0, wherein the input stage comprises first and second input transistors, and wherein the local common-mode feedback circuit comprises:a first common-mode feedback transistor coupled in series with the first input transistor;a second common-mode feedback transistor coupled in series with the second input transistor;a first resistor coupled between gates of the first and second common-mode feedback transistors and a junction between the first input transistor and the first common-mode feedback transistor; anda second resistor coupled between gates of the first and second common-mode feedback transistors and a junction between the second input transistor and the second common-mode feedback transistor.  00. The CMOS imager pixel of claim 00, further comprising:a third cascode transistor coupled to the first common-mode feedback transistor between the first common-mode feedback transistor and the first input transistor, the third cascode transistor being of the same type as the first common-mode feedback transistor, anda fourth cascode transistor coupled to the second common-mode feedback transistor between the second common-mode feedback transistor and the second input transistor, the fourth cascode transistor being of the same type as the second input transistor.  00. The CMOS imager pixel of claim 00 wherein the third and fourth transistors have channel width-to-length ratios that are substantially larger than width-to-length ratios of the first and second transistors.  