Unfortunately the rear screen DOFP is the same as taking a photograph you can't save. Not to mention the fact that the resolution on the rear screen isn't really high enough to make a good determination of DOF anyway. I personally think that it's a useless feature. I know some will disagree.
Tom C wrote: >I like the on-screen DOFP. Often hard to get a good feeling in low light >through the viewfinder. > >Tom C. > >"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or >numbered." > > > > > > >>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>Subject: Re: K10D - More News >>Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:51:53 -0400 >> >>Damn, it looks to me as if Pentax has decided to add as many "features" >>to the mix as possible, without asking if these are necessary to the >>likely target audience. More like, what can we implement "cheaply" to >>set us apart, and get the bullet point count up. Oh, well. At least we >>can hope the core operations and build quality will be solid. >> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> >>>Well, I've only actually seen photos of the latest build of it, courtesy >>> >>> >>of my >> >> >>>Pentax rep, but at least I've got a little more information for you to >>> >>> >>chew >> >> >>>on. The photos were taken this week, so this is about as current as it >>> >>> >>gets. >> >> >>>First off, the magic press-release date is September 13th. There's still >>> >>> >>so >> >> >>>much I haven't been able to pry from my rep that I'm dying for this date >>> >>> >>to >> >> >>>hurry up and get here! >>> >>>Body + 18-55 lens should be $899. A bit more than I expected, but still >>> >>> >>a damn >> >> >>>good price. >>> >>>The name is definitely K10D (it was stamped on the body). Any remaining >>>doubters can relax now. >>> >>>Remember in the PMA photos >>> >>> >>(http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/Pentax/), >> >> >>>that unmarked button that was above the AF switch on the front of the >>> >>> >>camera? >> >> >>>It's now marked RAW, and I'm told it allows you to switch the camera to >>> >>> >>RAW >> >> >>>mode from jpg mode by pressing and holding the RAW button. I think I >>> >>> >>would >> >> >>>have preferred a custom white balance button, but I'm sure this function >>> >>> >>will >> >> >>>be useful for people who shoot in jpg mode most of the time. >>> >>>The LCD screen is the same as on the K100D: 2.5 ", 210,000 pixels >>> >>>The battery grip has the same features as the grip for the *istD, though >>> >>> >>I >> >> >>>can't say whether or not it connects to the body in the same way. >>> >>>The body is slightly different than the one shown at PMA, though not by >>> >>> >>much. >> >> >>>I'd be more specific, but I didn't have much time to really study the new >>>images. >>> >>>The mode dial on the camera's shoulder now has a lot more on it than at >>> >>> >>PMA. I >> >> >>>couldn't see much detail in the images, but the new stuff looked like the >>> >>> >>same >> >> >>>sort of preset shooting modes you see on consumer cameras (sports, >>> >>> >>portrait, >> >> >>>night scene, etc). >>> >>>DOF-preview now functions in a very interesting manner (apparently it >>> >>> >>does this >> >> >>>on the K100D, but I didn't know that). Straight out of the box, when you >>> >>> >>use >> >> >>>the DOF-preview function, it actually takes a photo and displays it on >>> >>> >>the >> >> >>>screen until you press halfway on the shutter button (no, the photo is >>> >>> >>not >> >> >>>saved on your memory card). If you want the more standard thru-the-lens >>> >>> >>DOF- >> >> >>>preview, you can change that in a custom function menu. >>> >>> >>>That's all I can remember. Have fun! >>> >>>John Celio >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>When you're worried or in doubt, >> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
