*istD 10th Anniversary Tribute.

EA4BL · 08-22-2014, 01:50 PM - **1 Like**

My beloved ist-D.Bought new in 2006 or 2007.
Only abt 4500 actuations.
My only DSLR!
All of these with Zenitar 16 (adore its colour rendition).
Always in RAW to avoid dead pixels.

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Trawlerman · 08-22-2014, 02:25 PM - **1 Like**

Does the Samsung GX-1L count?

The clone of the *ist DL(2?) from Samsung. We all owe a debt of thanks to Samsung for their joint working with Pentax and helping them to get established in the dSLR market. Without them Pentax may very well have disappeared from the camera market for good.

This is the Polish bulk-carrier ZEMIA TARNOWSKA on the River Humber. Taken with GX-1L and a Sigma 50-500 (Bigma). My first outing with this lens in 1997 and i was mighty impressed.

**paulh** · 08-27-2014, 10:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Trawlerman

Does the Samsung GX-1L count?

Absolutely - nice shot.

M28/3.5 on an *istD (xposted)
tree stump at sundown:

**paulh** · 09-14-2016, 01:36 PM - **2 Likes**

Resurrecting an old thread - maybe we should rename it "*istD 13th anniversary"?
I still use mine quite a bit

Actually, I have two: one for my Takumars, the other for my manual focus k-mounts.
M50/1.7

Super Tak 28/3.5

Last edited by paulh; 09-14-2016 at 01:52 PM.

Trey45 · 09-14-2016, 07:02 PM

I often forget I have one, I get so wrapped up in the new stuff that I forget where I got my DSLR start. The *ist DL is a very capable camera.

rodaballo · 04-28-2017, 06:15 PM - **4 Likes**

Still using my *istD!

Well... not exactly like some of you, since I just bought it only 1 year ago. It's an amazing piece of engineering from another time. In the time of deep debate around K-1 AF against the competition, the future of DSLR against the flamboyant Sony A9 rising star and the very mysterious paths of the dynamic range and noise sensor it seems that the istD takes pictures, still, after all. No less. Lucky me!

Some pics.

**paulh** · 05-01-2017, 04:10 PM

With the A50/1.7

Racer X 69 · 06-05-2018, 09:37 PM

Time to resurrect this thread.

From my *istDL, with the 18-55 kit lens.

My old Toyota pickup.

Racer X 69 · 06-05-2018, 09:38 PM

I sold it a few years ago to a fellow Toyota enthusiast and coworker.

Racer X 69 · 06-05-2018, 09:39 PM - **1 Like**

I hated to see it go, but it had sat for too long.

Racer X 69 · 06-05-2018, 09:41 PM

Had a lot of good times here.

reh321 · 06-05-2018, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I hated to see it go, but it had sat for too long.

Did it have a squirrel nest in it?

Racer X 69 · 06-05-2018, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Did it have a squirrel nest in it?

No.

But there was a sizeable wasp colony living in the cowl.

**RobA_Oz** · 06-05-2018, 10:14 PM - **1 Like**

I see we’re up to the 15th anniversary of the *istD launch. I really must take mine out of the cabinet and shoot some more, especially as the lens collection available to it has more than doubled in the time since I last used it!

**paulh** · 06-05-2018, 11:27 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

My old Toyota pickup.

Those things will run forever!

Just a PSA - don't forget the Six Megapixel Club for your *ist and K100D shots

The Six-Megapixel Club - PentaxForums.com

From March with the SMC Tak 20 on *ist D:

08-22-2014, 02:25 PM - 1 Like	#167
Trawlerman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hull, Yorkshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 210	Does the Samsung GX-1L count? The clone of the ist DL(2?) from Samsung. We all owe a debt of thanks to Samsung for their joint working with Pentax and helping them to get established in the dSLR market. Without them Pentax may very well have disappeared from the camera market for good. This is the Polish bulk-carrier ZEMIA TARNOWSKA on the River Humber. Taken with GX-1L and a Sigma 50-500 (Bigma). My first outing with this lens in 1997 and i was mighty impressed. Last edited by Trawlerman; 08-22-2014 at 02:26 PM. Reason: broken image link*

04-28-2017, 06:15 PM - 4 Likes	#171
rodaballo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 158	Still using my istD! Well... not exactly* like some of you, since I just bought it only 1 year ago. It's an amazing piece of engineering from another time. In the time of deep debate around K-1 AF against the competition, the future of DSLR against the flamboyant Sony A9 rising star and the very mysterious paths of the dynamic range and noise sensor it seems that the istD takes pictures, still, after all. No less. Lucky me! Some pics. Last edited by rodaballo; 04-28-2017 at 06:41 PM.

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,237	Originally posted by Trawlerman Does the Samsung GX-1L count? Absolutely - nice shot. M28/3.5 on an *istD (xposted) tree stump at sundown:

09-14-2016, 01:36 PM - 2 Likes	#169
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,237	Resurrecting an old thread - maybe we should rename it "istD 13th anniversary"? I still use mine quite a bit Actually, I have two: one for my Takumars, the other for my manual focus k-mounts. M50/1.7 Super Tak 28/3.5 Last edited by paulh; 09-14-2016 at 01:52 PM.*

09-14-2016, 07:02 PM	#170
Trey45 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Dismal Swamp, NC, USA, Earth. Posts: 173	I often forget I have one, I get so wrapped up in the new stuff that I forget where I got my DSLR start. The *ist DL is a very capable camera.

05-01-2017, 04:10 PM	#172
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,237	With the A50/1.7

06-05-2018, 09:37 PM	#173
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Time to resurrect this thread. From my *istDL, with the 18-55 kit lens. My old Toyota pickup.

06-05-2018, 09:38 PM	#174
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	I sold it a few years ago to a fellow Toyota enthusiast and coworker.

06-05-2018, 09:39 PM - 1 Like	#175
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	I hated to see it go, but it had sat for too long.

06-05-2018, 09:41 PM	#176
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Had a lot of good times here.

06-05-2018, 09:58 PM	#177
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,175	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I hated to see it go, but it had sat for too long. Did it have a squirrel nest in it?

06-05-2018, 10:10 PM	#178
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Originally posted by reh321 Did it have a squirrel nest in it? No. But there was a sizeable wasp colony living in the cowl.

06-05-2018, 10:14 PM - 1 Like	#179
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,191	I see we’re up to the 15th anniversary of the *istD launch. I really must take mine out of the cabinet and shoot some more, especially as the lens collection available to it has more than doubled in the time since I last used it!

06-05-2018, 11:27 PM - 1 Like	#180
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,237	Originally posted by Racer X 69 My old Toyota pickup. Those things will run forever! Just a PSA - don't forget the Six Megapixel Club for your ist and K100D shots The Six-Megapixel Club - PentaxForums.com From March with the SMC Tak 20 on ist D:

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