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07/25/2005 07:54:55 PM · #1 |
I'm looking at getting my first dSLR. I currently have a Nikon Coolpix 5200 that I'm working with digitally, and a Pentax ME Super film SLR.
Since I have the pentax and a couple lenses, would it be best to buy a *ist, or to buy a different camera?
I've held the Olympus E-300, Canon Rebels, Nikon D-50, and Pentax *ist DS in my hands; and the Nikon and Pentax are tied for most comfortable, with Rebel XT close behind, then Rebel, then E-300.
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07/25/2005 07:59:07 PM · #2 |
What pentax mount lenses do you have? If you have good ones, and don't really have the money to start fresh, then going with the *ist Ds would be a no brainer (That's what I did.. I had a couple great lenses, and went with the system).
If you have some lesser quality lenses, then it's not so much a no-brainer.. but you've still got that advantage.
Pentax is also, supposedly, on the verge of announcing a new dSLR in August.. Don't know if you'd be willing to wait for that or not, but it may be a successor to either the Ds or the D.. nobody knows for sure.
It's really an exciting time for upgrading right now.. so many choices :)
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07/25/2005 08:03:51 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Artyste:
What pentax mount lenses do you have? If you have good ones, and don't really have the money to start fresh, then going with the *ist Ds would be a no brainer (That's what I did.. I had a couple great lenses, and went with the system).
If you have some lesser quality lenses, then it's not so much a no-brainer.. but you've still got that advantage.
Pentax is also, supposedly, on the verge of announcing a new dSLR in August.. Don't know if you'd be willing to wait for that or not, but it may be a successor to either the Ds or the D.. nobody knows for sure.
It's really an exciting time for upgrading right now.. so many choices :) |
the Ds is a great cam, but where I worked we couldn't give them away. just no interest in them.. |
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07/25/2005 08:06:23 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
the Ds is a great cam, but where I worked we couldn't give them away. just no interest in them.. |
Could I have one? I hate changing lenses :P
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07/25/2005 08:16:47 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
Originally posted by Artyste:
What pentax mount lenses do you have? If you have good ones, and don't really have the money to start fresh, then going with the *ist Ds would be a no brainer (That's what I did.. I had a couple great lenses, and went with the system).
If you have some lesser quality lenses, then it's not so much a no-brainer.. but you've still got that advantage.
Pentax is also, supposedly, on the verge of announcing a new dSLR in August.. Don't know if you'd be willing to wait for that or not, but it may be a successor to either the Ds or the D.. nobody knows for sure.
It's really an exciting time for upgrading right now.. so many choices :) |
the Ds is a great cam, but where I worked we couldn't give them away. just no interest in them.. |
That's Pentax's lack of marketing problem.. I couldn't live *without* my Ds.. Like one review said.. It doesn't do *one* thing better than any cam on the market, but it does *EVERYTHING* really, really well.
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07/25/2005 08:18:16 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by LedZeppelin588:
I've held the Olympus E-300, Canon Rebels, Nikon D-50, and Pentax *ist DS in my hands; and the Nikon and Pentax are tied for most comfortable, with Rebel XT close behind, then Rebel, then E-300. |
The Nikon and Pentax both felt good in my hands. I picked the Pentax because it used SD Cards which I have plenty of. The Pentax uses AA batteries so no problems with batteries. Small and the right price.
If I already had Pentax lenses it would certainly be a no-brainer. |
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07/25/2005 08:19:29 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Artyste:
Originally posted by saintaugust:
Originally posted by Artyste:
What pentax mount lenses do you have? If you have good ones, and don't really have the money to start fresh, then going with the *ist Ds would be a no brainer (That's what I did.. I had a couple great lenses, and went with the system).
If you have some lesser quality lenses, then it's not so much a no-brainer.. but you've still got that advantage.
Pentax is also, supposedly, on the verge of announcing a new dSLR in August.. Don't know if you'd be willing to wait for that or not, but it may be a successor to either the Ds or the D.. nobody knows for sure.
It's really an exciting time for upgrading right now.. so many choices :) |
the Ds is a great cam, but where I worked we couldn't give them away. just no interest in them.. |
That's Pentax's lack of marketing problem.. I couldn't live *without* my Ds.. Like one review said.. It doesn't do *one* thing better than any cam on the market, but it does *EVERYTHING* really, really well. |
Agreed. All about marketing, but now I want the grey bodied one too :) |
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07/25/2005 08:22:35 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Originally posted by Artyste:
Originally posted by saintaugust:
Originally posted by Artyste:
What pentax mount lenses do you have? If you have good ones, and don't really have the money to start fresh, then going with the *ist Ds would be a no brainer (That's what I did.. I had a couple great lenses, and went with the system).
If you have some lesser quality lenses, then it's not so much a no-brainer.. but you've still got that advantage.
Pentax is also, supposedly, on the verge of announcing a new dSLR in August.. Don't know if you'd be willing to wait for that or not, but it may be a successor to either the Ds or the D.. nobody knows for sure.
It's really an exciting time for upgrading right now.. so many choices :) |
the Ds is a great cam, but where I worked we couldn't give them away. just no interest in them.. |
That's Pentax's lack of marketing problem.. I couldn't live *without* my Ds.. Like one review said.. It doesn't do *one* thing better than any cam on the market, but it does *EVERYTHING* really, really well. |
Agreed. All about marketing, but now I want the grey bodied one too :) |
That's the one I wanted in the first place.. but when I found out they were only going to be available overseas.. I just went ahead and got the black one..
maybe one day.
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07/25/2005 08:28:42 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Artyste:
Originally posted by saintaugust:
Originally posted by Artyste:
What pentax mount lenses do you have? If you have good ones, and don't really have the money to start fresh, then going with the *ist Ds would be a no brainer (That's what I did.. I had a couple great lenses, and went with the system).
If you have some lesser quality lenses, then it's not so much a no-brainer.. but you've still got that advantage.
Pentax is also, supposedly, on the verge of announcing a new dSLR in August.. Don't know if you'd be willing to wait for that or not, but it may be a successor to either the Ds or the D.. nobody knows for sure.
It's really an exciting time for upgrading right now.. so many choices :) |
the Ds is a great cam, but where I worked we couldn't give them away. just no interest in them.. |
That's Pentax's lack of marketing problem.. I couldn't live *without* my Ds.. Like one review said.. It doesn't do *one* thing better than any cam on the market, but it does *EVERYTHING* really, really well. |
i love the relatively low noise at 3200 iso on that cam, thats one thing it definately does better.
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07/25/2005 09:12:30 PM · #10 |
I was reading the review of the *istDS over at DPReview, and the DS compares fairly well to the D70 and 300D. here's a linky to the review.
Pentax review.
Right now I'm kinda torn between the *istDs and the D50......
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07/25/2005 09:38:20 PM · #11 |
I just got threw choosing the *ist Ds about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Some of the main reasons I choose it:Price/Review/Artyste's knowledge of it.
The Canon and Nikon were just to expensive. I picked up a ebay kit with the following:body/28-80mm Sigma Lens/70-300 Sigma Lens/512MB x80 SD card/Case/batteries w/ charger/. For roughtly $759.95 I had to order mine because its 180 miles one way to even look at any cameras. Alot of people want to hold them and feel them. I just did not have that option.
Compared to my Old Fuji S5100, the *ist Ds is by far faster and easier camera to operate. I can turn the camera on and start shooting in seconds. I use to get alot of blurry pictures like 35% with the fuji. Now it is rare I get one out of focus, and generally its in M mode and I didn't set the shutter or aperture correctly.
I also like the fact that only about 60-70 people own the camera here. I like being in an "exclusive" sort of club. Probrably not the best way to buy a camera but I try anf follow a different path. |
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07/25/2005 09:44:08 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Jewellian:
I was reading the review of the *istDS over at DPReview, and the DS compares fairly well to the D70 and 300D. here's a linky to the review.
Pentax review.
Right now I'm kinda torn between the *istDs and the D50...... |
I'd beware that review.. Phil Askey only reviewed the Ds in it's default "bright" mode, which any dSLR user would be smart to switch to "natural" mode.. which improves the jpg performance of the camera 100-fold... that review is notoriously inaccurate.
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07/25/2005 09:52:35 PM · #13 |
| i found it quite informative, but thn what do i know? :) |
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07/26/2005 08:53:39 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by Artyste:
What pentax mount lenses do you have? If you have good ones, and don't really have the money to start fresh, then going with the *ist Ds would be a no brainer (That's what I did.. I had a couple great lenses, and went with the system).
If you have some lesser quality lenses, then it's not so much a no-brainer.. but you've still got that advantage.
Pentax is also, supposedly, on the verge of announcing a new dSLR in August.. Don't know if you'd be willing to wait for that or not, but it may be a successor to either the Ds or the D.. nobody knows for sure.
It's really an exciting time for upgrading right now.. so many choices :) |
I don't have the greatest lenses, but my standard lens is really good and I'm really used to it. I have an asahi (pentax) f/1.7-22 50mm 1:1.7 with a UV(0) filter, Tokina 80-200mm f/4-22 1:4 lens, and a Sakar "Super Wider Semi Fish-Eye" .42x lens adapter.
I'll definitely have to wait, I don't have the money right now. I was kind of wondering if there'd be a newer Pentax dSLR on the market anytime soon.
Thanks for helping me out you guys :-) |
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07/28/2005 04:31:21 PM · #15 |
I have a new question. I went into the camera shop to check out the DS again, and see how manual lenses would work, since my lenses are from a camera that was released in 1979. The salesperson only got it to work at an aperture setting of f/8, which was about the middle aperture. I want to use my lens that goes down to an aperture setting of f/1.7 - will I be unable to do that?
Thanks again! |
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07/28/2005 04:35:35 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by LedZeppelin588:
I have a new question. I went into the camera shop to check out the DS again, and see how manual lenses would work, since my lenses are from a camera that was released in 1979. The salesperson only got it to work at an aperture setting of f/8, which was about the middle aperture. I want to use my lens that goes down to an aperture setting of f/1.7 - will I be unable to do that?
Thanks again! |
What lens is your 50mm f/1.7.. is it a Pentax-A or Pentax-M?
If it's Pentax-A, you just set the aperature ring to "A" and do all the aperature settings on the camera itself. If it's a Pentax-M, then you have to go into the menu and select a setting that allows you to use the aperature ring... then select your aperature, push the AE-L button to stop the lens down, and shoot.
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