Luis, Try a *istDS or DS2. The *istD is getting old and expensive. It is the first digital Pentax sold. The rumor is that it will be replaced this fall by a new Pentax digital. Prices for the old one should drop sharply at that time.
The *istD, DS, and DL cameras are very similar in size and handling. The D will accept a optional battery grip, but otherwise their dimensions and imaging electronics are the same across all 3. The *istDS will have a better viewfinder than the *istDL, for not much price difference. Think of Pentax doing it this way: *istD - new launch of digital, features Pentax thought were needed... *istDS - refinement of 1st digital, lower the price point, keep the key features, upgrade to SD cards, and WOW, 'these are selling like hotcakes' we need to make more! *istDL - retain the same electronics, make the LCD a bit bigger and make it a poro prism model to cut some of the costs out. Sell it for an even lower price! *istDS2 - as long as we have the larger LCD, we can put out a revised model of the *istDS with this larger LCD and upgrade the software we are using to expand the features available. Personally, I would buy a DS and a new Pentax 16-45 zoom and just start shooting. The results are great and very convenient to work with. In fact, this is what I did! Regards, Bob S. On 3/7/06, Luis Paulo de Sa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > >
