[cutterpup]

The Pentax ist DS was the right camera for me when I was looking for a DSLR because it was the only one in it's price range that offered MLU, Glass pentaprisim, DOF preview and a great viewfinder. Although I seriously considered the Canon 300/350 and the nikon d50 these three features were the deal maker for me. As I already had Pentax glass and two film bodies I could not justify jumping to the Canon 20 or the nikon d70..the price of either of those bodies would have precluded my being able to afford lenses as well. I only wish that it had Nikon's flash system and the ability to shoot raw+jpeg simultaneously. i am very happy with my choice. I have shot with Pentax for many years now. My brother shoots with Nikon and a close friend has just switched from minolta to canon so I've had a chance to try all four in one form or another (film or digital SLR that is).

Judy and the Cutterpup
pentax and Proud of it