Yes John. I'm hanging onto the *istDS for the same reasons. Although I've got a new 540 flash, the AA batteries & TTL make it a keeper. Regards, Bob S.
On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 12:00 PM, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
