Cotty wrote: > On 4/5/08, Steve Larson, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Sorry for my leave of absence, just been busy with family and stuff. >> I am trying to figure out what camera to get for the wife (birthday girl >> soon). Her point and shoot is dying >> and she is considering (with my help) a digital SLR. I was looking at a used >> ist D for $399 at a local >> shop and it looked brand new. It all started when we got a flyer in the mail >>from said local shop which >> had the D40 for $500. I need help !!!! The ist D really looked sweet, and I >> think I could borrow it once in a >> while and use my lenses on it, if that's possible. Is 6.1 MP enough for 8 X >> 10's?? Yes, I am still shooting >> with my LX.
Didn't get the original post. Interspersed with Cotty blathering. > Hey Steve, long time mate. Welcome back, Steve. If I recall, you were fairly active on the list about the time I first subscribed. Good to hear from you again. > Yes you'll get 10x8's out of the *ist D no problem. My wife uses an *ist > Ds and she likes it. I'll let others tell you about lens compatibility > on Pentax digital :-) > > LX. Ahhhhhhhhhh ;-) You could take the aperture stimulator out of the LX and put in the D. <vbg> > btw film is dead you know. Quiet you. -- Scott (acetylated) Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
