I'd be curious just what cameras you've looked through. All the recent film models in the low to mid range from all manufacturers pretty much suck. They are really relying on AF rather than MF for focusing. The viewfinder is just for composing. The digitals are much similar. When I got the *istD, it easily had the best viewfinder of the mid level models - Nikon D100 and Canon D60. The problem is that the actual format is smaller than 35mm so making a big finder is more costly.
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 7:50:04 PM, you wrote: MM> Hi Godfrey MM> as a strictly film user I was simply shocked when I first looked trough a MM> digital Pentax. MM> It looks like a dark tunnel compared to any and even the cheapest film MM> camera I ever owned, MM> nothing to be proud off and for a glass wearer like me it's even worse. MM> That's one of the reasons that keeps me away from going digital, I surely MM> hope a next model will be better. MM> greetings MM> Markus >>>If you use AF most of the time, you'll hardly know the difference. >>> >>>The DS viewfinder is a little larger and a bit brighter, which makes >>>it easier to use manual focus. Also, the DS viewfinder has >>>interchangeable focusing screens which allows me to use a retical >>>scale or grid patterned focusing screen for when alignment issues are >>>important. >>> >>>If I had the choice between the two bodies, I'd pick the DS on the >>>strength of its viewfinder. >>> >>>Godfrey >>>
