Stringmike
Leading Member
Upgraded from ME to *ist DS in February 2006. Impressed by size of camera, build quality, excellent bright viewfinder and ability to use existing Pentax lenses. I find image quality in *** JPEG to be excellent, especially after following a few recommended tweaks to default settings. RAW images are excellent and surprisingly good for a 6.1 megapixel sensor.
Problems:
Aperture priority exposure control with manual K lenses is a two-step process, requiring a mirror retraction before firing - a minor hassle. Some Pentax/Ricoh lenses are not fully compatible and can jam on the camera - wish I'd had a heads-up on this before finding out myself!
Problems:
Aperture priority exposure control with manual K lenses is a two-step process, requiring a mirror retraction before firing - a minor hassle. Some Pentax/Ricoh lenses are not fully compatible and can jam on the camera - wish I'd had a heads-up on this before finding out myself!