On Oct 25, 2005, at 2:05 PM, Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote:
First, the camera is slow. And I'm talking mainly about the AF, which ...
If you're commenting on the camera fitted with the kit lens, which is basically an f/4.5 lens most of the time, just be aware that with an fast lens like the FA35/2 or FA50/1.4, the AF is quite snappy.
... When shooting in raw mode also the writing speed could be a big issue, after the buffer fills you'll have to wait for several seconds to be able to take the next picture. ...
In real usage, not punching the button around the house while testing, how often do you take 5 exposures within a second or three? And how fast a card have you fitted? The DS write speed benefits from cards up to about 60x performance rating.
It's not an ultra-fast camera, no argument about that, but it writes a heck of a lot faster than my Canon 10D.
Ergonomy. ...
I dunno here. Give it time. The DS was a natural for me, coming from the Canon EOS IX, Canon 10D, Panasonic FZ10 and Konica Minolta A2. Took me about 5 minutes to find everything, and about a week to know everything by feel. Only camera I learned faster was my Nikon FE2. ;-)
... The SD slot and the IO ports cover are OK, the PC port however is difficult to use. The flash may be a weak point. ...
I have yet to use the camera's USB port. I use a card reader instead. No problems with the flash on mine, yet, either.
Sounds like you just need some time to learn it and accommodate how it differs from your other cameras. :-)
Godfrey
