Thanks to all who provided feedback on whether I should purchase a second *ist D as backup to my existing *ist D, make the jump to the *ist DS/DS2 for my second Pentax DSLR body, or wait for the upcoming 10 Mpixel next-gen. In all the CompactFlash-vs-SD card debate, I was surprised to see little grumbling about the features that were stripped off the *ist D in the *ist DS transition. To whit (liberally borrowing from www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistds): o Custom image sizes o TIFF image format option o Hyper-program o Program lines, vs picture modes o Altered metering range o Two additional manual white balance presets o wider built-in flash angle of coverage o PC Sync flash terminal o Two additional user memories o Continuous autofocus option in all exposure modes o etc....(what did I forget?)
So....nobody misses 'em? ============================== Brian Dipert Senior Technical Editor: Mass Storage, Multimedia (audio, displays, 2-D and 3-D graphics, and still and video imaging), PCs and Peripherals EDN Magazine: http://www.edn.com My blog: http://www.edn.com/briansbrain 5000 V Street Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 760-0159, fax (781) 734-8038 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit me at http://www.bdipert.com
