I would be more happy if they worked on more exposure latitude than more megapixels. D has much less exposure latitude than Astia 100F. I can't take any pictures at noon like I could with Astia. :) Astia was great, but digital wins in every other aspect except exposure latitude for me. Maybe I should try using my AF360 set on contrast control, does that help ?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 11:19 AM Subject: Re: Hmm.. ist DS competition? > Of course I wasn't suggesting it was the camera to switch systems for. Like > I'd be that bold! I'm suggesting that DSLR manufacturers need to stay > somewhat competitive in emerging markets as well. > > This newcomer is pretty much the same size (and lighter) as the ist DS, and > at 8mp, and cheaper than most of the 6.3mp's around now (the ist DS is > slightly cheaper, but people often go "it's a hundred dollars more, but it's > 2 megapixels more!"), it's definitely going to be very tempting to an SLR > virgin. Not to mention the price is list price, it often comes out cheaper > doesn't it? > > I think it's exciting news because unlike with the 20D, it looks like this > is a direct assault on the competition's strong markets (ist D, ist DS, > D70). > > I also think it's pretty astute of Canon not to shoot themselves in the foot > like Nikon did with the D70 making the D100 more or less obsolete (the 350D > has an 8.0mp sensor, while the 20D still hangs on to its 8.3mp). > > Bottom line, I want to know which battle Pentax (actually Nikon too for that > matter) will choose to fight. Can they take on the 20D? I'm not even sure > they've got the scale to take on the 350D in terms of price! I'd much rather > see a 10mp "ist Dx" than them cut the ist ds price in half.. > > Thoughts? > > Cheers, > Ryan > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ryan Lee" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 12:07 AM > Subject: Re: Hmm.. ist DS competition? > > > > > > The too small viewfinder denies the other main reason for operating > > a DSLR. No true spot meter either. Certainly not the camera to > > switch systems for. > > > > Servus, Alin > > > > Ryan wrote: > > RL> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/canoneos350d/ > > RL> Canon 350D: About the same dimensions as the ist DS, 60g lighter, and > 8 > > RL> megapixels. Thoughts? > > > > > > > >
