any comment on the Pentax !ist or the Minolta Dynax series?

[overcrash]

may be buying a new manual SLR to replace my x700.
anyone?

 

[frisky]

may be buying a new manual SLR to replace my x700.
anyone?

*Scratch head* one is a DSLR, the other is an AF SLR........

 

[overcrash]

*Scratch head* one is a DSLR, the other is an AF SLR........

both is manual.....

 

[frisky]

both is manual.....

Sorry, but just to clarify, what is your defination of manual?

 

[wacko]

the *ist is an SLR, while the *ist D is a DSLR...

 

[overcrash]

the *ist is an SLR, while the *ist D is a DSLR...

there's another model that is solely pentax *ist which isn't DSLR but SLR.... hope this clarifies....

 

[Snowcrash]

Dynax 5 and 7 are good camera to use.

You can easily find the review in when you do a search.

And you will definitely have more lens choice compare to pentax.

 

[munfai]

Dynax 5 and 7 are good camera to use.

You can easily find the review in when you do a search.

And you will definitely have more lens choice compare to pentax.

i second that. minolta makes excellent film bodies. you will definitely fall in love with the 7. i still haven't gotten over it.

 

[chyeo]

i second that. minolta makes excellent film bodies. you will definitely fall in love with the 7. i still haven't gotten over it.

Agree. Minolta makes excellent film bodies and their lenses are pretty good too. Don't bother about getting Pentax in case getting Pentax mount lenses become a problem.

 

[Zerstorer]

Pop into Minolta showroom in funan and get a feel how the Dynax 9 with 300mm lens attached focuses in low light.....and you will be hooked.

 

[kelvinang]

Locally, Pentax lenses are kind of hard to buy because nobody is willing to sell them, and the shops that do sell them puts on a unrealistic price tag. But if importing is not a problem, K-mount lenses are plentiful and cheap. You just have to search.

Both the Pentax *ist and the *ist D does NOT have full support for the pre-A series lenses. I suppose you are starting a new system so this should not bother you too much but in case you do end up with a *ist (or the MZ-50/30/60), do note that you cannot use the older manual-focus Pentax lenses.