>> I have only one thing to say, when I looked at the picture and noticed >> new Kodak camera (the 14 MP one), it made me feel immediately as if I >> was looking at some Borg technology. Man, it looks ugly... > People making judgments on cameras, or any number of other things > for that matter, based on pictures and spec sheets is really funny. > Neither one of those things will give you any idea what it's like to > use one. I got to play with the Kodak 14n at Photo Expo. I was > impress with how solid it felt with a magnesium body (the main body > casting is made by Kodak and not Nikon) and how smooth and vibration > free the camera was when fired. It also felt good in the hand. BR
If I can make the judgement just from the pictures (I unfortunately didn't have the option of playing with 14n yet), it seems to me very ergonomic, easy to handhold either in vertical or horizontal position, unlike cameras like LX (which, although looking gorgeous with the custom grip and winder and all, is boxy and pain to hold for hours nonstop, I know very well... my hands have ache spots from it). Simply, I side here with Bruce - the 14n seems to me to be very nicely smoothed and rounded so it will be good to handhold - no sharp edges. That's extremely important in "pro" work when you hold the camera for hours sometimes. I only hope they release the vertical grip for Ist D soon and that it will be ergonomic. Frantisek
