Unless your wife is really a camera geek, you might go with the Ds. I use both the Ds and the D and the Ds is a slightly better shooter in action situations. The D might have slightly better autofocus, but since I use mostly manual focus lenses I haven't noticed. The Ds does however have slightly easier to manage raw files and slightly more pleasing Jpegs right out of the camera. The Ds meter, also seems to handle tough lighting situations a bit better. You can store about 20% more Ds raw files on an equivalent memory card. The Ds is also a bit in my experience easier on batteries. The D does feel more substantial and better finished but the ergonomics of the Ds are slightly better.
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. >> > > Hey Steve, long time mate. > > 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 ;-) > > > btw film is dead you know. > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- 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.
