I was actually more trying to help Eric understand where some of the big differences between older and newer models were. Image quality is much more subjective and so is AF speed and so on.
When I go back and pick up my *istD and compare it to the K10D, K20D or K-x - what immediately jumps out at me is the slower speed of shooting (shot, write, review - including waiting on full buffer sometimes) and the tiny review screen. Most other aspects don't bother me nearly as much. -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, June 25, 2010, 10:22:23 AM, you wrote: BS> Eric and Bruce, BS> I never had much of a problem with the *ist Ds and continuous shooting. BS> My first experience was with some nesting tree swallows, and BS> I'd get 6 or 7 shots in a burst before the buffer filled and I had to wait. BS> (see here) BS> http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/NestingTreeSwallows# BS> They were probably jpeg files, not DNG's, but that's a good option, BS> and a faster write to the card. BS> Regards, Bob S. BS> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Bruce Dayton BS> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Eric, >> >> You seem to be bouncing around between different models. Maybe you >> could tell us better what your target price is so that we could hone >> in on models and deals that would work well for you. >> >> >From a practical perspective, the older models will be slower to >> shoot and have smaller screens on the back. For example, I started >> shooting with an *istD - eventually aquired a second. While shooting >> weddings one really big issue was write speed to the card. Basically >> it took about 7 seconds to write a RAW image to the card. So the >> buffer was about 6 images. Now with a processional with of >> bridesmaids and groomsmen this could be a huge issue. I would need >> to shoot faster than once every 7 seconds. When I upgraded to a >> K10D, the write speed for a RAW file was about 1 second - this >> becomes a very reasonable rate. >> >> So the older models are going to function much slower - meaning take >> the shot and how fast it comes up on screen after and how soon you >> can shoot again when the buffer fills. K10D and later models really >> don't have much issue with write speed - a really long sequence could >> cause problems depending on buffer size, but for most people, not >> really an issue. >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Bruce >> >> >> Friday, June 25, 2010, 7:59:48 AM, you wrote: >> >> >> EW> On Jun 25, 2010, at 10:36 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >>>> Check with the bible - Boz's site. >>>> http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/bodies/ist_D/index.html >> >> EW> Thanks, Bob. Didn't know about this. >> >>>> I prefer the *ist DS or DS2 to the DL, and they are a cheap way to try >>>> digital. >> >> EW> Yes, I think it'll be something from the *ist D series, and with >> EW> the information I'm getting here and elsewhere, I'm definitely >> EW> leaning toward DS or DS2. They seem to be rare in the used market, >> though. >> >>>> 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. >> >> EW> I have a high-end MacBook, the one just before the solid aluminum >> EW> bodies came out; a 500 GB Western Digital USB drive; and Photoshop >> EW> Elements. The camera's the missing element -- a digital camera, that is. >> >> EW> Thanks much, >> EW> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> EW> Eric Weir >> EW> Decatur, GA USA >> EW> [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.
