I think you are write that someone blindly reading his
page will end up with a camera that Ken likes, however
as much as I like the istDs I think more users will be
happier with the D70 than the istDs. Not
necessisarily becasue of quality or features, but
becasue of support and avaliability (at least here in
the US)
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> I've read his review and don't have any real problem
> with it accept that he
> does not recommend the camera to anyone who does not
> already have an investment
> in Pentax glass. This is shortsighted. He is
> obviously of the mindset that
> big, fast, gadget-laden cameras are the way to go. I
> don't agree with that
> assumption at all. There is a large group of
> photographers who want smallish
> cameras that have all the necesary features to
> capture images without all the extras
> that often get in the way. There are also a group of
> us who love the idea
> that we can use older manual focus lenses on the
> latest digital cameras. Pentax
> does an excellent job of offering this to its users,
> probably a better job than
> Nikon and Canon. If this is what you are looking
> for, than the Ist D and DS
> are excellent choices.
> Of course these statements require a little working
> knowledge of the various
> camera systems, especially Pentax. This guy could
> not be bothered to do any
> real research. That's what bothers me about his site
> and his comments. He is a
> lazy writer who does not do enough homework before
> he begins to write. As a
> result, his "reviews" of such cameras are almost
> useless to anyone who has
> bothered to already read the brochures. They are
> dangerous for people who don't read
> the reviews and take his writings as gospel - they
> will likely end up buying
> a camera system that is not suitable to them.
> Just my 2 cents worth
> Vic
>
>
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Jamie Walling
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