On Nov 2, 2005, at 8:59 AM, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
... For me the best ergonomic idea
is built into KM Maxxum (Dynax) 7D DSLR - combination of classic
controls
with modern, electronic type ones, direct access to most important
functions. The same Pentax did in MZ-S, maybe they'll repeat it in
*istD
replacement???
Hmm. Whenever I pick up a 7D, it feels like a battleship ...
bristling with a bazillion knobs, switches, sliders, dials and
buttons. Takes ages to figure out what they're all for. Compared to
the sleek and elegant feel of the Pentax *ist DS, which I knew the
basics of in 5 minutes yet contains plenty of interesting subtleties
that, as I discovered them, all work very well together. The 7D is a
Lancaster compared to the *ist DS Mosquito.
Not to say that the 7D is a bad camera. It is definitely an excellent
camera and still an interesting option if I were thinking to acquire
another brand of DSLR (I still have the Canon 10D and am reluctant to
part with the lenses I have left at least... and I still have the
Konica Minolta A2 that I don't want to part with). I don't know much
about the Konica Minolta AF lens line, however ... It's been many
years since I had the Minolta XD-11 kit. Both Minolta and Konica have
a good reputation in lenses, though.
Godfrey
