Quoting Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi gang, > > I purchased the 750Z for my wife last week. In addition to being 7MP and > looking like a classy rangefinder with the black rubber leather grained > front, it's quite a nice camera. I had done a little research on it, but > was still surprised at how versatile it is with focusing modes, exposure > modes, custom user mode, auto bracket, intervalometer...
I've had the 550 (which feature-wise seems to be pretty much an ancestor of this camera) since July 2003 and I've often enthused about how versatile and nice a camera it is. But I do wish it had the black accent -- pics I've seen OF the 750 make me rather jealous of its good looks. In fact I glued some pieces of black leather onto the front of my 550 to try to get the same effect ... > I haven't had a chance to take a serious look at image quality, but at > first > glance it looks just fine, even when using video out and displaying the > images on a big screen TV. > > I wish it didn't take a proprietary battery and would just use AA's. The > plus I guess, is that batteries will not have to be purchased. > > Talking about 3-D, the camera has a 3-D mode, where two pictures can be > taken and combined in the same frame. When printed, they can then be > viewed > through an optional steroscopic viewer. I find it quite strange that > Pentax > would waste any R&D on this kind of gimmick. Is this a Japanese penchant? Couldn't help you with the "why" on this but in case you care, the feature is also offered on the 550, which means it goes back at least two generations in Pentax Optios. Of course I can't use this feature myself, so all I know about it is that it's there. > If anyone is interested, the price online can far beat out any local > retailers. The difference was enough that I could purchase a 1G SD card > and > next day shipping and still be under the before-tax price of the in town > store. I hope Mrs Tom C is as delighted with *her* new camera as you are :-D ERNR
