I knew when my lab moved two doors down from my local photo store (Nikon/Pentax - where I got my 67 from) that I would be in trouble.
I just got back from dropping off some enlargements at the lab and had to stop in the store. Obviously, my main reason to look was to see if the *ist D was in - it was! So I had to play with it a bit and surprise - their price is quite reasonable - 1490 body only, grip $199. All in stock. After working with my 67's for awhile, it sure seems small. Not sure if the grip improved handling for me or not. I would probably not start with the grip and see how it went. Handling, fit/finish were all very nice. Since I used PZ-1p's for quite a while, it was very easy to work with. Viewfinder was nice - reasonable size and brightness. It is a camera that I would consider buying. Almost walked out with one. Must RESIST!!!!!!!!!! So can anyone tell me how my 67 lenses with adapter will do on the *ist D. Since they are designed for stop-down control on the lens themselves, seems that they would work fine in non-program modes. One wonders what the image quality would be like - certainly something to consider.... Must RESIST!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Bruce
