"I'm starting to feel the same way Alan. Do I continue to invest money on Pentax lenses for my MZ-S or do I hold off and wait? If Pentax did release a really nice DSLR (and I'm assuming at that point film is dead and you have to go digital) but didn't use the K-mount, I'm not sure what I'd do."
I know this is really a dead horse at this point, but I wouldn't worry about investing in a film camera. 35 mm is safe for at least 20 years. Many will still want to use their 35 mm cameras (especially the SLR's) and since film technology is already developed and mature, it needs little R&D. As long as its profitable, someone will make film. And, of course, there is no real digital equivalent to the disposable camera, which is a huge seller. There cameras will keep film in production. I think that we will the see the price go up and find that developing will become more expensive and scarce, however. But, after all, they still make all sorts of large format stuff, and how big a market can that be, relatively speaking? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
