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Is Pentax *istDL 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera any good? I’m trying to buy an inexpensive slr digital camera on ebay and time is running out so i was hoping for some oppinions? anyone have one? or have a pentax or maybe dislike them? im a little clueless

Below some links, the first two directly relate to the Pentax *istDL 6.1MP DSLR with the second being responses from over 60 owners of the camera. I also added some links to some photo dealers and some them sell used as well as new equipment.

Hope this helps.

Mark

Often it is not possible to capture the beauty of underwater life with normal camera, but thanks to underwater digital camera, now you can explore the marine life. An underwater camera is a special designed digital camera used for still and video photography to capture the amazing flora and fauna of marine life.

You can capture the still images of sea life or can shoot while scuba diving. Safely protected with waterproof casing, these digital cameras are designed to be fully submerged underwater and withstand any surrounding pressure. The smaller models of underwater cameras are normally ideal for up to two hundred feet to four hundred feet while the bigger digital cameras are made for deeper water regions.

As compared to film-based underwater cameras, the underwater digital cameras are much better since they don`t run out of film. Yon can also delete any bad shots or change to a lower resolution picture mode in low-light conditions. No more fuzzy backgrounds and edges as seen in film underwater cameras, with their wide-angle photography, underwater digital cameras delivers sharper images.

Available in all sizes, shapes and film format, many underwater digital cameras also come with viewfinder feature which helps in picture adjustment for photography. With some nice prints, the underground digital camera produces better images which are really helpful for amateur photographers.

However the underwater digital camera is not only meant for deep-sea divers. Many underwater digital cameras available today can also be used to take quality pictures on dry land in harsh climatic conditions like snowfall and severe rains. Adorned with multi-flash function, color correction filter and macro lens, the underwater digital camera offers superb image quality. Just like normal digital camera, this underwater digital camera also comes with 15MB of sufficient memory along with the storage, editing and manipulation software.

If you wonder which model of underwater digital camera to choose, what features to consider, then here is a briefly discussed guide on the features of some prominent underwater digital camera models.

Panasonic SDR-SW20:

This compact model is for those who want an easy-to-use and lightweight underwater digital camera. With 10x optical zoom and MPEG-2 format up to 10 Mbps, this is one of the best digital cameras available for video recording. However, with only 0.3MP 640×480 still imaging capability, the still imaging options are basically non-existent in this new model.

Pentax Optio W30:

One of the pioneers in underwater digital camera market, the current Optio W30 comes with 7MP with ISO1600 and 3x optical zoom image recording feature. Supported by both SD and SDHC, Videos in this underwater digital camera is of 640×480 in MOV QuickTime MJPEG format.

Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1:

This is the one of the best designed underwater digital cameras for up to 5feet depth of water. With 4GB card, and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 at 640×480 powers, the Xacti E1 allows shooting with an approximate record time of over 5 hours. For still images, this digital camera offers a solid 5x optical zoom with a 6MP CCD at up to ISO1600 power. One special key feature of this underwater digital camera is the flip out view screen which saves you from the risk of bumping in with underwater objects while swimming around.

Olympus SW series:

At 10 Megapixels, ISO1600, and a 3.6x optical zoom feature, Olympus may also be one of the most well rounded underwater digital cameras. With an underwater depth up to 6.6 feet, this is the deepest water digital camera on the list.

Intova IC-700 7.0MP digital camera with underwater housing:

Available in an affordable price of around $300, this underwater digital camera features 7 megapixels, macro mode and an in-built flash that can reach up to five feet underwater.

Roberto S

I’m a photography student buying a digital SLR for the first time. I need a affordable camera that’s good.

Strongly recommend you Nikon, since in it’s new D generation the features are amazing and speed + light = sharp…
Nevertheless, try to put together just a little more of money and go for a D70s, which I consider incredible and it’s autofocus is truly impressive…
This D70s, will preform as real pro with a not very expensive Tokina Lens AT-X 840 Af II ( Af 80 – 400 f4.5 – 5.6 ).
This mix: D70s + AT-X 840 Af II, will be amazingly rewarded and updated by simply adding a teleconverter ( 2x ok )… and even sometimes is difficult to recognize photos from this mix and a 600mm f4!!! with just a fraction of the 600 mm price!
Go out there and enjoy with this nice equipment which is good enough even for a very hard task as bird photography is…
Good luck!

I am a 17 year old high school student and I am taking a few photography classes. I need a good starter DSLR camera with interchangeable lens. I’m trying not to spend more than $400, but these kinds of cameras are pricey. Is this a good camera? If not, where can I find a good one that isn’t going to empty my wallet?

The K2000 is a great camera for beginners, and is something that you can really grow into. Its features and image quality will allow you to explore the finer points of photography, and with Pentax lenses going for cheap on eBay, you’ll find that investing in the Pentax system won’t leave you bankrupt.

You may also want to look into Nikon’s D40x and Canon’s 1000D. Personally, I’d prefer the Pentax, as these two cameras offer too little features for the student to grow into.

"The best" in what context?

The Pentax K20D is the most recent and most expensive of Pentax’s semi-pro lineup if that’s what you’re asking but if that’s what you’re asking you’re probably not ready for one.

I’ll go through all the details since I’m not sure which are the relevant ones for the prognosis.

The camera is a Pentax K100D digital SLR. It was given to me by a friend who was the first owner. I bought a new SD memory card for it and the camera displayed "Memory Card Error" the first time I put it in and every time I re-tried it after that. I tried it in another camera (a digital compact) and it gave the same error message. This memory card was Class 10/Gold, 4GB (forget brand). The guy at the store I bought it at looked the camera up on the net to ensure it is the best card for that camera.

The store I bought the card from was JB Hi-Fi, a general consumer electronics and CD, DVD and games store, i.e. not a specialty camera store.

I took the card back to the store and they told me it must be a bad card and gave me another the same. I tried it immediately after leaving the store and it got the same error message so I took that back to the store and the guy then told me the card was the wrong one for the camera (said he owned the same model camera) because the card was too fast for the camera. He gave me a Panasonic Class 4/Silver 4GB card, the brand he used for his own same-model camera.

I tried that card but by then the batteries had run down and I had to recharge them before trying it again. (The batteries showed half power when I got the camera. I had accidentally left it on overnight the night before I went back to the store and tried the second and third SD cards.) I got "Memory Card Error" again.

The camera appears to work otherwise – when I operate the shutter release it auto-focuses etc. and the image appears on the LCD display. It just does not recognise cards I’ve tried so far. I am about to go back to the store again or ask for advice at a camera store and also ask a professional photographer I know. But if anyone here can give me advice before that time it’s welcome.

Thanks.
retiredPhil – Thanks. I forgot about formatting. But I formatted it just now and the camera displayed Memory Card Error again after formatting (or attempting it). I checked again (switching camera off and on) and still got the same. My PC is not responding to the card at all when I insert it into MMC/SD port.

I thought the "card is too fast" explanation sounded wrong too. The Pentax website says SD cards up to 2GB (Panasonic and SanDisk) or 1GB (Toshiba) are compatible, though it doesn’t specifically say not to go higher. Possibly higher memory sizes were not available at that time.
Camera R – Thanks. I’ll try getting the older type of card. This might also be the reason my PC can’t read it, since it is also over five years old. It’s odd if these older cards aren’t still sold retail though, since the cameras are only a few years old and of good quality. Not something people want to throw away just because they lose or damage the card.

Look on the card. "SDHC" cards (4GB and higher) were not available at that time. Although the card looks exactly the same as a standard SD card, the format the card uses is very different. ALL older cameras that were made before this format came out a few years ago just do not work with this card. Your camera can only use standard SD cards (2GB or less). You can still purchase standard SD cards on Amazon, and they’re relatively inexpensive.