Re: My *ist DS was stolen - need new gear
Agreed, K10D. Solid, great finder, layout is good, and submenus are not as buried as my Nikons, which have many,many trees. Dave On 7/14/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No brainer. K10D. > Paul > On Jul 14, 2007, at 8:38 PM, Glen Berry wrote: > > > I recently had my Pentax *ist DS stolen, along with my Pentax F 50/2.8 > > Macro lens, and a 2 Gig SD card. Insurance will cover part of the cost > > of replacing the gear. For now, I just need to figure out which camera > > body to replace the DS with. > > > > B&H Photo only lists the K10D and K100D models. The Pentax web site > > for > > the USA lists 4 models. K10D, K100D, K100D Super, and K110. I think I > > can live without the K110D option, but what about the K100D Super? > > What > > does it offer above the basic K100D? Should I look for that model > > someplace other than B&H? > > > > Can someone who has used both cameras please tell me what to expect > > when > > moving from the DS to the K100 or K100 Super? Are there any > > disadvantages at all to these, compared to the older DS? > > > > Likewise, can someone compare using a DS with using a K10D? Is the > > PRIME > > chip really much benefit in this model? Are the extra megapixels > > really > > that useful? > > > > I'd like to have the K10D, but I'm not sure if I can raise enough > > money > > on short notice to get one before an event I'm attending on July > > 21st. I > > might have to settle for one of the K100 or K110 variants, assuming I > > can live with their feature set. > > > > > > thanks, > > Glen > > > > -- > > 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 > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My *ist DS was stolen - need new gear
On Jul 15, 2007, at 12:20 AM, Peter Lacus wrote: > I'd like just add: > - the same quality viewfinder as on istDS and unlike on istDS the > eyepiece seems to be multicoated again! Still can't compare with MX's > viewfinder, though. ;-) Having had both, well, for my glasses-shod eyes the MX viewfinder has too much magnification and too little eye relief. It is nice and bright. ;-) The K10D viewfinder is about a half stop brighter than the *ist DS and the screen has a slightly nicer focusing texture. That said, I'm probably a little less sensitive to these things than to the overall viewability of the focusing system for framing .. I have no problems focusing manually with either, presuming a lens with good wide open contrast and sharpness is fitted. I find it really annoying when I have to keep moving my eye around just to see what's in the viewfinder at the edges rather than being able to take it all in with a glance. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My *ist DS was stolen - need new gear
I should add too that the K10D is quite a bit heavier and bigger than K100D/DS etc. It's worth mentioning I thought. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille -- K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My *ist DS was stolen - need new gear
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > The K10D is another matter entirely. A short list of improvements: > > - far faster writing to storage, even with the same speed card > - far more accurate metering calibration I'd like just add: - the same quality viewfinder as on istDS and unlike on istDS the eyepiece seems to be multicoated again! Still can't compare with MX's viewfinder, though. ;-) The quality of the viewfinder was a deciding factor for me when I was in the market for a DSLR and I opted for istDS over K100D because of that (most of my pictures are focused manually). However if you tend to use AF it's probably irrelevant. Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My *ist DS was stolen - need new gear
On Jul 14, 2007, at 5:38 PM, Glen Berry wrote: > B&H Photo only lists the K10D and K100D models. The Pentax web site > for > the USA lists 4 models. K10D, K100D, K100D Super, and K110. I think I > can live without the K110D option, but what about the K100D Super? > What > does it offer above the basic K100D? Should I look for that model > someplace other than B&H? The K100D Super is an upgrade to the K100D which enables using the DA* lenses' in-lens focus motors. I don't know that it's actually shipped yet. > Can someone who has used both cameras please tell me what to expect > when > moving from the DS to the K100 or K100 Super? Are there any > disadvantages at all to these, compared to the older DS? The DS model has pentaprism viewfinder optics as well as a larger RAW buffer. The K100D has improved focusing speed, recalibrated JPEG rendering and image stabilization. > Likewise, can someone compare using a DS with using a K10D? Is the > PRIME > chip really much benefit in this model? Are the extra megapixels > really > that useful? I didn't feel the K100D offered enough over the DS to be worth it as an upgrade purchase, particularly given the downgrade in RAW buffer space and viewfinder optics. Either will produce the same quality photos, however, and if you were enough with the DS the K100D should not get in your way other than if you do sequence photography very often. The K10D is another matter entirely. A short list of improvements: - far faster writing to storage, even with the same speed card - far more accurate metering calibration - much faster autofocus - weather sealing - no useless (to me) program preset modes - more useful exposure modes ... Sv, TAv, program line - better controls - 29% more linear resolution - more controls - more customizable control configuration - even better image stabilization than the K100D - front and rear IR remote sensors for wireless tripod operation One minor detail: the DS/DS2 models were the last Pentax DSLRs which supported old-fashioned, straight TTL flash metering, with external flash units. The K100D and K10D series support only P-TTL dedicated flash metering. (Any of them can be used with appropriate non- dedicated flash units, of course.) There's lots more. The K10D is well worth the extra money to me. I still have one of my DS bodies and I use it now and then for tabletop work, but the K10D is what I grab the vast majority of the time. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: My *ist DS was stolen - need new gear
No brainer. K10D. Paul On Jul 14, 2007, at 8:38 PM, Glen Berry wrote: > I recently had my Pentax *ist DS stolen, along with my Pentax F 50/2.8 > Macro lens, and a 2 Gig SD card. Insurance will cover part of the cost > of replacing the gear. For now, I just need to figure out which camera > body to replace the DS with. > > B&H Photo only lists the K10D and K100D models. The Pentax web site > for > the USA lists 4 models. K10D, K100D, K100D Super, and K110. I think I > can live without the K110D option, but what about the K100D Super? > What > does it offer above the basic K100D? Should I look for that model > someplace other than B&H? > > Can someone who has used both cameras please tell me what to expect > when > moving from the DS to the K100 or K100 Super? Are there any > disadvantages at all to these, compared to the older DS? > > Likewise, can someone compare using a DS with using a K10D? Is the > PRIME > chip really much benefit in this model? Are the extra megapixels > really > that useful? > > I'd like to have the K10D, but I'm not sure if I can raise enough > money > on short notice to get one before an event I'm attending on July > 21st. I > might have to settle for one of the K100 or K110 variants, assuming I > can live with their feature set. > > > thanks, > Glen > > -- > 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
My *ist DS was stolen - need new gear
I recently had my Pentax *ist DS stolen, along with my Pentax F 50/2.8 Macro lens, and a 2 Gig SD card. Insurance will cover part of the cost of replacing the gear. For now, I just need to figure out which camera body to replace the DS with. B&H Photo only lists the K10D and K100D models. The Pentax web site for the USA lists 4 models. K10D, K100D, K100D Super, and K110. I think I can live without the K110D option, but what about the K100D Super? What does it offer above the basic K100D? Should I look for that model someplace other than B&H? Can someone who has used both cameras please tell me what to expect when moving from the DS to the K100 or K100 Super? Are there any disadvantages at all to these, compared to the older DS? Likewise, can someone compare using a DS with using a K10D? Is the PRIME chip really much benefit in this model? Are the extra megapixels really that useful? I'd like to have the K10D, but I'm not sure if I can raise enough money on short notice to get one before an event I'm attending on July 21st. I might have to settle for one of the K100 or K110 variants, assuming I can live with their feature set. thanks, Glen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
