In article <CwWkd.7901$zx1.5775@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>,
BlackOps <pjgoff.RemoveThis@pacbell.net> wrote:
>I currently own a Sony Mavica CD1000 and have been looking for a higher end
>digital to replace it with. I haven't used my 35mm since I bought my Sony so
>I if I sound a bit foolish I apologize in advance 
>
>I'm trying to get a feel for what's available or if any of it is compatible
>with my current equipment.
>
>I have a Pentax ZX50 35mm with a 35-80 mm lens. would this be compatible
>with any of the newer digital cameras? I still have lenses for my older
>Pentax 35mm also that use a standard K mount, would these be compatible?
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
The current *ist-D, and the soon-to-be-released *ist-DS (coming on Nov 20th)
are fully compatible with any KA-or-later Pentax lens (i.e. any Pentax lens
made in the last 20 years), and will even function with older K-mount lenses
(although only in manual exposure mode restricted to using stop-down metering).
Obviously you won't get auto-focus unless you use auto-focus lenses, but as
you have a ZX50 I'd suspect you have mostly FA (autofocus) lenses.
The *ist-DS is expected to sell for somewhere under $1000 including a kit lens
(the FAJ 18-55). As the *ist-DS, like the *ist-D, uses the 16mm x 24mm sensor
(the same sensor as in the Nikon D100) the angle of view of this lens is more
or less the same as that of a 28-80 on a full-frame 35mm camera.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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