Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for those, Jim. After looking at Phil's shots and his daughter's shots and yours, there is no doubt about it, she would be happy. The price is simply incredible. I have some good Pentax lenses lying around. Seems hard to beat. Daniel On 7/23/06, Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >