Does she know she'll have to buy a CF card too? If she doesn't want to spend more than $1K, maybe she'd be better off getting a used Canon D30 & used lens.
Greg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William M Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:33 PM > Subject: Re: Word on New Digitals? > > >> Alex, >> >> You're right about it being the better choice, but this is difficult >> for me to explain to her. The Canon comes with a lens for 999, while >> the Pentax is 1300 with the lens counting the rebates. >> >> IL Bill >> On May 17, 2004, at 9:27 PM, alex wetmore wrote: >> >> > On Mon, 17 May 2004, William M Kane wrote: >> >> A friend of mine is looking at digital SLR's, but doesn't want to >> >> spend more than $1000 USD on such a beast. Canon has a model that >> >> fits >> >> these specs, but I'd like her to buy a Pentax, so that we can trade >> >> lenses around . . . and so I can help her learn to operate it without >> >> learning a new camera. >> > >> > The *ist D is $1050 with the $200 rebate when you purchase it from >> > B&H or any other retailer that sells it for $1250. >> > >> > For that $50 you get a real pentaprism viewfinder instead of >> > a pentamirror one, a larger viewfinder, a better build >> > construction, and a smaller camera. >> > >> > Seems like a deal to me. >> > >> > It sounds like your friend doesn't own any lenses yet, and this >> > rebate does assume that they purchase the 16-45/4 lens. It is a >> > great primary lens for the *ist D though. >> > >> > alex
