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Pentax *ist DSLR

Started Mar 30, 2013 | Discussions thread
kjfishman New Member • Posts: 1
Re: Pentax *ist DSLR

I had a ist DL that I was very happy with but unfortunately I dropped it on concrete and it didn't survive my attempt to repair. I used for 6 or 7 years no problems great camera. I bought a used ist DS for $125 and it is better in some respects, Pentaprism view finder, multiple focus points. Very happy with it. I think you will find happiness with yours. I have been using Li-on AA batteries get a lot of shots.

The only complaint about this series is the autofocus can be slow in low light.

episodic wrote:

I have a chance to pick up a used Pentax *ist DSLR 6.1 megapixel camera. There are about 21,000 shutter clicks the person tells me (a friend, so I tend to trust them). He isn't selling a lens with it, so I would need a lens - for about a hundred bucks. Do these cameras tend to last a while and would this be a good starter DSLR?

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