On Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 07:24:11AM -0800, Rick Womer wrote: > Folks, > > Soooo... I can probably pick up a used ist D for > $700-800, looking at the recent prices on eBay and > KEH. > > Worth it?
You can (theoretically) get a new, warrantied DS/DS2 for that. Which to get depends on what is important to you. I'm very happy with the two-wheel style of control on the D (which is just like that on the PZ-1 bodies), and also wanted the grip. Shel & Godfrey, though - both photographers who demand a lot of control over their cameras - are happy with the one wheel (and a shift button) style of control. The larger screen, and the smaller RAW files, are other benefits of the DS models. So going digital is worth it - the real question is whether to go with a used D or a new DS. Only you can make that choice.