----- Original Message ----- From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > The most important thing, for me, is a camera with a very > positive shutter release. Unfortunately this is one area > where I feel Pentax lag behind others; both the Nikon D100 > and the Canon 20D have a far crisper release than the *ist-D. I don't know about "crispness" but for me, the Canon releases (on 20D, 10D and 1D) have been much more sensitive. In other words, the *ist D required a full, firm press to meter/focus and take a shot, whereas the Canons take a much lighter touch. To the point that I found myself taking shots when I only meant to half-press for metering/focus until I got used to it. Christian
