Not based on personal experience, but the general consensus is that the primary shortcomings of the *ist-D compared to the more refined later D-series brethren are the D's smaller, slower, write buffer and its smaller LCD. I was thoroughly pleased with the D, not at all tempted by the follow-ons, and moved to the K10D primarily to get the shake-reduction feature. I really like the vertical grip available on the -D and K10D and would miss that on any of the others.
Stan On Jan 26, 2007, at 3:23 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > So what you're saying is the D has better build quality > and a battery grip option none of the others have, but it lacks the > large LCD > of a DS2 only or are there other things it lacks compared > to a DS2? > thanks, > jco > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:16 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: RE: Differences between the *istD, DS, DS2? > > > The original D has better build quality than any of its siblings, and > it > can be fitted with a battery grip. Functionally, The DS2 is the best. > Aestetically, i'd say that the D is the best. All of them work very > well. > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> So what you are saying is the DS2 is the best of >> all the pre-K series Pentax DSLR models in all respects? >> Or are there somethings it's lacking compared to an original D? >> thanks, jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of Mat Maessen >> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:01 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Differences between the *istD, DS, DS2? >> >> >> On 1/26/07, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Is the DS2 better or worse than the DS >>> or D and in what way? >> >> The DS2 has a larger LCD screen than the DS. It also incorporated the >> change including AF-continuous mode from the DS version 2.0 software >> into its 1.0 software. So if you have a DS with version 2.0 or later >> software on it, it is functionally identical to a DS2. I bought a DS2 >> because it came along at the right time, at the right price. >> >> Both the DS and DS2 have faster card write speeds than the original D. > >> The viewfinders are identical to the D, and can have their focusing >> screens changed relatively easily. >> >> -Mat >> >> -- >> 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 > > > -- > 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
