Pentax *IST

Author: lcopernic, advanced Amateur Date: Fri, May 14, '04 at 14:35 CEST
Pro	compactible with fast evry pentax lenses ,and since firmaware 1.10 , evry aperture good viewfinder rather speed no noise at hign sensibilities
Contra	pictures a bit soft in standard, but you can change original settings : contrast
Thoughts	very good feeling , at ease from the very first moment a must for pentax and a serious choice for the new ones bacause old lenses are very cheap, light, robust and efficient !
Author: Richard, normal Amateur Date: Sat, Mar 13, '04 at 12:55 CET
Pro	Multi segment center and spot metering. Selectable af-point in view finder. Mirror lock-up (with self-timer). Easy to access features like metering-mode and auto focus-mode via wheels and knobs.
Contra	Poor build quality, very flimsy feel, the tripod mount is made of plastic. You can use k-mount lenses but only by metering and exposing at full aperture. To small for my hands, probably needs the battery grip.
Thoughts	It has all the features that I need, the exposures are very accurate. The build quality is equal to its competitors, Nikon F-75 and Canon 300V, but its certainly more flexible to use.