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Cheap Pentax *ist DSLR on ebay UK
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:33 am    Post subject: Cheap Pentax *ist DSLR on ebay UK Reply with quote
Guys

I've just seen this on the UK site (UK postage only by the looks of it)...looks a great deal for someone looking for a cheap DSLR!

I'd buy it myself, but I fear a forth DSLR might raise questions at home Laughing Laughing

Click here to see on Ebay


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It went really cheap, just one bid...

It's the only Pentax it does measure light properly in Av mode with manual focusing lenses, and it gets only one bid???

jES.


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Perhaps most people were unaware of this deal. Hope someone here got it?


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's a few more:

£199.99 with kit lens

http://www.charleseaglesandson.com/used%20pentax%20ist%20dl.htm

£169.99 body only

http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/3575/Used-Pentax-istD-Digital-SLR-Body.html


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I though about one for MF lenses but, small LCD & small view finder, no live view, slow, noise at high iso...... Rolling Eyes

It's hard to go backwards.


PostPosted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
martinsmith99 wrote:
I though about one for MF lenses but, small LCD & small view finder, no live view, slow, noise at high iso...... Rolling Eyes

It's hard to go backwards.


It's not that bad camera. I'm pleased with my istDs, but I might swap it to a istD some day Smile.

My noise comparison with K20d:
http://forum.mflenses.com/pentaxes-head-to-head-t13396.html

The iso1600 setting is still perfectly usable IMHO.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I happened upon a k10d recently that was going for 75 pounds Shocked ex shipping and had autofocus problems I think, might be repairable, but decent item for this community Cool


PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
cps_goodbuy wrote:
I happened upon a k10d recently that was going for 75 pounds Shocked ex shipping and had autofocus problems I think, might be repairable, but decent item for this community Cool


Did you buy it?? would like to find a similar item...for the same price Shocked


PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
martinsmith99 wrote:
I though about one for MF lenses but, small LCD & small view finder, no live view, slow, noise at high iso...... Rolling Eyes

It's hard to go backwards.


small LCD, no live view, slow, - true
small view finder, noise at high iso - NOT true!!! It has the same pentaprism viewfinder as the K10D/K20D, only expensive models of other makers have better viewfinder, high ISO is better than on K10D, not much worse than on K20D if at all.

soikka, why would you swap your *istDs for the *istD?
When I bought my *istDs I had the choice for a *istD for the same money, but I preferred the *istDs for faster writing speed and because it felt better in my hand ( and this should be true for quite anybody )

The advantage of the *istD are the two wheels but that is not needed if using MF lenses. There are some more dedicated buttons, I can't remember which ones they were or which ones make a real advantage over the *istDs, do you know?

cheers,
Andreas


PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
soikka wrote:
cps_goodbuy wrote:
I happened upon a k10d recently that was going for 75 pounds Shocked ex shipping and had autofocus problems I think, might be repairable, but decent item for this community Cool


Did you buy it?? would like to find a similar item...for the same price Shocked


I don't think it's such a good price. In Romania the Isdls go for 100-120 pounds. I just sold my K100D kit for 170 pounds, but I saw them going lower


PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kuuan wrote:

soikka, why would you swap your *istDs for the *istD?
When I bought my *istDs I had the choice for a *istD for the same money, but I preferred the *istDs for faster writing speed and because it felt better in my hand ( and this should be true for quite anybody )

The advantage of the *istD are the two wheels but that is not needed if using MF lenses. There are some more dedicated buttons, I can't remember which ones they were or which ones make a real advantage over the *istDs, do you know?

cheers,
Andreas


You're making a good point there.

I was first looking for D because of the two wheels and the AF-system is supposed to be better also. I also use AF-lenses from time to time.... but nowadays Ds is almost only used with MF-lenses... so there's really nothing to gain. + I only own SD-cards...


PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kuuan wrote:
martinsmith99 wrote:
I though about one for MF lenses but, small LCD & small view finder, no live view, slow, noise at high iso...... Rolling Eyes

It's hard to go backwards.


small LCD, no live view, slow, - true
small view finder, noise at high iso - NOT true!!! It has the same pentaprism viewfinder as the K10D/K20D, only expensive models of other makers have better viewfinder, high ISO is better than on K10D, not much worse than on K20D if at all.

I was comparing to my 40D. ISO noise between the 2 is quite noticeable.
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