Congratulations. A very nice bargain, I'd say. I susspect it sells for appr. twice that amount in Denmark.
Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: keithw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. juli 2005 12:11 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Another damn traitor! Jens Bladt wrote: > I have been looking at the C-8080 Wide Zoom. It's getting outstanding > reviews for image quality. > Maybe I'll get it cheap in a couple of years :-) > I'm quite happy with my *ist D though. And sstill impressed with my F > 70-210mm: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/23452893/ > > Jens Bladt > Arkitekt MAA > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt Hi Jens, Good performance out of that *istD stage shot! Even at ISO 800, a clean image. I too fit the traitor moniker, I'm afraid! I just bought a C-8080, for US$ 469. I had long wanted a *istD or Ds, but they remained too far out of my budget. When I found this online store offering new-in-box C-8080s for that price, I couldn't turn it down. I haven't had time over the last 2 days or so to prove it out, and am slowly setting up the menu items. I am impressed with the quality of everything, the positioning of the various buttons. I am particularly impressed with the electronic viewfinder. From everything I'd read in the past, I was prepared to be too critical of it and not like it. To the contrary, it's very clear and easy to see the full window, WITH my glasses on! Hallelujah! Even the icons and characters are large enough for my aging eyes! keith whaley
