Same here, the *istD was too small, the DS's larger handgrip fit me better. But I prefer a body a bit larger than a K10D. Actually a K30D based on the K10D body but with the deeper *istDS grip would be very nice.
-Adam On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:58 PM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > I liked the view finder of the istD, not the smaller size, but it was > the finder that sold me. > > The K10D feels a lot like the PZ-1 which i liked a lot. > > I'm used to bigger bodies. > > Dave > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 1:24 PM, PN Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> I've generally found that my hands will adjust to any camera within a few >> weeks. I've shot with both Mamiya and Rollei TLRs, a speed graphic, a Pentax >> 6x7 and a little screwmount Leica. After a few rolls they all felt right at >> home in my hands. When I first picked up the K10D, I wasn't overjoyed with >> the fit compared to my *istD, but I soon became very comfortable with it. >> After a while, going back to the *istD felt a bit foreign. In the end, it's >> all about what does the best job for me at a price I can afford. >> Paul >> On Dec 17, 2008, at 12:54 PM, Adam Maas wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:50 PM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> >>>> wroteial. >>>>> >>>>> Funny stuff: handling the Nikon D700 and D3 I always walk away with "now >>>>> that's impressive!" but with with no particular desire to buy one. >>>> >>>> I walk away with, must have one.:-) >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>> >>> The only time I ever picked up a camera and had that reaction was with >>> the Sony A700. It simply fits my hand perfectly (I didn't buy it >>> though, due to lens replacement costs). The D300 is second for DSLR's. >>> I dunno why it is but the minor body changes the D700 and A900 both >>> have from their DX crop brethren make handling slightly worse. >>> >>> -- >>> M. Adam Maas >>> http://www.mawz.ca >>> Explorations of the City Around Us. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > 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. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- 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.
