A couple of additions/corrections: -- a 10MP version is coming this Fall, according to Mr. Yuri Bukhvalov (Pentar Corp) -- as far as I understood, K100D is going to be avaialble in Europe any time now -- AF on K100D is much better/faster/more positive
best, mishka On 4/13/06, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sylwek, you are mostly correct! > > I am not sure if anybody who reads Russian has provided more details, > so I would risk to do that. > > The author of that posting was at the PhotoForum-2006 in Moscow, > and shared his impressions. > Here is a summary of the information (in addition to what has > been posted by Sylwek): > > Body is wider than that of DS > The weight is probably larger but seemingly not too much, as the author > didn't notice the difference. > PEF structure is the same as that of DS, except that the camera > name is K100D in two places. DS can read the preview jpeg from the file. > If one changes "K100D" in the PEF to something like *istD (?) > ACR can read those PEFs. > No RAW+JPG regime. > Expected to be on the market in the Fall, but no clarity where exactly. > [My comment - from the intonation, -this doesn't sound like a very firm > information] > No noticeable change in the writing speed (from the buffer to the SD card). > > The author posted couple jpegs taken with a lens at 200mm: > http://forum.ixbt.com/topic.cgi?id=20:12774-306 > Those were taken at 1/10 (SR OFF) and 1/20 (SR ON), respectively, > both - handheld. > To me, it is not a very clear comparison, as it might or might not be > due to SR alone. > > There is an SR switch on the bottom right. > The joystick is split into 4 parts. Buttons became a bit harder. > The first menu, below items with the choice of AF points and type of AF - > control of SR. It is disabled at present - it is not clear why > (is it left for the 10mp model or will be done later?) > > Fast AF, no hunting around - focusing happens in one run. > [no comments under what conditions, what lenses] > > There are some rumors of USM lenses at Fotokina, and therefore > in the other (PRO, aka 10mp) model. > > Samsung camera: > The same situation with the PEF structure. Files are saved in the > directory NNNSSCAM and are named SG1S0008.PEF . > > 645D looks impressively large. > > I guess, that's it. > > Igor > > > Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:36:42 -0700 > Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > > > Incoming? Russian discussion with photos: > > http://forum.ixbt.com/topic.cgi?id=20:12774-305 > > As Russian wrote: direct successor for Ds, still 6 MPix, built-in SR > > (some good shots at 200mm and 1/30 s), very, very fast AF (at last!), > > and some other, minor changes including slightly modified body. > > To be on sale before 10 MPix DSLR shown on PMA. I hope Boris will > > read it and correct me if neccessary ;-) > > > >
