Marnie,
Speed the the *ist DS is no worry.
Continuous shots of birds in flight are quite possible, see the 2nd &
3rd pictures...
http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/NestingTreeSwallows
I shot 8 jpg's in a row with those before the buffer was full - about 3 fps.
Sensibly, you should figure out your shake reduction needs.
I still haven't tested it much. More later...
The *ist DS will only get cheaper, but it is a fine camera.
I'm keeping mine as a backup (and for wifey, who is becoming proficent).
The K10d moves me closer to the original *ist D features, and I
skipped that camera early on and went for the cheaper DS. Now I can
get a battery grip.
Overall, I would recommend taking the plunge and getting something.
You have some nice lenses (16-45 is yummy). See how it compares to
your Canon gear. You know the price of the Canon gear will only fall
over time as new stuff is introduced. A DS now would get you started
and let you 'dump the junk' and jump up to the K10d as prices fell a
little bit. :-)
Regards, Bob S.
On 11/29/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Sort of hard to explain why I am debating this now. Not sure I can. But the
> K10D is going to be a long wait for me, and I bought three older Pentax lenses
> in anticipation.
>
> I have a complete Canon kit, so it would be more a venture into Pentax
> digital. See if I got Pentax lenses I like, see if I like some performance
> etc. Keep
> the kit I have, Digital Rebel, and five good to very good lenses, but start
> trying out the other, a Pentax digital kit.
>
> I know several have used the DS and like it a lot. Used prices on DSs have
> dropped way down. The K100D new is about $175, close to $200 more, but it
> would
> let me see how Pentax's AS works. On the other hand, the DS is a proven
> performer with a faster write and/or bigger buffer than the K100D. My Canon,
> Digital
> Rebel, takes a while to write and the buffer isn't that big. But supposedly
> both the DS and K100D would also have a better viewfinder which would be
> interesting to explore.
>
> Anyone used both? What would you go for?
>
> (Please don't say K10D, that is a while off.)
>
> I currently have the A 70-210, the A 35-105, the DA 16-45, and also might get
> another lens or two. (Debating a couple of choices, but that can wait.)
>
> TIA, Thanks in advance, Marnie aka Doe
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