I'd guess the DL is actually at least as bright. But it's smaller.
On Fri, Jun 10, 2005 at 01:13:46PM -0400, P. J. Alling wrote:
> The DS is supposed to have a brighter viewfinder, (I didn't notice any
> difference when I compared them), the DL is probably dimmer
>
> frank theriault wrote:
>
> >On 6/9/05, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Well, I went and did it.
> >>The *ist DS arrived today.
> >>I ordered it on the way back from GFM.
> >>I couldn't stand seeing all you folks with Pentax digitals.
> >>The price was $623 at www.buydig.com (now $624).
> >>Resistance was futile!
> >>
> >>Now Mark Roberts showed us his nice 31mm limited at lunch.
> >>And Patrick can get me one in Black.
> >>I've got to resist...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >That's great news, Bob; congratulations.
> >
> >I must say, having had Cesar's D to play with last weekend, I'm
> >mightily tempted. I think I'd not be able to go DS, though, as I'd
> >likely need the bright viewfinder of the D for my manual focusing
> >(such as it is... <g>). I understand that the DS has a penta-mirror,
> >and I don't know how good that would be for those of us without AF
> >lenses.
> >
> >Let me know if you can focus okay with the darker viewfinder, would you?
> >
> >cheers,
> >frank
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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