Eric, Check with the bible - Boz's site. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/bodies/ist_D/index.html
I kept my *ist DS camera as I like how it works with Pentax flashes. The main disadvantages of the DL or DS over the K10 are 1) smaller sensor 6 Meg vs 10, and you can notice the difference. 2) smaller viewing screen, no big problem. 3) smaller camera if you have big hands - I like the smaller size! 4) also the DL has some crippled features in the buffer, continueous shooting, and flash. 5) once you know to shoot flash at ISO 200, the old Pentax TTL flashes work with the DS or DS2. They provide a cheap alternative to the new Pentax P-TTL flashes. I prefer the *ist DS or DS2 to the DL, and they are a cheap way to try digital. The K-10 will get you more detail with a 10 Meg sensor. It will add shake reduction, which really does work! And gets you a bigger screen on the back in a bigger camera body. You should also recognize that you will need some computer horsepower, storage, and software. I started with Photoshop Elements to process and organize my pictures. And added a portable hard drive to store/backup the pictures. You'll find it's cheap and easy to save nearly everything you shoot, easier than trying to weed out the maybe's. Regrds, Bob S. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2010, at 2:21 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >>> Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds w/smc Pentax M 40mm f2.8. > > This won't go on forever. There's a *ist DL with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 on eBay > and the seller's here in Atlanta. > > I'm interested because the camera is small, the cost is low, and the cool low > light image that started the "Praying at St. Michaels" thread was made with a > *ist Ds. Also because I'm just getting my feet wet again in photography and > am not sure how much time, money, etc., I'm going to end up investing in it. > > My questions: What's the difference between a *1st Ds and a *1st DL? Might > this be a reasonable investment for me given my circumstances and needs? What > would a reasonable price for this machine? [I've asked the buyer if he has a > "buy now" price. In response he's asking what my range would be.] > > Again, I promise this won't go on forever. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > [email protected] > > > > > > -- > 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.
