I dont like the squirking sound of the *ist D CF-card door getting crushed by my right thumb. And the shape of the grip is better on the DS - a little like that of the MZ-S, which is brilliant, ergonomic design. Other than that I love the *ist D, and I'm sure the body is at least as durable as the electronics. Except perhaps for the two doors (battery and CF card, which are kind of flimsy. Anyone broke one of these yet? Regards Jens mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. maj 2005 03:20 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Ist D build quality? Welcome to the list. I don't think there is a significant difference in quality. Both are fine cameras. There are some control differences, with the *istD being aimed at a more experienced photographer. But the important difference to me was the availability of the battery grip on the *istD. I prefer the extended battery life, the feel of a larger camera, and the convenience of a side mounted shutter release for vertical shooting. A new *istD is still priced higher than the *istDS at B&H. In fact, it's still at the same price it was at when I bought my second camera about 9 months ago. I haven't seen the two cameras offered new at the same price. Where did you see this? Paul Paul On May 7, 2005, at 8:47 PM, New Concepts wrote: > Hello - first appearance on the list [pause for applause & > congratulations............no?..............oh well....] > > I've got a query about the D versus the Ds- I understand (mostly) the > technical differences between them, but was wondering if the D is a > fundamentally better quality camera than the DS, given that it was > considerably more expensive when was released. > > Was this extra cost the result of: > > A - higher quality materials & standard of finish, etc > > or > > B - an assumption by Pentax that they could get simply get a higher > price > for it due to similarly high priced competition? > > I suppose another way of asking the question is, was the Ds built down > to a > price?, or did Pentax feel that market conditions obliged them to > pitch it a > lower price than it deserved (in their eyes, obviously...) > > > I'm about to order one or the other, and since they are now both > selling for > the same price I'd like to break the habit of a lifetime and actually > end up > with the better product for a change > > Many thanks for your time. > > Regards > > Pete.
