Absolutely agree! Default in-camera sharpening varies and I've heard/read, I think, that the Pentax design leaves it up to photographer to a greater extent than some. May be true. I, also, agree with their article's bottom-line comment.
Jack --- Jim King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jack Davis wrote on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 05:48:55: > > > For those who may be curious, or even care, the March '06 issue of > Pop > > Photo has a performance comparison between Canon XT, Konica Minolta > > Max. 5D, Nikon D50, Olympus Evolt E-500 and the Pentax *ist DS2. > > While this listing is alphabetical, the order is a hint at the > > article's results. I'll skip the tedious details, but forward a > > final comment in their > > "Bottom Line" summary. "Pentax needs a hot new rig (say, 8-10MP) in > > > its > > lineup". > > Well, I agree that Pentax could use a new 8-10MP body in their > lineup, but I found their analysis of the DS2 and its competitors > somewhat superficial. They didn't seem to note the reasons so many > find it attractive - the excellent (for a DSLR) viewfinder, the light > > but solid construction, and the excellent ergonomics. Instead, they > > seemed to zero in on some of the gimmicky features that it lacks. > > These quickie comparos always seem to fall short of getting to the > heart of the matter. I suspect that the rankings are driven more by > > marketplace popularity and advertising revenues than anything > else... They did have a favorable review of the DA14 in the same > issue, though. > > Regards, Jim > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
