...Pentax fans, of course :-) Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. juni 2005 15:15 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors? I'm not Bruce but I've had the experience of using my *ist-D in temperatures about 20� below 0�F the camera worked fine until the cold temperatures caused the batteries output to drop below the power needed by the camera. Batteries are the limiting factor. Markus Maurer wrote: >Hi Bruce >do you ever take photos out in the cold weather or rain or other difficult >environment conditions too? >I saw in the specifications of some digital bodies that they only work from >0 - 40 grade Celsius >or is that very conservative? > >How good is a Pentax digital body under unfriendly weather conditions like >cold, moist, dust, sand and others compared >to an analog body? > >just wondering >greetings >Markus > > > > > > > > >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 8:36 PM >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors? >>> >>> >>>Paul, >>> >>>I am just about where you are. At this stage of what I do - >>>portraits, weddings, events, some sports and scenics, the *istD is >>>doing just fine. The buffer thing gets in the way sometimes, but I >>>have to work around it the best I can. Most everything else works >>>well enough for what I do. I'm not a huge proponent of IS or AF - I >>>don't think that I would probably pay for an IS lens anyway. Usually >>>I am in need of either lighter lenses or have moving subjects where >>>the IS is really of no help. The amount of automation that I need is >>>more than present in the current *istD. >>> >>>-- >>>Best regards, >>>Bruce >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > > -- A man's only as old as the woman he feels. --Groucho Marx
