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JimC · Sep 21, 2007, 7:28 AM

If you missed it, Steve's review of the K100D Super is up.

Pentax K100D Super

spoonmaker · Oct 1, 2007, 1:54 PM

I have a *istDS2 and very please with it. I do not understand a statement in Steves' K100D Super review:

"thankfully Pentax has now stopped using the widely misunderstood "*ist" model name), including its 2.5-inch LCD monitor, cost-saving pentamirror from the *ist DL, and 11-point AF system from the *ist DS2. "

Please help me.

JimC · Oct 2, 2007, 6:37 AM

You took it out of context:

"The K100D Super's SR technology is complemented by several proven features retained from the previous *ist D series (thankfully Pentax has now stopped using the widely misunderstood "*ist" model name), including its 2.5-inch LCD monitor, cost-saving pentamirror from the *ist DL, and 11-point AF system from the *ist DS2."

He was just pointing out that the new names are easier to use (K100D versus *ist....) with the part he had in parenthesis while comparing the monitors on K100D and older models.

normjackson · Oct 9, 2007, 5:58 PM

Pedant alert :yawn:The review conclusion starts : "Pentax first used the "K" designation in the mid-1970's on its innovative K1000, which offered a bayonet lens mount and full aperture metering to enthusiast photographers." The KM, KX and K2 models all predated the K1000 by a year or so :sleep::sleep::sleep:

Good positive review; well done Pentax. Pentax DSLR models seem good value this side of pond too.

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Sep 21, 2007, 7:28 AM	#1
JimC Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Savannah, GA (USA) Posts: 22,378	If you missed it, Steve's review of the K100D Super is up. Pentax K100D Super

Oct 1, 2007, 1:54 PM	#2
spoonmaker Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	I have a istDS2 and very please with it. I do not understand a statement in Steves' K100D Super review: "thankfully Pentax has now stopped using the widely misunderstood "ist" model name), including its 2.5-inch LCD monitor, cost-saving pentamirror from the ist DL, and 11-point AF system from the ist DS2. " Please help me.

Oct 2, 2007, 6:37 AM	#3
JimC Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Savannah, GA (USA) Posts: 22,378	You took it out of context: "The K100D Super's SR technology is complemented by several proven features retained from the previous ist D series (thankfully Pentax has now stopped using the widely misunderstood "ist" model name), including its 2.5-inch LCD monitor, cost-saving pentamirror from the ist DL, and 11-point AF system from the ist DS2." He was just pointing out that the new names are easier to use (K100D versus *ist....) with the part he had in parenthesis while comparing the monitors on K100D and older models.

Oct 9, 2007, 5:58 PM	#4
normjackson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 167	Pedant alert :yawn:The review conclusion starts : "Pentax first used the "K" designation in the mid-1970's on its innovative K1000, which offered a bayonet lens mount and full aperture metering to enthusiast photographers." The KM, KX and K2 models all predated the K1000 by a year or so :sleep::sleep::sleep: Good positive review; well done Pentax. Pentax DSLR models seem good value this side of pond too.