I was told by my mother that she is giving me some of her new husband's older Pentax 35mm equipment to me for Christmas. I do not know what the models are,...

What are you using and what are the advantages/disadvantages? I would like a small bounce/zoom flash with minimal manual controls ... don't want to negate the...

Hey all... I'm looking to finally get a DSLR that'll take my old 35mm pentax lenses. I was drooling over the one and only choice last year, but now with the...

It's here, the Pentax's answer to the Digital Rebel... MSRP is around USD $900. Pentax Press...

I know this is the kind of question that invites all sorts of comments, but nevertheless I dare it. I can get the DS for 1000 ? in a shop and for maybe 800 ?...

Hi all. I'm looking to purchase a digital SLR now that the prices are dropping. Main purpose is write & flash charge speed. I currently have a Sony DSC-V1....

Hello, Can anyone tell me please what the tripod screw type is please. I have a tripod with a shoe fitting but the screw is missing. Thanks, Guy.

Hello: For any 'DL owners... Does your camera operate on Alkaline cells (per the users manual)? Mine won't (I get the blinking battery empty indicator), but...

As a Minolta shooter who's been following the D7 announcements, it occurred to me that I could buy a Pentax *ist D plus lenses for less than the announced...

Pentax is claimed by Lexar to be a Write Acceleration partner, and they claim the *istD supports it. I have this camera, bought long after the announcement,...

Is there anyone who knows whether there have been technical issues surrounding battery life in the *istD? I'm using the four supplied rechargeable NIMH...

I raised this subject in a thread "Pentax *istD & Lexar WA technology - any experience?". (No responses!) I wondered why my Pentax was only writing to a Lexar...

I raised this subject in a thread "Pentax *istD & Lexar WA technology - any experience?". (No responses!) I wondered why my Pentax was only writing to a Lexar...

DpReview or any of the major sites have not reviewed this camera. Is it as good as the other entry level DSLR's? How does it handle high ISO's? Any owner's...

Hi all, I went to Camera House in Melbourne today and discovered they had the new Pentax DSLR in stock. They're asking AU$1500 (US$1170) with a Sigma 18-125mm...

Hello Currently use a Sigma EF 500 ST with my Pentax *istDS and need to get a better flash unit. Ideally to have a master/slave ability. Any suggestions

Hi all, This camera has yet to show up on the B&H website so how long before the general release date you reckon? I hope the pricing is competitve with the...

Seeing as how I just got the 100mm macro lens, I'm considering getting a ring flash for it. From what I've been able to find out, the Pentax unit has 2 pairs...

Is there any worthwhile alternative to the Pentax 360 flash? I look at Digi-slave and other Vititar/Sigma alternative. None of them had positive review. Any...

This appears to be a nice way of getting aperture control on the old lenses http://www.jr-worldwi.de/photo/index.html?lenses.html this DOES require some...