The DS has been discontinued in favour of the DS2. Pricing should be
identical. There's very little difference between the DS and DS2, only
the larger LCD and Auto ISO.
Buydig.com reportedly has DS's, and is a reputable dealer. Shel bought
his there (And seems to be having good luck with their service, his was
DOA).
-Adam
Barry Rice wrote:
Hey Folks,
A while ago I asked about the differences between the *ist-DS and the
*ist-DL, and got a set of great answers. I decided the *ist-DS was more
attractive to me because of the pentaprism (instead of the pentamirror).
Viewfinder brightness is a matter of importance for me in my macro work.
Price is also a concern. Today I got ready to order, and discovered that
suddenly neither B and H or Adorama carry the *ist-DS anymore! Does anyone
know why this is the case? And now I see there's a DS2 on the Pentax site,
although I don't see this for sale yet! Is this scheduled to be a pricey
model?
I'm afraid of other companies.....I've...I've been hurt before. :)
Barry
Barry A. Rice, Ph.D.
Invasive Species Specialist
Invasive Species Initiative
The Nature Conservancy
V: 530-754-8891
http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu
