On 25 Mar 2004 at 9:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But in the end, the magnification is very real and you > can get tighter shots of ellusive subjects with your Pentax lenses. Besides the > fact that the camera is exceptional, the magnification factor is something that > those who are waivering on whether to go digital should really consider....
It's only an advantage if you aren't prepared to crop your full frame shots :-) The real fun occurs when you realize that your wide angle lenses aren't wide any more. Don't get me wrong the *ist D is a great tool but the 1.5x crop factor is less an advantage than an imposition in the end. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
