Pentax ist D digital camera
Published
Dec 15, 2003
Dec 15, 2003
www.dcresource.com
Excellent
image quality, though very soft
Low
noise all the way to ISO 1600
Robust
...Images
are too soft, even at "high" sharpness
Four-way
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Pentax ist D Expert Reviews
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"Auto-focus is very good but not great, as many said, and is not going to blow away the guys with the $10K or $30K Hasselblads at the Olympics..."
"I couldn't be happier than if I could afford the yet-to-come 645D, but that's for the next step! Missing some good features from newer pentax-bodies, but has also something that newer bodies don´t..."
"Image quality is very good as I expected..."
"I couldn't be happier than if I could afford the yet-to-come 645D, but that's for the next step! Missing some good features from newer pentax-bodies, but has also something that newer bodies don´t..."
"Image quality is very good as I expected..."
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Pentax ist D User Reviews
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Nov 17, 2003
Nov 17, 2003
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The attractive, all-black *ist D is a traditional-looking SLR with a solid stainless steel chassis...Image quality with Pentax's optional f4 18- to 35-mm zoom lens ($150 list) is good to excellent...
Published
Oct 1, 2003
Oct 1, 2003
www.dpreview.com
Good tonal balance, average resolution, low in-camera sharpening
Good metering, very little need for exposure compensation
No sharpening...Soft appearance to images, converted RAW images are sharper
Continuous shooting not as fast...The major physical difference between the two cameras (apart from all the digital controls on the rear of the *ist D) is that the *ist...
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"Small and light, fast start up and fast acurate auto focus..."
"A Pentax user for thirty years this is a good jump to serious digital..."
"Hopefully, software updates will make-up for this..."
"A Pentax user for thirty years this is a good jump to serious digital..."
"Hopefully, software updates will make-up for this..."
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"Great viewfinder, flexible auto options, legacy Pentax compatibility, good ergonomics (for small hands) Inflexible RAW processing, a few functions hidden in the menu, bad ergonomics (for larger hands) First, a little background to put this review into perspective..."
"Very pleasing images and good natural tones, especially on faces..."
"No regrets for money spent as my wife says! Beautiful colors,..."
"Very pleasing images and good natural tones, especially on faces..."
"No regrets for money spent as my wife says! Beautiful colors,..."
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