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09/14/2004 04:07:03 AM · #1 |
Pentax has released a press release about their new *ist DS, a budget oriented DSLR in the same vein as the Canon EOS 300D.. a baby brother of the *ist D.
This is great news for someone like me.. who will probably be on an extremely tight budget for a long time.. who already has some Pentax glass not seeing any use, and who can now afford to start saving for a Pentax DSLR to use the lenses with! I'm so excited! Look out for the springtime.. you're probably going to be seeing a new DSLR user in these 'ere parts!
(And no replies with "That camera is going to suck" or "You're better off with the 300D.", alright? If you want negativity, search for it elsewhere kthanksbye.
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09/14/2004 04:33:45 AM · #2 |
Linky
//www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091304pentaxistds.asp
SD card...ouch. I don't see any mention of a price range. Did anyone catch that?
Message edited by author 2004-09-14 04:41:19.
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09/14/2004 04:44:37 AM · #3 |
Did DPReview say what crop factor it had? Didn't see it...
Hope you get your camera soon, Glen. :-D
I guess you can "make do" with your S7000 in the meantime. ;-)
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09/14/2004 04:56:33 AM · #4 |
Looks like a very nice camera. I went for the 300D for the same reason, having cannon glass lying around. Its the best thing I ever did.
The reveiw said it would be priced similar to the 300D, which in the UK is about £600 - £700. (worth every penny) as I'm sure the Pentax will be. I bet you can't wait!! |
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09/14/2004 07:21:25 AM · #5 |
Oooohhh. nearly tempted to beg for one for my 30th birthday. then i saw the one painful bummer - Scandisk only. i have a lovely 1Gb MD card that appeals to the lazy sod in me... but then two 512mb SD cards probably wouldn't cost more than a 100 quid, so i guiess i could adjust...
3200 iso sounds cool!
it's also quite a beautiful camera, the new pentax, though i'm not sure i'm overtly keen on its smallness - is it more or less flash being so tiny?
i was tempted when the first one came out as a wish-list type item, but price was VERY prohibitive... this new one is very tempting... hmmm... |
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09/14/2004 07:30:17 AM · #6 |
[quote=PaulMdx] Did DPReview say what crop factor it had? Didn't see it...
I believe I read it's a 1.5x crop factor. |
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09/14/2004 07:34:43 AM · #7 |
Pentax is coming out with the *ist DS and Olympus is coming out shortly with their Evolt to compete with the Drebel. This is very good news for the consumer and they are both priced to be around $900-$1000. This is very good news for the consumer and will hopefully make for some price drops by the time the Christmas shopping season roles around.
In addition, FujiFilm is coming out with their S3 Pro to compete with the D70 and Canon 20D. Minolta-Konica should be coming out with their DSLR soon as well. Going to be an exciting time for the consumer. |
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09/14/2004 07:57:02 AM · #8 |
The fact that it will run on SD cards...will offset any savings made ofver a 300d.
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09/14/2004 08:02:15 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by redmoon:
3200 iso sounds cool!
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Sounds grainy to me...
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09/14/2004 09:41:13 AM · #10 |
Puting unused lenses back into action is a very good reason to lean toward a brand.
I wonder how much the sales of the *ist, and it's forthcoming jr bro, would improve if Pentax gave them a name people could say? Seems like a marketing blunder to me. |
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09/14/2004 09:53:04 AM · #11 |
Keep in mind this is still vaporware. Camera manufacturers have been known to pull pre-production models based on initial response to retool some features. I'll be pretty surprised if Pentax doesn't pull the DS and add CF/SD before it hits full production.
Clara
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09/14/2004 10:06:21 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
Puting unused lenses back into action is a very good reason to lean toward a brand.
I wonder how much the sales of the *ist, and it's forthcoming jr bro, would improve if Pentax gave them a name people could say? Seems like a marketing blunder to me. |
assuming they are compatible, I say yes... but they rarely are.
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09/14/2004 11:17:08 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by Olyuzi:
In addition, FujiFilm is coming out with their S3 Pro to compete with the D70 and Canon 20D. Minolta-Konica should be coming out with their DSLR soon as well. Going to be an exciting time for the consumer. |
the s3 is really not a d70/20d competitor, it's a bit higher than that, it's more of an entry-level or mid-level pro body, IMO.
this new pentax offering should be cool ! i just saw a *istD for the first time sunday, there was a woman using it at the park in Boston. this is definitely good news for the beginner dSLR market (like myself, and others like me).
Message edited by author 2004-09-14 11:19:45.
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09/14/2004 11:49:00 AM · #14 |
| The Minolta DSLR is the one I'm waiting for... how can you argue with a camera that has Image Stabilisation built into the body, so that EVERY lens you buy will have IS? I own a Minolta 35mm SLR, and the lenses are top notch... many pros agree they are very underrated. The film SLR that the new DSLR is based on is a very fine camera indeed, I'll be very happy with that feature-set. |
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09/14/2004 04:25:52 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Gil P:
The fact that it will run on SD cards...will offset any savings made ofver a 300d. |
Thing is, I have SD cards laying around from my Kodak DX4530.. so..
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09/14/2004 04:58:24 PM · #16 |
Funny how negativity and reality are often unjustly overlapped.
Not just in the camera world either.
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09/14/2004 05:00:03 PM · #17 |
And this whole love with ISO is lost on me..someone care to explain - legitimately - how to use any ISO over 400 without have tons of grain?
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09/14/2004 05:31:43 PM · #18 |
For reasonably sized prints (half or quarter magazine page, or 7x5, even up to 10x8), I tend to find noise at ISO 800, and even sometimes ISO 1600, pretty acceptable.
It's all about application.. For model or wedding photography clearly high ISO is bad, but for sports photography high ISO in some cases is essential, because otherwise you just don't get sharp shots.
Edit: Correct grammar
Message edited by author 2004-09-14 17:37:24.
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09/15/2004 03:29:21 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
Funny how negativity and reality are often unjustly overlapped.
Not just in the camera world either. |
Reality is that the 300D may be a better camera for some people.. and that some people truly do feel that a certain camera is a bad camera..
negativity would be someone coming in to a forum where someone else is obviously happy about something, and purposely putting what they're excited about down, for no other reason than because they can.. that's all I was trying to avoid by stating what I did.
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