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johnf@panix.com (John Francis) wrote in
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> In article <Xns96459E51678C3boltongregg@24.24.2.165>,
> G Bolton <boltongregg@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>Without starting a flame war here, I am wondering at the lack of
>>comentary on the Pentax Digital SLR's in this group.
>
> There are a few Pentax owners here. Lack of commentary would seem
> to imply lack of complaints, rather than the Pentax being a bad
> camera.
>
A similar point was made by someone else. I like the idea.
> The Canons and Nikons are definitely more widespread. And, as you
> have noticed, they do tend to dominate this group, which can be a
> self-perpetuating situation; owners of other brands may find the
> number of posts they care about quite low here, so they seek other
> forums (dpreview, mailing lists, etc.).
>
>
Thank you for the heads-up. I will check out some of the "other"
forums.
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"Alan Browne" <alan.browne@freelunchVideotron.ca> wrote in message
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> Darrell wrote:
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>>
>> http://www.darrelllarose.ca/gallery/Darrell1
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> Some nice images there Darrell.
>
Thank you Alan...
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"Tony Polson" <tp@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>G Bolton <boltongregg@*hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>Thank you for the heads-up. I will check out some of the "other"
>>forums.
>
>
> Try the forums at DPReview.com:
>
> http://www.dpreview.com/forums/
Also at www.shuttertalk.com where no one cares much what sort of camera you
use but are just happy that you are using it. 
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"G Bolton" <boltongregg@*hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> johnf@panix.com (John Francis) wrote in
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>
>> In article <Xns96459E51678C3boltongregg@24.24.2.165>,
>> G Bolton <boltongregg@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>Without starting a flame war here, I am wondering at the lack of
>>>comentary on the Pentax Digital SLR's in this group.
>>
>> There are a few Pentax owners here. Lack of commentary would seem
>> to imply lack of complaints, rather than the Pentax being a bad
>> camera.
>>
>
> A similar point was made by someone else. I like the idea.
>
>> The Canons and Nikons are definitely more widespread. And, as you
>> have noticed, they do tend to dominate this group, which can be a
>> self-perpetuating situation; owners of other brands may find the
>> number of posts they care about quite low here, so they seek other
>> forums (dpreview, mailing lists, etc.).
>>
>>
>
> Thank you for the heads-up. I will check out some of the "other"
> forums.
>
I own the *ist D and love it. There really aren't a lot of Pentax DSLR users
here and we really (at least IMO) don't have a lot to bitch about. DSLRs are
a personal preference thing anyway and most all of them are good and
reliable today. I have used Pentax SLRs since the 60s so when the *istD was
released it was a natural move for me. I have always liked the feel of my
film cameras and the 'D' was almost exactly the same as the film boxes.
Pentax has always made slightly smaller boxes than Canon and Nikon and many
Pentax film SLR users get used to that feel. I also have a lot of 'KA' glass
and that is a HUGE plus for me. The AE mode works seamlessly with the *ist
D. I don't use it a lot, but when I need a fast shot I can rely on it
working just fine. I rarely use AF anyway, but I did buy one WA zoom with
the D. Like I said, buying a DSLR is pretty much a personal thing and as far
as brands go they are all good for the most part today. If you have been a
Pentax film SLR user you will find the transition to digital, at least with
the *ist D as I have not shot with the DS, is almost seamless. I did go to
the local camera store and held the D and the DS and the DS just didn't
"feel" right for me. Hard to explain really. The DS is a bit lighter than
the DS especially with the battery pack and vertical grip/shutter release
installed on the D. If you can, go to a shop and try them and see which
feels right for you. Try the other brands too as you may like them. The
final product is so close with all the major DSLRs so the main issue IMO is
what YOU like.
Ed
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"John Francis" <johnf@panix.com> wrote in message
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> In article <LP1ce.31867$5F3.16623@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> Pete D <no@email.com> wrote:
>>
>>"Paul Mitchum" <usenet@mile23.c0m> wrote in message
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>>> Steven M. Scharf <scharf.steven@linkearth.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Pentax istD and istDs are okay, but they are not nearly as good as
>>>> the
>>>> Nikon D70, Canon EOS-350, or Canon 20D, so few people buy them.
>>>
>>> <chortle>
>>
>>I think someone must have smacked him in the mouth with a Spotmatic F or a
>>KM. LOL
>
> Bear in mind that he regards using a proprietary, expensive battery
> as a plus (so the Pentax cameras, which use off-the-shelf batteries,
> get scored down for this). Reverse that weighting, and it's a great
> deal less plain - in fact the Pentax probably outscores the D70.
Could never work out why that web site guy thinks that is a negative, the Ds
will take 600-700 shots from a set of $10 NiMh batteries.
> As for the Canons - it depends on how much you care about that extra
> two megapixels, at least as far as the 350D is concerned. Without
> that (and, or course, the battery issue), it's a much closer thing.
You really need a very large magnifying glass to see that much difference,
are you doing bus size posters??
> If the 20D is in your price bracket (which is quite a step up from
> the price of the istD), Canon do have a clear advantage in a lot of
> areas.
Yes the 20D is a nice package but a gumby with a 20D will not necessarily
produce good photos.
The 20D has a much better in-the-hand feel than either its
> predecessor (the 10D) or its main rivals.
This would be quite subjective and different for everyone.
Couple it with a decent
> USM/IS lens such as the 17-85 and you've got a very nice walking-
> around camera. The USM focussing is fast (and silent), and if you
> habitually use the review screen to check your images you'll find
> the Canon gets an image onto the screen much, much faster. And
> while the image size in the 20D's viewfinder still isn't as large
> as that in the Pentax (an issue if you use manual focus),
Definitely a plus for Pentax, those screens are amazing.
you no
> longer have the feeling of peering down a tunnel that exists with
> the 300D - in day-to-day use you'll rarely notice the difference.
> (There again, in day-to-day use you'll rarely encounter any shot
> where the slightly slower AF of the Pentax cameras is a problem.)
Speaking of reviewing shots, the Ds has the highest resolution of any of the
cameras mentioned (double most of them), it is simply outstanding. Serioulsy
if all you want to do is take photos (and I have doubts about some here
actually ever using a camera) all of the caneras mentioned will do the job
very well, you do need to go and use them to make the best possible choice
for your own needs.
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