Tim, the problem for me is, that i have to go to "cat in the bag" dealwith the DS or DS2 since i couldn't find any pentax reseller inIsrael... they just choose to ignore the whole company :( So the only way to try is to catch up with Boris (which we dooccasionaly) and try his istD. but it's not the same actually... So i'm in troubles... Michael On 8/31/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> You will loose a few things, but you will gain some to. Both are capable> cameras.> For me the main feature of *istDS is ergonomics, the lines of the body. It> suits my hands like a perfect glove. I felt crippled when trying a 300D, but> that's me and my hands. If you like the ergonomics of the 300D, keep it. If> you don't, go for it.> > The cards? It felt bed when I had to let my CF cards go when going from> Olympus to the DS. But now, when the switch is done, I don't think about it> anymore.> > DS2? There is always a new model coming...> > > Tim> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)> > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds> (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Michael Spivak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 31. august 2005 14:39> > To: [email protected]> > Subject: Advice needed: to switch or not to switch....> >> > Lately, I! 'm kind of in a big dilemma... I extremely love my ME> > Supercamera... I like to mess with the chemistry and work with the> > BWfilms... BUT there is still the DIGI... and I have Canon 300D....> > Thedilemma is - IF I sell the canon and the lenses I will be able to> > get*istDS and probably some neat lens and memory...> > BUT…> > 1. What will I do with my CF cards? I have 1G extreme III and 512Ultra II> > both SanDisk. Selling them here doesn't look like a good ideasince I won't> > get any good price.2. Don't you think that I will stay on the same level> > of body, or evendowngrade a little? The AF system is not that good as the> > Canon(AFAIK)... There are other things that compensate on that like> > spotmetering and all the other things...> > Also, I don't know if it does have an outside flash sync connector(for> > studio gear) and it's kind of important to me....> > Please advice> > Thanks a lot in advance> > -- Yours Michael> >> > > > >
-- Yours Michael
