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Pentax *ist DSLR

Started Mar 30, 2013 | Discussions thread
JNR
JNR Veteran Member • Posts: 4,652
Re: Pentax *ist DSLR
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kriztian wrote:

You will only get disapointed when you see how bad it performes conserning iso and dynamic range. You will almost immidiatley buy a newer one. trust me.

Why would we trust you with no proof?

What makes you assume the OP is consumed with pixel peeking such that he would immediately dislike the camera? As far as dynamic range goes, the early 6 mp sensors were actually far better at avoiding highlight clipping than any of the early CMOS sensors that came after it. If you exposed to the right, it was a good sensor for DR - and that is useful in the learning process.

This was shot at ISO 800, and if I took the time to process it with newer software it would be especially low in noise and sharper (and with better color balance):

Portrait - istD - FA35 at ISO 800

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