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Pentax *ist DS

By David D. Busch on 09 May 2005

A compact design, flexible power sources, and a strong feature set make this a digital SLR for the on-the-move photo enthusiast.

User rating:9.8

Comments (14)

  • Anonymous gave 10/10 on 16/08/2006 17:54 Report abuse

    Awsome,

  • anonymous gave 9/10 on 11/08/2006 01:39 Report abuse

    best slr I ever bought

    being a decidedly raw user I'm delighted with the pictures I get thanks to pentax prime glasses mounted on D slr bodys.
    C*N*N and N*k*n build wonders as well, that's true.
    Coming to the ease of use, weight, obstrusiveness, Pentax wins. And his lenses are fabulous. Real keepers, at least for me. Come on Pentax!!!

    • Good: viewfinder, wonderful primes lenses FA & DA, unobstrusive, good raw converter, lightest slr
    • Bad: not the quietest shutter

  • George Raptis gave 1/10 on 03/11/2005 16:37 Report abuse

    This camera has been the cheapest and best digital SLR I've ever used.

  • MattW gave 1/10 on 06/10/2005 15:07 Report abuse

    Great camera

    Small and light yet feels solid and strong in the hand. Thee's an excellent range of options spread across an intuitive menu system.

    Kit lenses aren't much good but that's the same across all brands these days.

    Autofocus is quick, auto-exposure judgement is very sound. In the case where the camera is fooled, adjustment options are efficient and intuitive.

  • Anonymous gave 1/10 on 06/09/2005 19:59 Report abuse

    Small, light, easy to use, took great shots.

    Best camera I've ever bought.

  • Anthony Cameron gave 1/10 on 09/06/2005 23:19 Report abuse

    Two thumbs up!

  • Johanas gave 1/10 on 05/06/2005 14:42 Report abuse

    No regrets

    I love this camera. It's not just because of it's small size and light weight. Nor of the great shots it takes. What I love most is that works perfectly with all my old pentax mount lens. It even fits perfectly with my Pentax mid format 67II lens.

  • Jill Carathers gave 1/10 on 04/06/2005 14:00 Report abuse

    Fitted all my old pentax lens perfectly

  • Adam Masters gave 1/10 on 29/05/2005 23:34 Report abuse

    Favourite Digital SLR to date

    I've been shooting photos for over forty years now. I've used all the major brands over time, and have bought more models than I'd like to think about. The *istD would have to be one of my favourite SLRs I've ever used. It's by far incredibly easy to use, and offers a huge amount of functionality. Can't recommend it enough, from the first timer to the pro.

  • Peter Harley gave 1/10 on 16/05/2005 15:16 Report abuse

    Small, light, functional, delivers great images.

    What more could one need?

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