You'll love it, I do. I have very few complaints considering the price point. And I complain about EVERYTHING! ;-)
Congrats Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:54 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Ready to order an Ist-D but a quick question to be sure > > > Ordered :D > > 2005/5/25, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Alright, so I'll go for the D then. > > 100 euros more than the DS but having a couple older lenses the D is > > better suited IMO. > > > > Will keep you informed when I'll have it :p > > > > 2005/5/25, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I've heard the DS doesn't do TTL flash with non-A lenses > > > but my D certainly does. > > > I just tried it again with an old Promaster (non-A) lens. > > > Proper exposure and obvious flash output difference at > > > 2.8, 5.6 and 11. > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:24 AM > > > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > > > > Subject: Re: Ready to order an Ist-D but a quick question to be sure > > > > > > > > > > > > The integrated flash does not do regular TTL with old > lenses. It gives > > > > you full power, but that's not very hard to gauge if you have to use > > > > it. Full power is pretty minimal. I rarely use the on camera flash > > > > other than on a whim or in emergencies. But I've found it's pretty > > > > simple to estimate a full power exposure with old lenses. I firmly > > > > believe that on-camera flashes are by nature useless. > > > > Paul > > > > On May 25, 2005, at 2:51 AM, Thibouille wrote: > > > > > > > > > Using old lenses on the D requires the DOF button and so > on but the > > > > > integrated flash does regular TTL, right? > > > > > > > > > > If so, that's the best reason for me to buy the D rather > than the DS. > > > > > ---------------------- > > > > > Thibouille > > > > > ---------------------- > > > > > Z1,SuperA,KX,MX,P30t and KR-10x ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------- > > Thibouille > > ---------------------- > > Z1,SuperA,KX,MX,P30t and KR-10x ... > > > > > -- > ---------------------- > Thibouille > ---------------------- > Z1,SuperA,KX,MX,P30t and KR-10x ... >
