Maybe the problem really arises with microdrives? How close to a CF card are they in size (obviously, I have never used one and never tried one in the *ist-D)?
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: *istD-flaws
On 30 Jan 2005 at 11:15, John Coyle wrote:
The first is really a non-issue with the *ist-D!
Test performed just now: Lay the camera on the desk, lens mount down, no lens, so the body is perfectly horizontal. Ensure the strap isn't obstructing the card door. Open the card door. Push the card eject button. Retrieve the card from where it landed - 10 cm. away from the camera!
LOL, you don't own any Microdrives obviously (not that mine actually comes out
without a fight)
The fact that the door can't simply opened to provide clear access the card for
secure removal it is a negative in my books. There are many instance that I
find myself in where I can't provide the ideal conditions that changing the
card in a *ist D requires. For instance I often can't find a desk when I'm in
the midst of a surging crowd, or on a dance floor, or chasing a parade, or in a
huddle at the races or up on the fence at a motorsport event. I have a tab on
my cards to assist in their removal (both are stiff in any *ist D slot) but the
tab can also foul the CF door and my CF card case.
I had no problems changing cards in these sorts of conditions with my previous
CF based body. So what I'm trying to say is that it is a problem for some
users, we aren't simply whingers this aspect of design is poor and I hope that
they address it next round. It's fact nothing else, it doens't stop the camera
from producing excellent images but it can be a PITA in some instances.
Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
