*ist D - which one?
Posted 07/08/2010 - 18:36
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Don wrote:
I have the ds2 and love it.
only one dial, but I don't miss it....
We don't have the DS2 over here I believe.
I have the ds2 and love it.
only one dial, but I don't miss it....
Stefan
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
Posted 07/08/2010 - 19:19
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Anvh wrote:
We did (sort of)Don wrote:
I have the ds2 and love it.
only one dial, but I don't miss it....
We don't have the DS2 over here I believe. I have the ds2 and love it.
only one dial, but I don't miss it....
It was the Samsung GX-1S.
The GX-1L was based on the DL2
So in some ways you can say we did get the DS2, but not with a Pentax badge on it.
Some Cameras
Posted 07/08/2010 - 19:24
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Traded in the *istD - CF cards and by today's standards very slow to write to card. LCD also very small. Lovely quiet shutter comp with K10D! And nice size. You could not configure the dials (unlike K10D) - however they were set to shutter and aperture
Andy
Andy
Andy
Posted 07/08/2010 - 23:44
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*istD along with an SD to CF adapter so you can use your existing SD cards in the *istD.
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K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
K20D, *istD, MZ-S, Super-A, ME Super, MX
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, DA* 300,
DA 50-200, FA 24-90, FA 20-35,
M 400-600, A 50 f1.4, A 28 f2.8, A 70-210, M 35-80, M 50 f1.7
A x2S teleconverter and a few others ...
Posted 08/08/2010 - 01:41
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Dangermouse wrote:
I'm still having sneaking thoughts of buying an *ist D as a second body to my K-m, however I'm not sure which variant (as in D, DS, DL, etc) is the most desirable? The collector in me says to buy an original *ist D as it was the first Pentax DSLR, it also supports TTL flash and a battery grip is available from a practical viewpoint. That said, which model is felt to be the best of the bunch?
Forget the DL straight away. That's Pentax's weakest DSLR of all, and has a pentamirror viewfinder instead of a pentaprism like the D and DS.I'm still having sneaking thoughts of buying an *ist D as a second body to my K-m, however I'm not sure which variant (as in D, DS, DL, etc) is the most desirable? The collector in me says to buy an original *ist D as it was the first Pentax DSLR, it also supports TTL flash and a battery grip is available from a practical viewpoint. That said, which model is felt to be the best of the bunch?
Get a DS for a larger LCD screen and faster electronics, or a D for more controls.
Or how about a K10D (or even a K20D!) if you don't mind the larger size?
~Pete
Posted 08/08/2010 - 08:54
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The *ist D is the clear winner and offers a number of advantages over other Pentax bodies, particularly for someone interested in compatibility with older equipment (which is why I still have mine):
1/ TTL flash.
2/ Accurate Green Button exposure with older lenses.
3/ Best viewfinder of ANY Pentax DSLR.
4/ High-Speed-Sync with the built-in flash.
5/ 2 command dials.
6/ Very nice optional grip that doesn't make the camera too big.
7/ Will be a collector's item in the future, when the other *ist models will sell for £5 if you're lucky.
There are a few disadvantages:
1/ Slow to review images, particularly when using raw.
2/ Uses CF rather than SD, although you can use an SD to CF adapter, which is what I do.
HTH,
R
1/ TTL flash.
2/ Accurate Green Button exposure with older lenses.
3/ Best viewfinder of ANY Pentax DSLR.
4/ High-Speed-Sync with the built-in flash.
5/ 2 command dials.
6/ Very nice optional grip that doesn't make the camera too big.
7/ Will be a collector's item in the future, when the other *ist models will sell for £5 if you're lucky.
There are a few disadvantages:
1/ Slow to review images, particularly when using raw.
2/ Uses CF rather than SD, although you can use an SD to CF adapter, which is what I do.
HTH,
R
Posted 08/08/2010 - 09:09
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And dont forget on the D you can save three different configurations of the custom functions, very handy if your likely to change things frequently, though you need a very good memory to remember what function is saved in which setting
With two command dials on the istD you will find your Km becomes the second body the D is perfectly capeacble of turning out A4 prints so no problems with 6mp
With two command dials on the istD you will find your Km becomes the second body the D is perfectly capeacble of turning out A4 prints so no problems with 6mp
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only one dial, but I don't miss it....