Hi, I am new to the PDML. I am an experienced photographer and have been shooting Pentax 35mm for a few years now. I use LX, MX and Super A bodies with a variety of lenses.
Now I want to buy a Pentax digital SLR, whether new, refurbished or used is not important. What *is* important is that I do not want an auto-everything DSLR that takes control away from me. Ideally, I will be shooting mostly using manual focus and either manual or aperture priority AE. I want to use a mixture of KA and K lenses plus one or two M42 lenses via a K adapter and one Tamron lens with Adaptall 2 for K. When the *ist D was introduced it looked just right for me. I get the impression that the *ist DS and DL are aimed more at novices, and that a new, refurbished or used *ist D would suit me better than a DS or DL. Can anyone advise me whether the *ist D is still a viable proposition despite having been superseded by the DS and DL? My favourite lenses are the 24mm f/3.5 K, 28mm f/2.8 KA, 35mm f/2 K, 35-105mm f/3.5 KA, 200mm f/4 K (all Pentax lenses) and the Tamron SP 90mm macro. Which Pentax DSLR will work best with these lenses? Hoping for some interesting replies! Thank you. CJ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
