Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-02-01 Thread Peter Alling
I'd assume that the step up will sell for not a lot more than the current *ist-D. Maybe 200 to 400 (US Dollars Euros Pounds you name it since from the pricing I'm aware of they are used interchangeably in spite of conversion differences). Here's what I see as a workable plan introduce the "Super"

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-02-01 Thread Cotty
On 31/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >I was actually thinking this myself - they could still be planning to >release something low end, AND high end with the *istD smack in the middle, >although, the price drop has me wondering about the low end option to some >degree... I mean, maybe they int

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Rob Studdert
On 31 Jan 2004 at 17:54, Norm Baugher wrote: > Serious question though, from a digital idiot - couldn't they just stick > a, say 8MP sensor in the sunkist, and re-release it? Sure with relevant circuit up-grades and assuming that the sensor size remains the same or is smaller which effectively

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 31/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > >>"Dear Ms Mayer, >> >>Thank you very much for your interest in the *ist D. >> >>There will be no *ist D replacement announced at PMA. > >Interesting but this does not preclude a Baby D. > >I think we might just see an an

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Cotty noted: " Interesting but this does not preclude a Baby D." or a "papa D" for that matter... I was actually thinking this myself - they could still be planning to release something low end, AND high end with the *istD smack in the middle, although, the price drop has me wondering about the

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Bruce Dayton
I'm with you Norm. I will be very pleasantly suprised if they have something to announce, let alone show. Even when they are moving fast, they aren't very fast. The *istD is too new for them to be ready with something else. I would dearly love to see something, though. -- Best regards, Bruce

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Peter Alling
Nor does it preclude a Model above the *ist-D either. At 05:46 PM 1/31/04, you wrote: On 31/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >"Dear Ms Mayer, > >Thank you very much for your interest in the *ist D. > >There will be no *ist D replacement announced at PMA. Interesting but this does not preclude a

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Norm Baugher
Does an announcement that announces that they have nothing to announce qualify as a true announcement? Norm Cotty wrote: I think we might just see an announcement of some kind

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Cotty
On 31/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >"Dear Ms Mayer, > >Thank you very much for your interest in the *ist D. > >There will be no *ist D replacement announced at PMA. Interesting but this does not preclude a Baby D. I think we might just see an announcement of some kind Cheers, Cotty

Re: Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Translations interspersed Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > "Dear Ms Mayer, > > Thank you very much for your interest in the *ist D. We're glad someone is. Maybe if we are polite enough you'll buy one. > There will be no *ist D replacement announced at PMA. And if there was, we would

Pentax *istD NEWS FLASH!!!!

2004-01-31 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
OMG HOT NEWS! I can't BELIEVE that I am the one to "reveal" this!! Little 'ole me in my sleepy 'ole one horse town! lol... I just got an email from CR Kennedy - they are the equivalent of Pentax USA in Australia. It is a little cryptic, but check out the second sentence!! I have included my