Hi! > Its coming up on one year since I ordered my *istDS so I thought > a retrospective might be in order. > > Images captured: 9000+ (equivalent to 375 rolls of 24 exposure film !).
4,000 here... In my first year with *istD > Rolls of real film processed: 2. Probably the same. I don't remember exactly. > Rolls of real film processed in preceeding year: 77 It was around 50 I guess. About one film per week for me... > Coldest Temperature used in: -35C (Ontario in Feb) You beat me here... I haven't gone sub zero with my *istD... > Hottest Temperature used in: +45C (Abu Simbel, Egypt in July) That's fine... I can compete with that ;-). > Problems with camera: Very few (mostly operator error) None. > Best accessory: PD7X with 40Gb drive for image storage on the road. Ditto, it just that mine is 12 Gb. > Overall Satisfaction level: Very high > > Its been a fun first year and I'm sure future years will be equally > enjoyable. I totally agree. Excellent report, Fred. I think it sums up nicely that Pentax DSLR cameras are just fine. No real need to whine or sulk about anything, thank you ;-). Please bear with my tone... I got my hands of Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy the audio book. I am square in the middle of the third disk out of five. I love it! -- Boris
