Originally Posted by Tom Lusk 
So-
they don't want to attract anyone other than studio and landscape photographers?
I for one would like to see higher FPS
AND faster AF (and larger buffer).
So for you there are 3 types of pros and that's it?:
- Landscape Photographers
- Studio photogtraphers
- Sport photographers
Mmm a bit short maybe but be it ...
As for buffer, it is very easy to cure that problem, just throw a bigger memory chip. Those things aren't expensive these days soPentax won't have a big excuse if they do not cure the buffer problem on a K20D+ camera.
Faster AF, sure I would like but indeed indoor AF performance is way more problematic for most people so it is more of a priority if I were them. The AF is already way faster than on ist-D serie.
Higher fps... on a "K20"-like camera I'm not sure this would be a priority but why not. It all dependson the sensor they will use and again on a K20D-like camera I think DR/ISO/Noise performance is quite a bit more important. On a K5D/K1D-like camera, of course it is a different story. I wouldn't expect more than 4 fps on a K20D-like camera but 3 is more likely.