FWIW... on the l-ion batteries there are several on the list who bought extras of a non-OEM brand that I beleive are intended for a Minolta of some variety, I seem to recall the battery being prices around $18 on B&H, if that helps with the decision.
Otherwise... I also have a DL, and am frustrated with MF in any lighting condition and my personal plan to solve this problem (at the moment) is to aquire a DS/2, which also has the prism instead of mirror. And finally... can you really get $250-300 for a DL on ebay? I thought I has seen a DS new-in-box with warranty go for $325. I figured the most for a used DL would be around $200, I could be very wrong though. :) Good luck in your upcoming enablement. Russ On 4/19/07, AlexG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, > > I have been quite annoyed at all the low-light shots that I had to > delete because of slight camera shake. While I'd love to have the use > of a tripod, I A- Don't have one and B- wouldn't bring it with me if I > did, so I've decided that shake reduction is a feature worth having. > > Also the JPEGs out of the DL are only satisfactory under very specific > conditions. The k100d and k10d are both much better from what I've > seen. > > I currently have an *ist DL, with 18-55 and 50-200 lenses. My M42 > 50mm/1.4 is currently sitting on ebay, because I suck at focusing when > the light is low. > > Anyway, I am in a bit of a pickle. I am hesitating between k100d and > k10d, the former being about half the cost of the k10d makes it > extremely attractive right now. > > Here are the advantages of each, as I see them. > > K100d: > CHEAP!! > Lower noise > Up to iso3200 > Better dynamic range than k10d (as measured in raw by Imaging-Resource) > AA Batteries > > K10d: > 10MP makes for an extra 800x600 of breathing room when cropping > Pentaprism viewfinder > SSD/SSM/USM in-lens focus compatibility (==future-proof) > Excellent firmware (customizable white balance presets, mtf priority, > adjustable autoiso range, hyperprogram, etc) > > Plan is to sell the DL, body-only for 250-300 on ebay, as it is almost > new (2100 pics vs the 17000 that seems to be the norm here :) ) > > I will get the FA50/1.4 at the time of purchase. > > I have been concerned about the k10d's image quality, both from a > noise and 'banding' perspective. Proprietary li-ion batteries piss me > off because they cost so much to replace. > > But the pentaprism looks gooooooooooood. As do some of the pictures > I've seen. And SSM seems to be the proper solution to the pentax SLR > slow autofocus syndrome, though this has yet to be verified. The > lenses (DA*) seem to be very nice, and quite fast compared to the > current DA zooms so they'd be nice to upgrade to. > > If I get the k100d, i can get SR RIGHT NOW and worry about a > super-high-end camera in a year's time when the k10d's successor comes > out. > > Anyway, I am thoroughly confused and I apologize for being a windbag > in this thread. I realize this has probably been debated ad nausea, > but I need some help to push me off the fence in either direction. > > Alex > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Legacy Air, Inc. 11900 Airport Way Broomfield Colorado 80021 (303) 404-0277 fax (303) 404-0280 www.legacy-air.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
