On 8 Jul 2003 at 3:43, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Sure I can understand how those with a lot invested in M and K lenses are 
> disappointed. But the *ist has, what? 16 segment metering and 11 auto focus 
> points?  Okay, the manual users are not impressed, and I would need to read reviews 
> and see it myself, but some of us nearsighted older folks without perfect 
> vision anymore need auto focus, and some of us also need auto focus for the 
> things we like to shoot:  animals, sports, etc. So that is NOT exactly a step down, 
> regardless of people's disappointment.

I just want to get out and expose some pixels using my Pentax glass, full frame 
and a real aperture ring would be nice too :-)

Rob Studdert
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Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998

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