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Pentax *ist DSLR

Started Mar 30, 2013 | Discussions thread
mike703 Veteran Member • Posts: 6,715
Re: Pentax *ist DSLR

I'd say it would be worth $100 if he's going to throw in a kit lens.  If he isn't and you're looking at $200 for the body and lens separately, go for something like a K-x (look on ebay for prices) which you should be able to get for $250 or so with a lens, and is massively better in all respects - image quality, bulk, speed of use, screen, focus...

The *ist is about 10 years old technology even if this copy is newer than that.  I wouldn't pay $200 for a 10 years old PC (with all that is implied in terms of usability) if I could get a 3 years old one for $250... that's a reasonable analogy.

Best wishes

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