I couldn't quite see myself spending the money at this
point but I did lust after the sigma EX 120-300 2.8
(NA in PK mount). I ended up getting the sigma EX
70-200 2.8(and the vendor has agreed to swap for a
canon mount fortunately). I did find that quite a few
of the newer lenses were not available for pentax.
perhaps it's just a matter of time, but I suspect that
this will remain true for a while.
there is also the lack of image stabilization for
pentax lenses. Even the stabilized sigmas are not
available in Pentax mount.
But with all that said and given the rapid drop in ist
prices(can't stomach losing too much money on it), I
might end up keeping it as a *very* competent P&S :-)
as it is a very compact package with the 50/1.8 and
pass on my current P&S (a sony 707) to my brother.
Yousef
--- Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> which lenses did you want that were not available
> for Pentax?
>
> Christian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yousef Lasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: OT - NYers was - more *ist D pricing
> news...
>
>
> > I love the camera, but what puts me off is the
> lack of
> > 3rd party support. it bothers me that here isn't
> more
> > support for the pentax raw format...I want to be
> able
> > to use tools like capture one, but they have no
> clear
> > time table for pentax support. It also seems that
> some
> > very desirable 3rd party glass is not available
> for
> > the pentax(yet, maybe never)
> > in a straight comparison between the 10D and the
> ist,
> > I actually preferred the ist and returned the 10D
> to
> > B&H within their 7 day return period. However,
> after
> > having the ist for a month and having endured the
> > disappointment of finding that software and /or
> lenses
> > I want are not available for the pentax, I have
> swung
> > back to the canon. Plus there is the added
> incentive
> > of a clear upgrade path to the 1Ds/1D MKII down
> the
> > road.
> > Having no current investment in pentax glass, it
> seems
> > the choice is clear...of course YMMV
> > Yousef
> >
> >
>
