Congratulations, Shel. Hope you enjoy it. I agree with you about the size of the thing. I don't have one of my own, but I've played with some, and they are very MX-like. Seeing one next to a big Canon like Cotty's is quite an eye opener.
-- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 September 2005 21:24 > To: PDML > Subject: The DS - It's Here! > > If anyone gives a rat's patoot, the DS arrived a few minutes > ago, I threw an auto focus lens on it, and proceeded to check > out it's basic functions, like whether the shutter works, if > the mirror goes up and down, if the lens focuses. Well, all > that stuff seems OK. Off to grab an SD card in a bit and > take some pics. > > First impressions and thoughts: > > The camera seems so small compared to many of the SLR's I've > used. It's not much larger than the Sony DSC-S85. That's > pretty amazing considering the size of other DSLR bodies. > > Diopter correction is such that I can use it without wearing > my glasses! > <VBG> > > Operation is fairly quiet. The mirror seems well damped, too. > > Silver would be the wrong color for this body. > > Gotta get some gaffer's tape. > > It's pretty intuitive in terms of set up. Perhaps that's > because there's been so much discussion here about how the > camera works, and possibly because I'm used to using the menu > structure of the Sony. It seems like it'll mostly be a "set > it and forget it" situation. > > Did I mention how small this puppy is ;-)) > > Major disappointment: When I bought the LX, it came with a > great velvet storage pouch. The DS comes with a crummy > little plastic bag with a label telling of its dangers, like > taking care not to suffocate a baby or small child. > > A 200 page manual! Gimme a break ... > > The strap is a POS. Maybe one of the thin leather Spotmatic > straps can be made to fit. > > My cat is intrigued by it. > > Maybe the FedEx hassle was worth it ... > > Shel > > > > >
