[Chaos-l] Nikon D50 or Pentax K100D for Astrophotography

[hamp]

I have a D50 and like it a lot. It has "bulb," but no manual mirror 
lock-up and no cable - although I have an IR remote and a usb cable for 
pc control.

The ability to use lenses from my film F4 is a very big deal. If the 
Olyumpus could use my OM lenses I would have gone that way.



Steven Phillips wrote:

>Anyone have any thoughts?  I am in the market for an entry-level DSLR
>(mostly for other purposes) but through I would see if anyone had any
>strong opinions regarding use for astrophotography since I may use it
>for that some time.  I realize probably nobody has used the Pentax at
>all since it's new.  It does have a true bulb mode, mirror lock-up, and
>support for a cable switch though, which the Nikon does not.  I'm
>leaning towards the Pentax due to the image stabilization and my
>existing investment in Pentax glass and telescope adapters, and the
>exceptional lens compatibility (it works with any Pentax lens ever made,
>including their medium format lenses).  If anyone has any reports on the
>Pentax IST series DSLR's, the new ones are improved follow-ons, so such
>reports would be of value.
>
>Steve
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