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05/02/2006 07:28:52 PM · #1 |
A friend of mine at work is just starting his quest for a digital SLR. He's pulled up info on the Nikon D70; I've sung the praises of the Rebel; but he has a Pentax film SLR, so I suggested he look at the Pentax *ist, too. (Isn't that nice of me?) And no, I didn't tell him that Team Pentax is kicking butt in the WPL - that's irrelevant for the moment.
But I do have a couple of questions - what's the diff between the D and the DL (other than a couple hundred bucks)?
How well does it "keep up" in "rapid fire" mode? He plans to use it to shoot horses and equestrian events.
I did tell him that's the one thing I'd like to change about the Rebel, is the dastardly "hurry up and wait" time when I try to shoot a bunch of frames all at once. |
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05/02/2006 07:33:37 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
How well does it "keep up" in "rapid fire" mode? He plans to use it to shoot horses and equestrian events.
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the "DS" shoots 2.8 FPS, for 8 frames.
Heres dpreview's side by side comparison..
*ist DS Review |
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05/02/2006 07:39:31 PM · #3 |
It's no 8fps, but the good thing about the DS is that it clears the buffer really fast. I can shoot 2.8fps for those 8 frames (sometimes 10!), and then it'll keep going at about 1.5fps after that.
It's something He'd probably want to test out on his own though.
The DL is probably the only model that he'll be able to find easily.
The DS is the model above the DL, but is out of circulation, but can be found used.
The D is the "flagship" model, but is also out of circulation, but can also be found used (and online in some stores)... it, of course, is a bit more expensive.
If he has Pentax glass, then it's definitely worth the look and a try-out. |
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05/02/2006 07:47:00 PM · #4 |
| Thanks, guys. BH Photo has both the D and the DL, with the D being the more expensive of the two. I'll pass along the info. |
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05/02/2006 07:56:51 PM · #5 |
| Here in Japan, at least, there are the DS2 and the DL2. (I think the "L" is supposed to mean "light", as in easier for beginners.) |
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05/03/2006 05:00:01 PM · #6 |
Hopefully this is useful:
(Important to me:) the D has a true pentaprism finder (like the DS) whereas the DL has a pentamirror. The prisms are generally brighter and easier to use with manual focus lenses.
The D has CF cards, the DS/DL/DS2/DL2 have SD cards.
The D supports high-speed wireless flash (with certain flashes) and fully supports all the good old TTL flashes. Not so for the DL.
The D has two scroll wheels and more settings available on the camera, whereas the DL has one wheel and most everything is under the menus.
(Not important to me, but it is impressive, is that the DL has a bigger LCD. Both are bright and better than other manufacturers' LCDs that I've seen, though.)
The write times for both cameras isn't great. That said, I know people who shoot high-speed sports and wildlife with them. They just can't 'machine gun' like the other guys can.
One more thing - both cameras have pretty darn good support for all the old manual lenses, including matrix metering and no adapter needed.
--Sean |
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05/03/2006 05:16:02 PM · #7 |
I can't answer your two questions any better than the posters who've already written, Deb. Just wanted to pop in here to say that my first DSLR was an *ist DS and I was very, very happy with it. The quality of images was extremely good. I keep an eye on Artyste, among others, not just because of the photographer's skill, but for Pentax nostalgia as well. Used Pentax lenses are priced really well compared to other big-name brands, and they're quite easy to find. Sigma also makes some good lenses for Pentax that are a bargain on the second-hand market.
Wow, I didn't realize that the DS was out of circulation until now! That's too bad. |
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