Hello Sven:
Your message was lost in my inbox, which until today held over 500 messages. I apologize for not replying to you for so long.
As you might know, I went ahead with the *ist DS because it's less expensive than the "D" and it has all of the features which I wanted.
As it turns out, for the older lenses, I've only used my fisheye screwmount. I find the modern lenses quicker and easier to use although the AF takes a little getting used to.
> I remember your name from the medium format "other brand camera" > list and I keep a bookmark for your site to show other people > how nice landscape photograpy can be and how beautiful your > country is.
Thanks for the compliment. I need to update my website, the photos on the main page don't show any of my stuff from the last two years, here's some of them if you're interested and have the time:
http://www.hemenway.com/Castle_in_Maine http://www.hemenway.com/NorthOfBoston/
http://www.hemenway.com/Fruitlands/ http://www.hemenway.com/More-Maine/ http://www.hemenway.com/Monadnock http://www.hemenway.com/AFewMore/ http://www.hemenway.com/Odds-n-ends/
Here's some of my 11x14 photos, made with a big old 11x14 camera. The film is that size, so the following photos are actually larger than your monitor. With some browsers, you can click on the photo and you'll then see it much larger.
http://www.hemenway.com/DarkDayAcadia/ http://www.hemenway.com/Fruitlands-11x14/ http://www.hemenway.com/11x14/images/TwistedTree-Symmar-S-360mm.jpg http://www.hemenway.com/CharlesRiverProtar590.jpg http://www.hemenway.com/NubbleIslandLighthouse.jpg http://www.hemenway.com/USS-Salem-Schneider360.jpg http://www.hemenway.com/11x14/images/SwampMaple-Ronar420mm.jpg
Best Regards,
Jim Hemenway
keller.schaefer wrote:
Hello Jim,
welcome to this list (if I may say so, as I currently contribute hardly anything). I remember your name from the medium format "other brand camera" list and I keep a bookmark for your site to show other people how nice landscape photograpy can be and how beautiful your country is.
As for the *ist D and the Ds ... I have the *ist D and I am very happy with it. I have also tried the Ds. The differences between both are marginal if you look at how easily both can be operated, all in all. Using M or K lenses is easy on both - I use them a lot. I use only one M42 lens on the D, a 50 mm Macro Takumar which works fine as well.
Something that took me a while to realise: If you have time ... you don't need ANY metering with a digital (SLR). Just select exposure according to your best guess and give it a try, check and correct if necessary.
One last thing that has not been mentioned I think, is that there is no vertical grip for the Ds (and will not be, as there are no contacts). I always have the grip mounted to the D as it really improves the handling.
Also, the D has no "picture modes"...
Best Regards,
Sven Keller
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