I'm not too phased by that actually Dave. I was hoping to have it a fortnight before my shoot - but I am sure that I would be fine. I have only had the Oly now for 5 weeks, and I have already shot 6 weddings, 5 portrait sittings and 2 commercial sittings with it. Add to this, the shots of my kids, practice shots etc, and I have already clocked up over 3000 frames.
I shot a wedding with the Oly exactly 8 days after I received it and this was a camera that was built by a completely different manufacturer than anything I had ever used before! It took me about 2-3 days to get used to the AF, but the controls were pretty intuitive. Judging by what I have seen of the *istD - I don't think that the switch will seem any more dramatic than with the Oly, the controls etc are place pretty similarly from what i can tell, and the use of my old familiar lenses and flash guns will be a god-send. Of course, if I would never even attempt a professional gig with it if I wasn't completely comfortable with it in my hand, and I can pretty much tell after a few days if this would be the case or not. Doesn't matter now though, as it seems I am going to have to do even more research before I purchase one, and it looks like anything reflecting the price drops are going to be a long time coming anyways... Many thanks for your concern though! tan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 9:23 AM Subject: RE: more *ist D pricing news... > Tanya > > Just a thought here to help you be patient. I remember you saying you > wanted it for a wedding I believe you mentioned in the end of Feb. Really > and truly it would be a bit soon to try a professional shoot with a type and > style of equipment you are not used to wouldn't it? You'd only have like a > couple of weeks max to experiment before the real thing! > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tanya Mayer Photography [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 5:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: more *ist D pricing news... > > > Last night I sent this email to both B and H and Adorama: > > "My name is Tanya Mayer and I am a professional photographer located in > Australia (www.tanyamayer.com). > > I am writing as I am wishing to purchase a Pentax *istD with DA 16-45mm > lens. > > This morning, I was made aware of the following, just released from the > Pentax USA website: > > http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=174 > > In a nutshell, it says: > > "PENTAX U.S.A., Inc. has reduced the retail price of the*ist D > Digital SLR by $300. The legendary camera manufacturer also is offering > consumers an additional $200 cash back when combined with the purchase > of the PENTAX 16-45mm DA digital lens. These special savings are in > effect February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004." > > I am writing to ask when I may expect to see these prices reflected in > those listed on your website, and also, if I were to purchase from here > in Australia, would I be eligible for the US$200 cash back? > > I really want to purchase this prior to the end of this month, so any > information that you could offer would be most appreciated." > > This is what I got back from each of them... > > Adorama - "Sorry not yet maybe in a couple of weeks" > > B and H - > > "Hello, IST D DIGITAL CAMERA $1699.95 > $1349.95 > The lens is not available yet." > > Hmmm, great customer relations eh? > > So, it looks like I am going to have to "hold out" for a while longer... I > was thinking that some of you may be saying to yourselves "girl, just go and > buy the bloody thing, it's only $300" etc, BUT the US$300 and the US$200 > rebate translate to $657 at today's exchange rate, and this could very well > be the difference between me being able to afford to come to GFM or not! > > Have to say though, I am totally unimpressed by the shortness of both of > their replies, I mean they didn't even say "thanks for your enquiry" or > whatever... > > I am going to ring Pentax Australia (CR Kennedy) right now to see what they > have to say... > > tan. *who WANTS her *istD! but refuses to pay more than she has to for it!* > > > >
