[Leica] looking at Pentax *istD

[jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Don:

I didn't see one Canon or Nikon DSLR with a viewfinder as bright as that 
of the *ist DS.  That, along with having a half-dozen quality Pentax 
lenses is the reason that I bought one.

I hope to get a DM-R when they really become available.

Jim


Don Dory wrote:
> Assuming that SonC was really interested in the Pentax, I would suggest
> looking at the new Rebel XT as well.  Approximately the same small size,
> will also accept the old thread mount lenses, and had a screen that was
> easy to manually focus even with a F4 lens in relatively dim light.
> They should be in stores any day now.
> 
> With that said, I really do like the *ist D for its small size and quiet
> performance.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>