I meant my *ist D... the older heavy lens seems to work fine on my *ist D but is slow to focus for some reason on the *ist DS.
Tom C. >From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Re: Dpreview's D200 jpeg overall conclusion: same >problemdifferentattitude? >Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 11:25:05 -0700 > >I haven't compared the D80 to a K10D yet. I did pickup a D80 at Costco >recently though and liked the viewfinder, the LCD screen, and the quick >quiet precision with which it focused the kit lens that was on it. >Subjective perception was that it was quicker and quieter than my *ist D or >the *ist DS but then I don't use little light lenses on these. > >I will probably need to get a new Tamron 28-300 FA DI (and all that stuff) >lens for my wife's *ist DS. The old 28-300 which was being used on my *ist >DS and her ZX-10, seems to be just too heavy and slow when used on the *ist >DS. > > >Tom C. > > > > >From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > >Subject: Re: Dpreview's D200 jpeg overall conclusion: same problem > >differentattitude? > >Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:50:03 +0100 > > > > > I handled a D80 at Costco the other day. I thought the viewfinder > > > was okay but not as large or bright as the K10 (although I didn't > > > look at them side by side). The camera, however, felt far cheaper > > > and more plastic than the K10. Not even close in perceived build > >quality. > > > Paul > > > >I'd have expected the Nikon to have the better build, it just shows what > >lengths Pentax have gone to, very positive reaction over here in the UK. > > > >John > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is > >addressed and may contain > >confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in > >error please notify Carmel College > >on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. > > > >Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email > >attachments for viruses we cannot > >guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any > >responsibility for viruses. > > > >Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for > >inappropriate content, the college cannot > >be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. > >The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and > >Carmel College cannot be held > >responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a > >message. > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >PDML@pdml.net > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net