The DL finder is unexpectedly bright. Despite the
pentamirror, at sight it
looks brighter than the D/DS one.
I guess it is the smaller magnification and
especially the brighter (less
grainy) screen. In other words, it is made the
Canon/Minolta/Nikon way:
brighter and less useful (useless?) for manual
focusing. If you can, check
it and then decide.
Then, when you're OK, please give me back those
15,000 Euros I lent Buenos
Aires municipality 10 years ago or so, and since
then stolen by them :-)
Cheers,
Dario
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albano Garcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: I'm going the DSLR route!!!!!
>
> Ok, Bruce, I'll try that, thanks for the advice.
Do
> you know how the DL viewfinder compares?
> Regards
>
> Albano
>
> --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Hello Albano,
>>
>> One thing you really need to do when you look
>> through the viewfinder
>> is to try to focus manually. Manufacturers are
>> trying to make the
>> viewfinder usable for pointing the camera and
>> composing, but because
>> of the penta-mirror and small size, they are
>> sacrificing the
>> granularity of the screen. So the view through
the
>> finder of the D70
>> (what I last tried) was clear and I could point
it
>> at my subject, but
>> when trying to see any difference in focus on the
>> matte screen was
>> extremely difficult. Basically, it made the use
of
>> AF mandatory. So
>> when you look through them, be sure to see how
>> accurately you can fine
>> focus and how rapidly. Then I think you will
start
>> to really see the
>> difference between a good finder and a bad one.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Bruce
>>
>>
>> Monday, November 7, 2005, 9:10:54 AM, you wrote:
>>
>> AG> Hi Shel,
>> AG> Thanks for your thoughts. Of course I value
this
>> list,
>> AG> I've been here since 98 or 99, so I know it's
>> hard to
>> AG> get such a bunch of good people and great
>> knowledge
>> AG> available.
>> AG> I'll try to get my hands on the 3 cameras.
>> AG> So far I've just handled the D50 in the
store.
>> It
>> AG> surprised me how well constructed it is. The
>> AG> viewfinder sucked less than I would have
thought
>> (I've
>> AG> used LXs with new design screens, MX, FM
Nikons,
>> so I
>> AG> know what an excellent viewfinder is like),
it's
>> AG> small, but the image looks clear, even with
the
>> slow
>> AG> kit zoom. Seems very well constructed, it's
very
>> AG> responsive, feels great in the hands, and is
the
>> less
>> AG> expensive with the better warranty.
>> AG> Now I'll try to get my hands on the DL and
the
>> Rebel
>> AG> XT...
>> AG> Regards
>>
>> AG> Albano
>>
>>
>> AG> --- Shel Belinkoff
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >> Hi Albano ...
>> >>
>> >> Congratulations on your windfall. Can I
borrow
>> >> $100.00? <LOL>
>> >>
>> >> As much as I'd like to recommend the Pentax
DL,
>> I'd
>> >> be hesitant to do so
>> >> because it uses a pentamirror finder instead
of
>> the
>> >> nicer, brighter
>> >> pentamirror of the other Pentax DSLR's. The
>> other
>> >> cameras you mention are
>> >> reported to have "lesser" finders than the
other
>> >> Penntax DSLR's as well.
>> >> My experience with the Canon Rebel (the first
>> one)
>> >> and the Nikon D-70 seem
>> >> to support that. I should point out that I've
>> not
>> >> actually seen and
>> >> handled a DL, so my comments about the finder
are
>> >> based on reports of
>> >> others. It - and the finders in the other
>> cameras -
>> >> may be fine for you.
>> >>
>> >> They will all make good pictures - the
smartest
>> >> thing you can do, if it's
>> >> possible, is to try out each camera and see
which
>> is
>> >> most comfortable for
>> >> you. The features and the way the camera
feels
>> when
>> >> using it would be the
>> >> most important differences.
>> >>
>> >> The Pentax has one thing going for it: it can
use
>> >> older manual lenses,
>> >> screw mount lenses, cheap and inexpensive
lenses
>> >> from hundreds of
>> >> manufacturers. That may be a consideration in
>> the
>> >> long term, and, since
>> >> you already have some Pentax lenses, a short
term
>> >> consideration as well. I
>> >> bought the Pentax istDS for two main reasons:
I
>> >> liked the view in the
>> >> finder and I have lots of Pentax lenses.
Being
>> on a
>> >> tight budget, having
>> >> all those lenses made a big difference in
being
>> able
>> >> to use the camera
>> >> right away and keeping the price down.
>> >>
>> >> Another consideration was the PDML - I hung
out
>> on a
>> >> Canon and a Nikon
>> >> group, and this list by far has the most
helpful
>> and
>> >> accomodating people.
>> >> People like Paul Stenquist, Godfrey, and Bruce
>> >> Dayton, and others, have
>> >> been very helpful in providing lots of good
>> >> information (and letting me use
>> >> their gear in some instances) that helped me
>> better
