upgrades/improvements to which Pentax has no answer in over 6 TC> months, and their market direction. I don't actually have a burning TC> overwhelming need to express these points of view, but I searched the TC> internet from A-Z and figure the PDML is the most logical place to talk TC> about it. TC> If all the list said "Tom you're full of it", I might have to step back and TC> reassess my viewpoint. That hasn't been the case however. TC> Tom C. >>From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>To: "pentax list" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> >>Subject: Re: Pentax Future? What's next for Pentax... >>Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 22:31:54 +0100 >> >>On 1/10/05, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >> >That pretty well sums it up for me. Good post, John. >> >Paul >> >On Oct 1, 2005, at 4:05 PM, John Forbes wrote: >> > >> >> Tom, >> >> >> >> The continual negativism on this forum doesn't make it a better place, >> >> and it certainly doesn't HELP Pentax. What is does is to distort >> >> people's assessment of Pentax's true position. >> >>Now boys...... >> >>Let's be honest...this *is* a discussion list, right? >> >>And come on - Tom's line is not really negative. He's just trying to >>encourage debate, right Tom? >> >>Tom? >> >>Right Tom? >> >>(where is the bugger?? ;-) >> >> >> >> >>Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >>___/\__ >>|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche >>||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com >>_____________________________ >> >>
