*istD comparable to?

blanquitaflora · 2016-04-13T14:50:19+0100

I've been photographing with a Pentax *istD for quite some time, but realize I need to upgrade. Of the newer models which would be the most comparable to the features and functions of the *istD?

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davidwozhere davidwozhere

3674 posts
12 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 17/04/2016 - 01:12 Link

I went straight from a *istDS to a K5 and had no problems adjusting to it. I still use the *ist as a second body

Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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D0n D0n

58 posts
11 years

Posted 17/04/2016 - 04:01 Link

I had the ist ds2 and I feel the KR was the newer camera that felt the most similar to it.
size, weight, viewfinder, etc all very similar.

philstaff philstaff

1455 posts
18 years

Posted 18/04/2016 - 15:22 Link

I went from the K100D to the Kr a bit of a learning curve but picked up the new menu in little time. There is a very good deal o the kS1 with a 50mm lens in the link below. The lens alone is £89 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VFX1C58/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00VFX1C58&linkCode=as2&tag=ephotozine-21