That's a good policy Paul. I'm reluctant to part with the *istD due to it's diminutive size, low weight, use of AA batterties, TTL flash (AF28T etc) and the fact that it's less demanding on the lens in use than the higher resolution DSLR's. On a trip to Scotland earlier this year I re-acquainted myself with the *istD and found it an absolute joy to use purely for pleasure purposes. I bought the *istD secondhand with accessories (which I sold) and it basically cost me about £50 for the camera body so I'll take it anywhere without any apprehension. If I sold any of the cameras it would be the K10D despite being a very great camera.
Regards, John ________________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 August 2008 15:25 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What plans do you have for old digital SLRs? I keep two cameras. I started with two *istDs and sold one just a few weeks before the K10D was released. It went for $450. which I think was a good price. I then added a K10D. Around the time the K20D was released, I sold the other *istD for about $350 and bought a K20D. I don't want more than two cameras, but I do need two. Selling as early as possible in the replacement cycle seems most practical. Paul On Aug 10, 2008, at 10:18 AM, John Whittingham wrote: > Hi Leon > > I'm currently using the *istD as a lghtweight travel camera with my > K20D as the main "serious" camera and the K10D as a backup. I did > think of selling the K10D but the prices have fallen off sharp, I'd > be lucky to get half what I paid for it new. I wonder how far they > can push the technologx, just how many more features can be added > and whether I would need anything better than the K20D. I may just > replace the camera body when the present one expires for whatever > fits the need at the time. I'm not even sure I'd want a full frame > 36x24 digital if they made one. > > Regards, > > John > ________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 August 2008 12:12 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: What plans do you have for old digital SLRs? > > Hi All, > > I was wondering on this cold and wet weekend as I nurse my cold > (Melbourne winters are SO much fun) what I'm going to do with my ever > increasing digital SLR collection. It's not really worth while > selling > them off, but I also don't want to keep them in a cupboard for the > rest > of eternity. > > I normally have 2 cameras in operation. A "field" camera, that I > won't > loose sleep over if it ends up being dropped into sea water and for > want > of a better term a "studio" camera that I use when the danger is not > imminent. The current field camera is an istD, the studio camera is a > K10D and I have a retired (or spare) istD doing nothing. I've > resisted > the K20D simply because I don't want to have too many cameras > without a > purpose. But the K30D is on the list and at that point I have 2 > istD's > sitting around. This might be a good time to start playing with > stereo > photography, all I need is a second of one of the lenses I already own > and I'm away. > > When the K10D is retired it may end up being converted to IR. > Given new > cameras coming out every couple of years and even buying into every > second generation I'm going to drown in cameras eventually if I don't > find uses for them. Has anyone else thought of this or already run > into > the problem? and if so what have you done/plan to do? > > -- > Leon > > http://www.bluering.org.au > http://www.bluering.org.au/leon > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
