1-Why did you buy a Pentax *istD.
I had a long time wanted to have a digital SLR compatible with my old lenses, but when the *istD came I hesitated. High cost and I wasn't sure of the quality, this being Pentax' fist model and all. But when I borrowed a Canon 10D to shoot some seals I realized what a fantastic thing a DSLR is, so I decided that I wanted one regardless.
And here are the seals: http://anders.hultman.nu/album/al/safari-20040430
2-Have you previously owned other digital cameras,either P&S or DSLR
Yes, a little tiny Sony U30.
2A-Did you try or purchase other brands of DSLRS prior toor since buying the *istD
I used the Canon 10D for one day.
3-Did you compare printed quality of the D to scanned images before and or after the purchase.
No
4-What problems have you had with the D. Was service satisfactory.(asking this to see if the camera has constant faults of one nature or another)
In some difficult conditions the AF is acting up. If that happens I go manual.
5-What do you like about the images printed from the camera.
I haven't printed for my own use, but I have done copies for my parents and they looked very fine.
6-What DON�T you like about the images printed from the camera.
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7-What lenses, Pentax or other, do you find work well with your camera/shooting style.(sharpness etc)
Pentax SMC 50/1.7 for portraits. The same lens with a Novoflex bellows for macros. Tokina SZ-X 28-200/3.5-5.3 for general outdoor photos. Soligor 19-35/3.5-4.5 for general outdoor and indoor photos. Vivitar 400/5.6 for extreme telephoto and pictures of the moon and the sun. Cosinon-T 135/3.5 for concert pictures. Tamron 200/3.5 for various telephoto stuff.
7a- What lenses, Pentax or other, do you find DO NOT work well with your camera/shooting style.(sharpness etc
Sigma 15/2.8 diagonal fisheye (for obvious reasons).
8-Has digital taken the place of 35mm film shooting for you
Oh, yes. When I only had the P&S I still used film in parallel. But after I got the *istD I haven't shot a single frame on film.
9-Do you still shoot film, if so what format(s)
I haven't yet, but there are some things I can't do digitally, so if i should feel the need for it I *could* use my non-digital equipment -- or borrow someones digital stuff:
* ultra-wide * fisheye * infra red * under water
10-How do you post process.(PS, Corel etc)
Often no post processing, unless I have special needs which are then filled with different older PS versions, or ImageMagick.
11-Do you shoot RAW or JPEG or what is needed for the job at hand.
Only JPEG so far.
11a-How big have you printed with quality you are happy with.
I have yet only printed 10x15 cm.
12-How do you rate flash shooting.
I have yet not used flash seriously.
13-If a Pentax rep stopped by your house, what would you like to tell him/her to fix or change or add.
AE for K and M lenses. Faster framerate and bigger buffer (but that has been adressed with the *istDs)
14-What do you use the D for mostly ie: Portraits, sports, weddings etc.
Portraits, holiday snaps, web images, publicity shots for the tv shows I work with.
anders ------------------------- http://anders.hultman.nu/ med dagens bild och allt!
