On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 23:24:34 -0400, Clint Austin wrote: > In the next several months I will be purchasing a new SLR body. I have ... >My first question is this: Should Istay with Pentax?
Find a camera you are happy to use. One that meets your requirements. IF that is Pentax then that's great, if not then that's fine too. Being stuck with a camera you don't like using while HAVING to use it to make your living is not a good idea. > Next, is the old Digital or Film question. I do not have deep pockets so Digital. The instant results the ability to see if you need to reshoot, the lower running cost per shot afterwards and the ability to hand the finished work to the client on a CD 10 minutes after the shoot is wonderful. Unless, you need absolute quality and will be shooting 50 ISO film. In which case you might want to look at medium format. >Pentax make a more professional level DSLR ? Is the *istd capable of >professional work? I would love to stay loyal however I do not have the What is unprofessional about the *istD? It has a better viewfinder than the other other DSLR's on the market. It is better built than many as as well as the rest. It has wireless high speed flash. You can import the RAW files directly into Photoshop (version 5 up using the Pentax software or CS suing Photoshop's own software). The only complaints I hear are about the fiddliness of changing cards and pressing buttons - things which I have little or no problems with. The *istD is capable of Professional work. Pentax lenses are capable of professional work. But, as I said earlier you need a camera that you enjoy working with. A friend of mine went looking at DSLR's and he looked at the *istD, but his hands are too big for it and the buttons were just hard to get to (he has BIG hands) and he would never have been happy with it. The D100 fit his hands well. Hope this has helped. I like Pentax and the cameras I've used have always felt right to me (MX, Super A, Z1p, MZ-S and *ist D). I've used third party lenses but now have only one lens which is not a Pentax - I've never stuck a Nikkor on any of my cameras though so I can't comment. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
