On 03.3.10 2:40 PM, "Matt Bevers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I own three M lenses and I might buy an *ist. I know that P�l insists > that the *ist is "entry level" and therefore in the same class as the > MZ-60 (despite the fact that at B&H the *ist is $299 and the MZ-60 > $149). There are, however, a number of features that make the *ist > attractive to an enthusiast whereas the MZ/ZX-60 is not: Hi, According to Pentax; 1. *ist is indeed an "entry level" body. It has to be considered a P&S camera with a mirror box(!). 2. But "entry" cameras from major brands are all very well featured these days. So you cannot judge it an entry level from the feature set alone. 3. *ist is designed to be able to "grow with" novices who acquire more skill. 4. What differentiate the entry level body from upscale ones is the way it is made. It may not satisfy all the minimum requirements usually observed for the upscale models in terms of tolerance and other elements. But I personally think it is an excellent camera for the money, better than any entry/mid level MZ camera Pentax produced in the past. If you look at the AF/AE features, *ist has everything you wanted and should work very well in the day to day shooting. Whether it has the same "feel" (texture, weight and finish etc) of upscale model, I doubt it but not many people would care about those. >From the price I heard in this list, it seems to be an incredible bang for the money. OTOH....., Insistence by Pentax that the first *ist is indeed an entry level model, superior AF/AE system Pentax have developed and from the look of the photos of the machine, all indicate....... :-). Just my speculation. Cheers, Ken
