I loved its size with the grip. Just nice for me. I think they could have done a bit better on the bit where the tips of your fingers hold on to though. Would be perfect if the edge came forward a tad more. And without the grip *snigger* mine's seen a few social affairs.. ask John Coyle :-)
Cheers, Ryan PS. Cotty- yeah been meaning to mention that. Could that name be any more in-your-face?? And another thing C***n's having their 25th anniversary in Singapore- it's friggin ridiculous how oftern you see the logo! I'd bet with anyone, take a walk around town here for an hour, and you -will- see the name at least once every 5 minutes. If only Pentax were as aggressive! Look at how the Optio S5i or the (really gimongous LCD) 5 megapixel Casio Exilim (Pentax lens :-)) both sell compared to the ixus s500 the latter 2 are equal if not better spec'd than the ixus, yet they don't sell as well. It's all in the marketing.. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:55 PM Subject: Re: Over to the Dark side.. ist D vs 20D brief comparison > With the battery grip attached, the *istD is a nice size for me. Without the grip, it's too small for real work, but perfect for social affairs. > Paul > > > > On 11/11/04, Ryan Lee, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > > >I completely agree with you about feels and looks; the ist D is a gorgeous > > >little thing, and it's not too shabby specwise either. However, I'm not > > >deeply invested in Pentax glass, and my love affair is more with the mz5n or > > >the mz3 bodies (samples of wonderfully thoughtful design). I'll be hanging > > >on to that forever, but having played around with the 20D, I can't say the > > >same- it almost feels like it's anticipating to be replaced already! > > > > Let me guess, you're going to put tape over the word 'Canon', right? > > > > I think the *ist D is a beautiful and well-crafted piece of kit. But am I > > the only one on the planet who doesn't like it's small size? I love the > > weight and size of bigger bodies. (cue WW) > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > Cotty > > > > > > ___/\__ > > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > > _____________________________ > > > > > >
