Why?
1. Because you want a bigger buffer than 2 RAW files (Showstopper for me
considering the D's 4 RAW files was a limit I bumped into regularly)
2. You want to shoot with fast glass. The f2.8-4 lens isn't fast enough
for much of my work (I shoot a lot with a 50 at f2 or f1.8)
3. You need more reach than 120mm (I do shoot past that)
4. You need a real viewfinder (EVF's are a step downwards from the poor
viewfinders in most non-Pentax DSLR's.
5. You need a more featureful flash system.
The R1 is a nice camera, but it's not what I need, or even close.
-Adam
Colin J wrote:
I use the *ist D and like it very much; my only
significant complaints about the camera are the
APS-C size sensor with "only" 6 MP. So I was
intrigued to learn about the "D2", which would
give me more pixels. Of course I accept that
Pentax will never give me a full frame sensor.
;-)
But I was also intrigued by the Sony DSC-R1 with
Carl Zeiss 24-120mm (equivalent on 35mm film)
f/2.8-4/8 zoom lens. I don't ever go wider than
24mm (*ist D: 15mm) and longer than 105mm (*ist
D: 70mm), so this focal length range would suit
me very well, and I only rarely shoot macro. The
Carl Zeiss lens of the DSC-R1 has also gained
universally very good to excellent reviews,
including one from Godfrey DiGiorgi on this list.
It seems to me that the "bridge" or ZLR camera
has finally come of age. No sensor cleaning or
dust problems. No time wasted changing lenses. A
waist-level viewfinder and enlarged view for
precise manual focusing. Live preview via the LCD
or electronic viewfinder.
So can someone tell me, why do I need to spend
more money on a 10 MP Pentax "D2" when I can sell
my Pentax *ist D and Sigma 15-30mm and 24-70mm EX
lenses on eBay and buy a 10 MP Sony DSC-R1 plus a
couple of 1 GB memory sticks with the money?
Colin
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