Mikey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 6:31 PM
Subject: Status of *ist 35mm?
Has anyone read or heard anything about the status or future of the Pentax
*ist 35mm SLR? It's still shown on the Pentax USA site, but is no longer
in the catalog for BH
Another thing against (well, that's personal preference) is that you
place the film cartridge the opposite of the usual way.
I don't care IMO...
On 4/11/06, Unca Mikey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The only thing I've heard against the *ist is the crippled mount --
and since I don't have any of the
Has anyone read or heard anything about the status or future of the
Pentax *ist 35mm SLR? It's still shown on the Pentax USA site, but
is no longer in the catalog for BH or Adorama. Amazon shows it as
not in stock and some other sites show the model as discontinued.
Is there any official
On 4/10/06, Unca Mikey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Has anyone read or heard anything about the status or future of the
Pentax *ist 35mm SLR? It's still shown on the Pentax USA site, but
is no longer in the catalog for BH or Adorama. Amazon shows it as
not in stock and some other sites show the
If you like the camera, find one and buy it ASAP. Everyone needs a backup
camera at some time.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Unca Mikey
Has anyone read or heard anything about the status or future of the
Pentax *ist 35mm SLR? It's still shown on the Pentax USA site, but
is no longer
Anyone want a D digital should also check out KEH.
They've marked down several of them.
Collin
KC8TKA
I agree with Shel. Manufacturers are closing production on 35mm
cameras very quickly due to the abyss that sales figures have fallen
into. If you like the camera and want to continue using them, buy a
new backup ASAP if you can afford to, and if you can find one.
Godfrey
On Apr 10, 2006,
Good advice all, thanks. I've started scoping
out some possibilities to get a backup *ist. I
had already planned on getting a FA 20-35mm
fairly soon, so it looks like a MasterCardĀ kind
of month!
*UncaMikey
On 4/10/06, Unca Mikey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Good advice all, thanks. I've started scoping
out some possibilities to get a backup *ist. I
had already planned on getting a FA 20-35mm
fairly soon, so it looks like a MasterCardĀ kind
of month!
For a while now I've been considering buying
The only thing I've heard against the *ist is the crippled mount --
and since I don't have any of the older lenses, it's not a big deal
to me. I thought about the MZ-S, but it doesn't work that well with
lenses without an aperture ring, and it's much bigger/heavier than I
would like.
I had
- Original Message -
From: Unca Mikey
Subject: Status of *ist 35mm?
Has anyone read or heard anything about the status or future of the Pentax
*ist 35mm SLR? It's still shown on the Pentax USA site, but is no longer
in the catalog for BH or Adorama. Amazon shows
The *ist viewfinder is small and hard to manually focus with -
especially compared to the MZ-S or PZ-1p. I have one (actually my
daughter's) and it is pretty poor from that perspective. All else
about it is reasonable. So using A series lenses on it is more
difficult. She also has an MX - and
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: Unca Mikey
Subject: Status of *ist 35mm?
Has anyone read or heard anything about the status or future of the
Pentax *ist 35mm SLR? It's still shown on the Pentax USA site, but
is no longer in the catalog for BH or Adorama. Amazon
Bruce Dayton wrote:
The *ist viewfinder is small and hard to manually focus with -
especially compared to the MZ-S or PZ-1p. I have one (actually my
daughter's) and it is pretty poor from that perspective. All else
about it is reasonable. So using A series lenses on it is more
difficult.
On 4/10/06, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bruce Dayton wrote:
The *ist viewfinder is small and hard to manually focus with -
especially compared to the MZ-S or PZ-1p. I have one (actually my
daughter's) and it is pretty poor from that perspective. All else
about it is reasonable. So
Scott Loveless wrote:
The viewfinder is certainly not it's highpoint. The magnification and
coverage are sub-standard. The brightness, considering it has a
pentamirror, is really not that bad, and certainly better than similar
cameras from Nikon and Canon. For manual focusing I do prefer
On 4/10/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Unca Mikey
Subject: Status of *ist 35mm?
Has anyone read or heard anything about the status or future of the Pentax
*ist 35mm SLR? It's still shown on the Pentax USA site, but is no longer
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