On 03.3.8 9:51 AM, "Bruce Rubenstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The most significant thing that current D60 users are wondering about is > if the AF of the 10D is improved. Hi Bruce, Most of the digicams including DSLRs rather have various constraints in AF particularly in locking on fast moving objects etc. I do not know much about D60 but I thought I read about some people complaining having to frequently use AF lock. I do not read much about N/C digital forums (in Japan) but I was interested in 10D in comparison with the coming *ist D and might start dropping in these "other" forums to investigate what's going on in the "other world". 10D's AF is more like EOS 7's less Eye control and Canon's site emphasizes the faster AF with much improved algorithm etc. So, it sounds like they addressed the problem if there was any in that area. There are a lot of real world examples coming out and one of the things people are raving about 10D is its high ISO performance (far less noise). Please take a look at the photo in; http://www.thisistanaka.com/diary/new.html And scroll down to the 4th from the top (a guy jumping with roller blades). It is not clickable but was taken at ISO 1600 to freeze the motion. You can see some noise particularly in darker area but I thought it was excellent. You can also see that the photographer was panning to follow the guy's movement (blurred tree branches in one direction). I do not know which AF mode he was using but 7 point AF is apparently working very well. Talking about ISO/noise, Kodak Pro 14n has been shipped with the firmware still being tweaked (almost in the prototype stage). The worst complaint from those who tested it in Japan is its noise at higher ISO, much like a doomed Contax N1 digital. Those testers (many of them are pro photographers) write it off that images even at ISO 400 are so "dirty" and unusable (obsolete D60 was far far better), although they also say that these could be improved over time as Kodak tweak the firmware. Also, it is said that Kodak Marketing wanted to price it at 500,000Yen level ($4,300 and up) but settled at later half of 600,000Yen ($5,100 and up) to be compatible with Canon's offering (1D ?), i.e., make max money while they can :-). All in all, 10D looks like an excellent camera and I am sure Pentax are well aware of it. The street price of 10D in Japan now is approx.$1,550. Cheers, Ken P.S. Nikon is said to have some problems with the compatibility of their Nikkor lenses with the full frame DSLR which is also apparent in Kodak 14n. I lost the URL wherein there was a lot of discussion about it (I did not understand half of it anyway :-). But this is the reason why they are sticking to the APS size sensor for now, and the Nikon Marketing is quoted saying; 1. they are having difficulties in deciding whether they have to stick to the smaller sensor or what to do with the full frame strategy. 2. they were surprised at the pricing of Canon 10D but the price for D100 is not much more expensive. 3. 10D is larger than D100 which feels much better in hands. 4. they intend to go with D100 for another while. We'll see.
