Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> relatively poor high ISO performance ???? I respect your opinion Don, but can't agree with you. Shot with isDS at 200 and 1600 ISO http://www.half-fast.com/Takumar1000 Shot at 1600 http://www.half-fast.com/TavernRoom.jpg Same chip and software as the DL. Jim Don Dory wrote: > Daniel, > There is no catch, Pentax had a low price since the solstice holidays. > Pentax doesn't spend much money on marketing and the CCD in that camera is > getting a little long in the tooth so it is pretty cheap.(Same sensor as > the > Nikon D100 you use). As most things in western economies the costs are not > in the product itself but all the surrounding expenses. Pentax hopes to > increase market share by having a low price and good margins for dealers. > > Specific low points for the camera are relatively low autofocus speed and > relatively poor high ISO performance. Good things include use of AA > batteries, ability to use a lot of very cheap lenses if you are willing to > be in manual mode as well as a pretty good interface for non program > shooting. > > Have your daughter also check out the Nikon D50. It can be had for $549 if > you use purchase with a 28-90(42-135 equivalent) lens. Same sensor as the > Pentax. Not so hot on non automatic settings but high ISO performace is > better as Nikon does a better job of filtering noise. > > And you wonder about why Americans own so much... > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 7/23/06, Daniel Ridings <dlridings@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi all. >> >> My daughter is in the US right now and the prices I am seeing for >> Pentax ist DL are simply great, from my point of view. She would like >> her own digital SLR (she got spoiled by using mine so the compact >> digitals are no longer in favor with her). >> >> What's the catch? is the K100 or K110 so much better that they are >> dumping the prices on the older ones? I expect the K100 and cousins >> would be a bit too much for her. >> >> Once again, my question is: What's the catch? >> >> Phil, this is the camera (the ist DL) that your daughter is pleased with, >> right? >> >> Daniel