Well, at the risk of repeating myself. The istD seems to me to be the very first DSLR that was designed to be a DSLR rather than an adaptation of a FSLR. As such it is at least one generation ahead of the competition. You pick it up and you are 50% convinced it fits nicely in your hands and has a solid no nonsense feel all the controls make sense. You look through the viewfinder and you are 100% convinced. No I doubt that it will take substantially better photos than the competition. But it is in ergonomics that it wins.
Did someone mention that it has the hypermode that allows you to put it in program mode then tweak the aperture with one wheel and the shutter speed with the other? Pretty neat. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 5:30 PM Subject: Re: More serious competition for *ist-D - Kiss Digital/300D > Does anyone else get the feeling that "before 2005" ought to be "before > 2004" if Pentax are to keep up with the competition? > Jostein > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P�l Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > According to Pentax president, a novice DSLR will be in place before 2005. > And a pro model as well. My guess is that PMA 2004 could be interesting. If > not then, certainly at the Ulan Bator show. > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 8/12/03
