| Review of: Pentax *ist DS2 by jt_cph_dk on Fri August 19, 2011 | Rating: 7 | View more reviews | |
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I bought my DS2 this spring (2011) in order to get started with dslr photography. I have been using my LX for many years and find good value in lens compatibility with the DS2, except when it comes to the 28mm. (CF=42.5) because 6.1MP. isn´t enough to get sharp photos with distant, small objects and wide angels (relatively). I find I get satisfactory result with 50mm´s and up and really nice results with both my 135mm. It´s quite good and sharp within 10-15m. With MF lenses the auto focus substitutes other sharpening aids very well and with the diopter correctly ajusted makes a handy confirmation tool.
KA lenses work very well, Ks and Ms on ‘M‘ take a little practice, it´s easy to forget to make that AEL check with every shot. Some times I prefer to just shoot wide open (or stopped down with EV) on Av or Tv. These ‘old‘ ones are so far better than the 18-55 kit lens and so much cheaper than the DA primes for me to consider these obstacles as being anything else than charming.
The light meter mostly measures a stop or even two under, especially considering the digital photo technic of shooting to the right (..of the histogram), which Im looking into. It´s easily corrected and is also part of the getting to know your camera routine, it´s fun. Anyway, I shoot RAW all the time, so no words on jpg. performance? And not on flash either, which I almost never use. The noise get´s really bad at ISO 3200. Night shots are tripod shots with this one.
I miss weather seals a lot and always carry a bag for the DS2. The build of the DS2 gives you confidence, but I used to have a digital Olympus range finder, that became (permanently) ‘weird‘ when I took it out shooting in misty weather one day. Digitals are a sensitive kind, I guess (generalizing) and so I don´t really dare to test the DS2 and only use it safely (dry). Since I love rain, water and mist this is one of my major turnoffs.
Over all Im a happy DS2 user and find it usable as an entry to dslr photography, but I am looking for alternatives (K20D perhaps)
See examples taken with the DS2 here at my flickr account:
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| Review of: Pentax 6x7 by jt_cph_dk on Tue July 26, 2011 | Rating: 8 | View more reviews | |
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| Note on the problem concerning the safe mounting of a TTL Pentaprism Finder for the Pentax 6x7 (since the coupling chain can be broken, if you don´t remove the lens before mounting the TTL Pentaprism Finder!)
In the Operating Manual, TTL Pentaprism Finder For Asahi Pentax 6x7 the instructions for (safely!) mounting the finder and lens are as follows:
Mounting
1. After removing the standard pentaprism or other viewing unit, remove the lens from the camera body. This is necessary to properly position the diafragm coupling slide on the viewfinder frame for solid connection with the diafragm coupling pin on the Pentaprism Finder.
2. Attach the shutter speed dial adaptor (supplied with Pentaprism Finder) onto the shutter dial on the camera body.
3. Mount the Pentaprism Finder securely on the camera body, making sure that the lock pins »click«.
4. Turn the shutter dial on the Finder until the coupling pin drops into the slot of the shutter dial on the camera body.
When the pin drops, you will hear a distict »click«.
5. Turn the shutter dial adaptor. Make sure that both shutter dials turn simultaneously.
6. Re-mount the lens on the camera body.
Function
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*The Pentaprism Finder can safely be removed from the camera body with the lens on.
(..use alternative viewing unit and then return to Mounting, step 1. etc. to mount the TTL Pentaprism Finder again.)
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