taken from letsgodigital (excerpts) Pentax *ist DL digital camera review : [...] larger monitor on the Pentax *ist DL which will be available as a cheaper alternative for the *ist DS. Light weight and difference in price is interesting, some 150 euros. This low price makes the Pentax *ist DL the cheapest digital reflex camera for now (August 2005). And the smallest one [...] also lost some weight compared to the *ist DS. This loss of weight is probably due to replacing the prism for mirrors. Normally the prism is situated inside the viewfinder of a reflex camera, but in the *ist DL digital SLR the light is being diverted to the ocular through mirrors. [...] - Auto focus system [...] *ist DL uses a 3-point auto focus where as the *ist DS uses an 11-point auto focus. Also the sensor has become one step less sensitive, which won't get noticed much in practise. The internal buffer has decreased; it's capable of containing a maximum of five images. More items have been improved. The most important one is the monitor on the back of the camera. Pentax *ist DS users couldn't complain about the 2-inch sized one; let alone *ist DL users. The Pentax *istDL features a giant 2.5-inch sized monitor. [...] *ist DL continues with the familiar concept, a compact camera particularly aiming at the beginning photographer.
Mixed batch I'd say... I know when I was choosing a starkist for its IR abilities (which I have yet to buy) I crossed out the DL first. HTH Ecke 2010/6/25 Eric Weir <eew...@bellsouth.net>: > > On Jun 23, 2010, at 2:21 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >>> Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds w/smc Pentax M 40mm f2.8. > > This won't go on forever. There's a *ist DL with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 on eBay > and the seller's here in Atlanta. > > I'm interested because the camera is small, the cost is low, and the cool low > light image that started the "Praying at St. Michaels" thread was made with a > *ist Ds. Also because I'm just getting my feet wet again in photography and > am not sure how much time, money, etc., I'm going to end up investing in it. > > My questions: What's the difference between a *1st Ds and a *1st DL? Might > this be a reasonable investment for me given my circumstances and needs? What > would a reasonable price for this machine? [I've asked the buyer if he has a > "buy now" price. In response he's asking what my range would be.] > > Again, I promise this won't go on forever. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > eew...@bellsouth.net > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
