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(Redirected from Pentax *istDS2) Digital SLR camera produced by Pentax

Pentax *ist DS
Overview
Front view of the Pentax *ist DS (zoomed), a digital SLR camera.
Maker	Pentax
Type	DSLR
Lens
Lens mount	Pentax KAF bayonet mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor type	CCD
Sensor size	6.1 megapixel
Maximum resolution	3008 x 2008
Recording medium	SD/MMC card
Focusing
Focus	autofocus, manual
Flash
Flash	built-in, hot shoe
Shutter
Frame rate	2.8 fps for 8 frames
Shutter speeds	30 s - 1/4000 s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	pentaprism, 95%, 0.95x
General
LCD screen	2.0 " TFT LCD, 210,000 pixels
Battery	4 AA
Data Port(s)	USB
Dimensions	129 x 95 x 60 mm
Weight	605 g w/ battery

PENTAX *ist DS is a digital SLR camera produced by Pentax. The *ist DS produces a 6.1 megapixel resolution image. The *ist DS was a lower-prices follow-on to the Pentax *ist D. In September 2005 the Digital Imaging Websites Association (DIWA), a worldwide organization of collaborating websites, announced that Pentax had received their first DIWA Award for a DSLR camera. The *ist DS model was awarded with a Silver medal for outstanding test results.

Description

As with other Pentax DSLRs, the *ist DS uses the Pentax KAF bayonet mount and can use older lenses using the KA-mount without limitations. Original K mount lenses and, with adapter also M42 screw-mount lenses, can be used in manual mode by selecting a menu option. Centre-weighted metering, aperture priority and focus indication are maintained, even with adapter mounted lenses. When using non-auto aperture lenses, a press of the AE-L button with the camera in manual mode will meter the scene and set the shutter speed. Some non-Pentax K-mount lenses have been reported not to mount on the camera, because a plate protecting the aperture stop-down lever is slightly deeper.

Along with the other D-series Pentax DSLRs, the Pentax *ist DS, Pentax *ist DS2, and Pentax *ist D have TTL-mode (not only P-TTL) for external flash. This allows the photographer to use cheaper TTL flashes rather than the current offerings from Pentax and Samsung with 'pre-flash' operation, which can cause some subjects to blink. Unlike red-eye reduction pre-flash, the P-TTL pre-flash for metering purposes fires only a brief moment before the main flash. Looking through the viewfinder, it can be seen before the mirror flips up.

Firmware version 2.02 adds SDHC cards support, continuous AF support, and auto ISO mode (selectable from 200–400, 200–800, 200–1600, 200–3200 ISO).

Pentax *ist DS2

Introduced in 2005, the Pentax *ist DS2 is a minor upgrade to the original model that increased the size of the rear LCD from 2.0" to 2.5".

References

External links

Pentax digital interchangeable lens camera timeline

Type	Sensor	Class	2003		2004		2005			2006			2007		2008		2009		2010			2011		2012			2013				2014			2015		2016			2017	2018		2019	2020	2021		2022		2023	2024

DSLR	MF	Professional																		645D												*645Z*
	FF																																				*K-1*				*K-1 II*
	APS-C	High-end																																	*K-3 II*										*K-3 III*
																														*K-3*
		Advanced																K-7			K-5					K-5 II / K-5 IIs
				*ist D								K10D			K20D																								KP
		Midrange									K100D			100DS	K200D										K-30				K-50									*K-70*									KF
		Entry-level				*ist DS			*ist DS2												K-r								K-500					*K-S2*
								*ist DL		DL2		K110D				K-m/K2000			K-x														*K-S1*

MILC	APS-C	K-mount																						K-01
	1/1.7"	Q-mount																										Q7
																																	Q-S1
	1/2.3"																						Q			Q10

DSLR	Prototypes		MZ-D (2000) 645D Prototype (2006) AP 50th Anniv. (2007)
Type	Sensor	Class
			2003		2004		2005			2006			2007		2008		2009		2010			2011		2012			2013				2014			2015		2016			2017	2018		2019	2020	2021		2022		2023	2024

Weather sealed
In-body stabilization (italic)
No optical low-pass filter (bold)

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