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*istD dead pixels?
Curiouser and curiouser. Thanks for the info on the sensor. The problem seems to have "gone away" - I had some images with a consistent bright blue pixel in a particular place which I could get back to by viewing an image, magnifying to x6, and moving right 8 times. After finding it and conta...
Posted by xylophone on 01/09/2004 - 22:30
*ist D and old Sigma 28m Macro
I recently got a *istD and am quite happy with the fact that I can use a wide variety of lenses with it. Just one snag. I have an old Sigma 28mm macro Manual focus. There are two contact pins (or balls) on the mount which interferes with the AF hole on the *istD mount. I would not like to force ...
Posted by Anonymous on 01/09/2004 - 18:49
Spotty istD images
As the 'Phone says, there are various options. It is odd, though that yours developed this problem so quickly. I would take it back to where you got it and ask them to fix it, because it sounds as though the camera came with a dirty sensor. Failing that, the first thing to try is to blast some ...
Posted by George Lazarette on 07/09/2004 - 09:14
Spotty istD images
If only! I'm now looking for a 17mm to 400mm f2.8 zoom lens with macro. It's very hard to change lenses on the back of a jeep in the Tsavo Game Park without getting a bit of dust in... but I've tried changing them inside a clear carrier bag. In the UK Morrisons Supermarket are handily doing a cle...
Posted by Anonymous on 30/11/2004 - 16:41
Lens compatability with ist D
On my ist D, I use a Tamron 28-105 f4 AF lens with no problems. However, I have an older Sigma 28-200mm f3.5 (I know, not the best quality, but buying the camera left me short!) that doesn't function properely on it. It works fine on my PZ-1, but on the ist d, it never focuses correctly, exposure is...
Posted by Anonymous on 07/09/2004 - 19:19
Istd advertising
Yeah I had a disappointment with them earlier this year. Saw the *istD on their w.s. for circa £800 and when I checked the next day (I almost jumped at it) it was back up to over a grand. Rang to check, and lo! They'd sold out of the cameras at that price. duh? Glad I waited really as I guess prices...
Posted by Anonymous on 13/09/2004 - 19:55
*ist DS advantages over *ist D?
I'm feeling relieved too, but there's one feature that drives me nuts that they're putting on the new camera.... Interchangeable focus screens! Why didn't ist D come with that??? One of the single most useful tools for an autofocus camera to have, and they left it out of the pro version? I told m...
Posted by Anonymous on 14/09/2004 - 13:51
*ist DS advantages over *ist D?
Hi It's third hand information I know, but apparently the *istD (and *istDS) do have interchangeable focus screens: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1028&message=10263443 Matt
Posted by mattie on 14/09/2004 - 14:45
*ist DS advantages over *ist D?
Hi Mattmatic > The *ist-DS... > * has only "AF", whereas the *istD has AF-C and AF-S I was under the impression that the *istDs does have servo, but you can only access it if you use the appropriate shooting mode - in effect, you can't seperately control how you control exposure and h...
Posted by mattie on 23/09/2004 - 13:44
*ist DS advantages over *ist D?
Matt, The *ist-D has a three way switch to the left of the lens (as you are holding the camera): M=manual, AF-C=autofocus continuous, AF-S=autofocus single. AF-C allows you to track moving targets without having to keep half pressing. The *ist-DS has only "M" and "AF", presumably equivalent...
Posted by MattMatic on 23/09/2004 - 14:31
*ist DS advantages over *ist D?
Hi Mattmatic I think I've phrased my question/observation a bit weakly, I'll try again. I was under the impression that the *istDS does (will) have both single and continuous (servo) focus, but you can't specifically choose one - by selecting the 'action' mode or whatever it is you actually ge...
Posted by mattie on 23/09/2004 - 15:03
IST D'S'
Pentax have a thing called the "International Warranty Card" which you apply for in the UK. I'm sure there were a few posts on it here a while back. just trying to help!
Posted by Anonymous on 28/09/2004 - 12:58
IST D'S'
Simon Pentax UK are under no obligation to ratify a guarantee on a camera bought elsewhere, if you try to register it here they are perfectly within their rights to decline - Pentax USA is a seperately registered company to Pentax UK (they're both subsidiaries of Pentax Japan, if I remember corre...
Posted by mattie on 28/09/2004 - 11:49
IST D'S'
There are two downsides to importing. First, if anything goes wrong, you may find Pentax UK doesn't want to honour your guarantee, and it will be a major hassle to send the camera back. I was happy to take my chances on this. Second is the small matter of VAT and duty. I happily paid the VAT w...
Posted by Anonymous on 27/09/2004 - 23:22
IST D'S'
As for pitfalls, it does seem that the DS has a few improvements over the D (histogram, larger LCD, etc) but it is designed more as a point and shoot camera, and it may be more difficult (but not necessarily impossible) to exercise full control. If you mainly want to let the camera decide matters...
Posted by George Lazarette on 21/09/2004 - 01:26
IST D'S'
Simon S When you buy from abroad you cannot be certain how these things will work. The seller may have misled you about the warranty. Pentax may change their policy at any time. These are uncertainties. If you have the camera sent in, as opposed to bringing it in on your person, then you ar...
Posted by George Lazarette on 29/09/2004 - 15:25
IST D'S'
Every lens back to K mount will works on the *ist DS. You are going to have a 1.5x cropping factor because of the less than full frame sensor - making your 28mm into a virtual 42mm, 50mm into virtual 75mm, ect. mm.... 300mm into 450mm... but I digress. (The *ist D's crop factor was 1.5x and I'...
Posted by tijean on 21/10/2004 - 20:07
IST D'S'
Same as the *ist-D... you turn the power/on/dof button. The DoF setting is a momentary position (i.e. when you let go it moves back to the On setting). The only difference is the *ist-D has a backlit LCD that is illuminated when you do a DoF, and the *ist-DS has no backlight. Matt
Posted by MattMatic on 25/10/2004 - 09:12
IST D'S'
I Have just returned from Florida where I bought a * istD. I had gone out there with a view to buying if I saw one and it was cheep enough, but it wasn't a forgone conclusion. I didnt save mega bucks (it cost me about £900 for the body), but I saved enough to buy a big CF Card. I bought it from a ...
Posted by stanwax on 29/10/2004 - 10:05
Digital Photography Book
Most of the digital books spend a lot of time talking about image editing on your PC but are often at the introductory level and hence far behind the tutorials in many of the magazines. As someone else has said, focus on learning photography first. All of the key principles are the same regardles...
Posted by kyber on 27/09/2004 - 17:52
