Boris,
The flash Don mentioned is relatively modern, and will therefore almost
certainly have a voltage of ten or less, which will be fine with the *ist
D. Don's question related, I think, to functionality, not safety.
However, it's easy enough to check with a voltmeter.
As for JPEG softness; that's irrelevant. This canard came, I think, from
DPReview, and they were comparing the D with the over-sharpened stuff
that's comes out of cheap Canons. Nobody of any sense expects to take a
JPEG straight from the camera without some tweaking. The truth is that
*ist D JPEGs are preferable to Canon's because they are NOT over-sharpened.
John
On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 12:07:44 +0100, Don Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Hi Boris,
Please let me have that link.
D
Boris Liberman wrote:
Jens,
I am sorry, but you're mistaken.
About the *ist D:
No mirror lock-up. But you can choose between 2 sec and 10 sec self
timer,
which unfortunately doesn't prerelease the mirror (like PZ-1). But it
still
reduces vibration (from you touching the camera).
If you set 2 sec self timer, it will *prefire* the mirror.
The most serious weakness of (all?) Pentax DSLRs is rather soft and
generally poor quality of JPG straight out of the camera. But if you
resolve to shoot RAW - you'll be just fine.
Don, I doubt however that *istD will work with older (high discharge
voltage) flashes... You may have to buy the adapter... If you need, I
think I have a link at home that points to at least one possible place
where this adaptor can be found.
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Boris
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