Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When I compared the three cameras in February there was very little difference except that I saw those elements more sharply and clearly in the isDS images... and I was more than ready to get the Canon in order to use my R-lenses. In addition, the D70 and Canon viewfinders were darker than that of the isDS which is equal in brightness to my R8. Did dpreview compare RAW files? Jim Robert Meier wrote: > > www.dpreview.com likes the D70 and Canon Rebels better. In their comparison with the Canon they say: > "The biggest difference is in sharpness and detail, the EOS 300D image appears much sharper and with better fine detail, we can clearly see elements which are difficult to make out in the *ist DS image." > > > > I think when Pentax brought out the *istDs with bigger mps, l;cd and > brighter viewfinder, for less bucks many camera stores quietly shipped their stocks > if *istD cameras back to the distributor. > > Everyone, (including me) that I know who has this cool little camera loves > it. With a 28 prime on it, set to Aperture Preferred, my shooting style is > very much like with my M6 and a 35mm. The cameras have similar size and weig > ht, and a BRIGHT finder. > > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > ?galit?, libert?, crawfish >