Good point, graywolf! Regards Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 16. oktober 2005 18:25 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Digital finally Yes, yes! Let me add that the sharpening issue could be as simple as Canon expecting you to use the jpeg's as web images, and Pentax expecting you to use them as 8x12 prints. Also you can always add sharpening later. You can not (easily) remove it. So in my opinion Pentax's is a better way to do it. I keep in-camera sharpening turned off on my Oly. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- John Forbes wrote: > Boris, > > The flash Don mentioned is relatively modern, and will therefore > almost certainly have a voltage of ten or less, which will be fine > with the *ist D. Don's question related, I think, to functionality, > not safety. > > However, it's easy enough to check with a voltmeter. > > As for JPEG softness; that's irrelevant. This canard came, I think, > from DPReview, and they were comparing the D with the over-sharpened > stuff that's comes out of cheap Canons. Nobody of any sense expects > to take a JPEG straight from the camera without some tweaking. The > truth is that *ist D JPEGs are preferable to Canon's because they are > NOT over-sharpened. > > John > > On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 12:07:44 +0100, Don Williams > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Boris, >> >> Please let me have that link. >> >> D >> >> Boris Liberman wrote: >> >>> Jens, >>> I am sorry, but you're mistaken. >>> >>>> About the *ist D: >>>> No mirror lock-up. But you can choose between 2 sec and 10 sec >>>> self timer, >>>> which unfortunately doesn't prerelease the mirror (like PZ-1). But >>>> it still >>>> reduces vibration (from you touching the camera). >>> >>> If you set 2 sec self timer, it will *prefire* the mirror. >>> The most serious weakness of (all?) Pentax DSLRs is rather soft and >>> generally poor quality of JPG straight out of the camera. But if you >>> resolve to shoot RAW - you'll be just fine. >>> Don, I doubt however that *istD will work with older (high discharge >>> voltage) flashes... You may have to buy the adapter... If you need, I >>> think I have a link at home that points to at least one possible place >>> where this adaptor can be found. >>> -- >>> Boris >>> >> > > >
