Slightly over a year ago I read, with great excitement, that Pentax would be coming out with a dslr. That excitement slowly was tempered when I gradually learned that it wouldn't be compatible with K and M lenses. Even with the firmware improvement, I still am reluctant to spend my hard earn money on it.
Jim A. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:04:18 -0600 (CST) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: why buy *istD > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 00:26:27 -0500 > >> From: alex wetmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> People who never owned a Pentax camera before on dpreview seem to be >> buying the *ist D for a couple of reasons: >> * They like the user interface and look and feel > > I can understand this, although personally I prefer the D100, probably due > to greater familiarity with the "Nikon Way" than the "Electronic Pentax > Way" (I liked the UI on the K1000...) > >> * They like the small size > > It's got competition there, if perhaps not equally-featured competition. > I can also understand the desire for small size. My girlfriend really > likes the *istD because it fits her hands well. I have a bit of trouble > handling the thing, although the makes-it-heavier grip might help. > >> I expect that if you ask most members of this list why they bought >> a Pentax SLR in the first place that those would be two common answers. >> The other is probably the quality of lenses. > > IMHO Pentax has NOTHING on the other guys here, although it may > well give you better quality for the same price and have more > useful gradations in price/quality (Canon seems to have no "middle level" > lenses). > >> I personally wouldn't a Canon tomorrow if all of my gear was stolen. >> The cameras and lenses are big and I don't like their UI. > > I'll tolerate big, expensive gear if it gives me capabilities that I need > and cannot get elsewhere. Not all Canon gear is big and heavy either, > although perhaps all of it worth owning is. > > DJE > >
