On Tue, 7 Mar 2006, John Coyle wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Luis Paulo de Sa"
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Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 6:50 PM
Subject: which camera to buy?
Good morning. I finally made up my mind about buying a digital. Basically,
I didn't need one before and now, since I would like to get myself a job in
a newspaper, a new camera will come handy.
I have a Pentax MZ-S, a FTZ500, a 28-105mm, a 50mm, a 80-320mm, all Pentax.
I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to help me about choosing a
correct camera for my needs. I have been reading about two cameras,
particularly the *istD and *istD2. I tried the *istDL the other day, it
didn't "feel" right. I was amazed by the price difference between the
models. What is it that makes the *istD more expensive? The viewfinder? The
focusing system? Which camera would be best for me in the long run? A large
LCD would be a plus, but not necessarily.
Thanks for your patience
I would like to have a camera just as good as my good old MZ-S, but
digital. I am interested in Portraits, Music, Documentary and Street
Photography, but I understand that if I do get a job as a photojournalist,
fingers crossed, I would be covering a wider range of subjects.
Luis, the *ist-D will do you just fine. It's slightly less specified than
the DL in some ways, but is a better camera to handle, and it will certainly
feel right after the MZ-S, IMO.
What would deter me from buying the -D compared to the -Ds/Ds2 are:
- The size of the RAW files
- The write speed/buffer.
If I were in the market, Luis, I would assess these two issues.
The -D2 does not currently exist; I believe it is projected for
September or sth.
Kostas
p.s.: Welcome to the list; apologies if I have missed earlier posts
from you.
