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Memory cards for the *istD
(Back on thread...) Kim, I originally bought an Fuji/IBM 1Gb Microdrive with my *ist-D. Slow was the word. About 5 seconds to boot up, and a slow transfer rate. Next was a Lexar 1Gb 40x WA card (which cost me nearly £200 from Dabs.com). Amazing speed improvement. Very fast start up time, and go...
Posted by MattMatic on 14/03/2005 - 09:15
*ist DS "camera customisation" to use K-lens.
On the *ist D, any K lens can be used at any aperture with correct metering, provided that updated firmware is used. What is stated in the *ist D manual is out of date, and should be ignored. I believe that the same applies to the *ist DS, but John Riley thinks otherwise, based on what that came...
Posted by George Lazarette on 18/03/2005 - 21:44
*ist DS "camera customisation" to use K-lens.
In order to get my head round all the confusion which seems to exist about whether older manual K -mount lenses can be used on the istDS, i today carried out a series of tests with my istDS mounted on a tripod in the garden and used a Tokina 50-200 lens that I used with my early Pentax KX. The se...
Posted by owdsnapper on 21/03/2005 - 17:35
*ist DS "camera customisation" to use K-lens.
The settings were as follows :- Focus mode lever = MF Mode Dial = M I set stops with the aperture ring f5.6, f8,f11,f16,f22 and using the method I have seen described in another Pentax forum as follows :- 1) Half press the shutter release and hold ...
Posted by Anonymous on 14/06/2005 - 20:03
Photo Browser Problems
Yes, that backwards compatibility is very, very impressive. Although I am using "A" lenses and later on the *istDS for the sake of convenience. I know you can activate the use of the aperture ring, but then you lose some functionality in more modern lenses unless you switch it back, and that is a te...
Posted by johnriley on 16/03/2005 - 23:01
Photo Browser Problems
John, Are you sure you are right about this: "I know you can activate the use of the aperture ring, but then you lose some functionality in more modern lenses unless you switch it back, and that is a tedious business!" I don't have a DS, but on the D there is no loss of functionality that I...
Posted by George Lazarette on 17/03/2005 - 12:13
ist D Power failure with battery grip
Hi matlock7 I've had this problem more than a few times. Over the winter I've been taking the *istD to football matches and have had the camera die, usually around the middle of the second half. I put it down to the cold weather (down to -5) draining the batteries (Ni-MH 2350). Swiching off for...
Posted by McBrian on 20/03/2005 - 13:19
ist D Power failure with battery grip
Hmmm... this is interesting... I haven't had this problem with the istD (although I've only been running mine with the batt pack for about 4 weeks) but I have had this problem quite a lot with my MZ-S when used with the batt pack, I have two of them and it doesn't matter which body I use the batt pa...
Posted by spirit_of_will on 21/03/2005 - 17:19
Food Feature
If the pictures are blurred, either you are not focussing properly, or the shutter speed is too low and you are getting camera shake. If focussing is to blame, either you are too close, or the camera is unable to find something to focus on. If the latter, try to put something with strongly contr...
Posted by George Lazarette on 21/03/2005 - 08:38
Food Feature
Thanks George. I have been experimenting but still struggling to get acceptable results. I assume that the focus is working because the green brackets show up to let me know that it has focus - is that right? Perhaps I am shaking but other photos seem to have been okay - I'll retry before drin...
Posted by wildfiction on 21/03/2005 - 13:49
*istD £600?
The *istD price has fallen dramatically, as shown by some very exciting prices in the AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER ads. If you want to buy from Jessops, which is a pretty good idea because they offer an excellent back up service, then you could always ask if they can price match.
Posted by johnriley on 21/03/2005 - 12:07
*istD £600?
I got an *istD from Cameraworld for £600 as well! Andy Yes. So did I. I ordered it at the Focus on Imaging Exhibition at the NEC. They were out of stock on the stand but delivered it by courier just after the show at no extra cost. Great service, wonderful camera! Pete
Posted by Anonymous on 12/04/2005 - 09:36
*istD £600?
The *istD price has fallen dramatically, as shown by some very exciting prices in the AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER ads. If you want to buy from Jessops, which is a pretty good idea because they offer an excellent back up service, then you could always ask if they can price match. I bought a *istD from Je...
Posted by Anonymous on 12/04/2005 - 19:26
pentax
hello, i'm new. i want to take photo from pentax s50 digital, with 5.3megapixels. the photo must be blur, i know that word blur from phtoshp. so, looks like the object which i want is looking better then other objects around, they are like blur. so how i can take such opicture with that came...
Posted by Anonymous on 24/03/2005 - 22:35
Pentax film SLR lenses on Pentax Digital camras
Thanks to every one for there replys, the matter is now clear to me. Best to buy a 'Standard' lens with a digital camera but retain older long focus types and take advantage of the apparent longer focal length.
Posted by Anonymous on 28/03/2005 - 10:24
£100 Cash Back for Ist DS+ 18-55
So Pentax are finally digging in deep to try to establish the DS. Marketing strategies usually the preserve of Nikon and Canon in the DSLR sector comes to your favourite brand and mine. I really hope it does well for them, and I welcome aggressive marketing to help break this great camera. The only ...
Posted by NimDur on 02/04/2005 - 22:12
£100 Cash Back for Ist DS+ 18-55
I haven't heard about this yet, but to be honest once I've bought something then I just get on with enjoying it and don't worry any more about the price. Things are dropping in price all the time and we could wait forever and still find it cheaper next week! Perhaps it's a good opportunity to buy...
Posted by johnriley on 03/04/2005 - 07:57
£100 Cash Back for Ist DS+ 18-55
Wouldn't bother me either, after all I've been using mine since december and saved a fortune on film. But then my *istds and 18-55 were only 635 quid anyway. john
Posted by john monaghan on 03/04/2005 - 10:47
£100 Cash Back for Ist DS+ 18-55
This was announced on a forum a few days ago, and appeared on Pentax UK website yesterday. I am glad that Pentax have enough faith in this product to advertise and market on a more stronger basis than is usual for them. Practically every uk based photo magazine has full page adverts for the DS, a...
Posted by NimDur on 03/04/2005 - 22:29
£100 Cash Back for Ist DS+ 18-55
Pentax have good products, and with enough promotion there is no reason why they shouldn't be very successful. Which would be helpful for future projects as well. I wonder what will happen to the 67 as medium format cameras in general seem to be under a lot of pressure from digital.
Posted by johnriley on 03/04/2005 - 22:38
