Honestly, I'd hold out until you save a bit of money for a better camera, no matter what the brand. I've not used a D50, but a D70 viewfinder is very small. And the digirebel XT is even smaller and darker. It's _almost_ tempting for me to buy a used Canon D30, and an M42 adapter, to use my old screwmount glass. I'm not sure how good the viewfinder is in one of those though.
Maybe put the $1000 away somewhere, add a little bit month by month, and make a decision when you have a bit more money? -Mat On 11/7/05, Albano Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, these prices are high, but I'm in the butt of the > world (Argentina). Importing implies 50% of extra > taxes when it arrives here. So I end paying the same. > The local Pentax importer sucks, and they only get DL > body, and no kit. > I want kit in order to get wide ange coverage. My > budget is tight, really tight, so I'm trying to > convert this fallen from sky money (usd 1000) into a > DSLR. > I'll use it for paid jobs, so I want a versatile > machine. The DL seems very cramped when compared to > DS, in viewfinder, AF, etc... > I don't know... > > > --- Toralf Lund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Albano Garcia wrote: > > > > >Hi gang, > > >I'm terribly excited!!!! > > >My lawyer just confirmed I'm cashing an old debt, > > so > > >I'll get right the money to get a DSLR... > > >Now the dilemma... D50, Rebel XT, Pentax? > > >The D50 is usd 1050 in kit, with full warranty. > > >The Rebel XT is usd 1120 in kit, with a more > > doubtfull > > >warranty. > > >The ist DL is usd 1300 body only (a clear loser), > > but > > > > > > > > That price seems rather high, compared to the prices > > around here (which > > is a place where prices in general tend to be > > high...) as well as the > > others you mention. I think the DL has roughly the > > same price as the > > Canon 350D here. The D50 is cheaper, but not as much > > as you indicate. > > > > Are you sure you can't get a better deal on the DL? > > Have you considered > > importing it? (Of course, that may be associated > > with a lot of > > difficulties...) > > > > >I own 3 good lenses I like a lot, the K 50 1.2, the > > F > > >28 2.8 and the M 100 2.8.... > > > > > > > > I'd much rather have that combination than any "kit" > > zoom, I think... > > > > - Toralf > > > > > > > Albano Garcia > Photography & Graphic Design > http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar > http://www.flaneur.com.ar > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > >
