I think you need to read Godfrey's reply..... On 6/19/06, Martin Trautmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2006-06-19 12:02, Perry Pellechia wrote: > > How do you know that these improvement can be implemented with just a > > firmware upgrade? Where did you find this information? > > It's within the documents, both referenced and quoted below. > > Once again: "image quality is even higher [...] due to upgraded firmware" > > They name *firmware*, not *hardware*. There may be other reasons why a > firmware upgrade is not done for *istD. As long as someone else does not > name better sources, you might even guess that a *istD upgrade is > prevented in order to justify higher K10* sales. > > > On 6/19/06, Martin Trautmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 2006-06-09 15:31, Simon King wrote: > >> > Hi All, > >> > Just in case this isn't already known by all, here's a fact sheet on SR > >> > & other K10d features. > >> > <http://www.pentaxslr.com/images/SHAKE_REDUCTION_FACT SHEET.pdf> > >> > >> What I learn from the doc: Pentax does not mind about former users, > >> upgrading their firmware? > >> > >> So even if Pentax knew about solutions to improve picture quality, they do > >> not necessarily take the effort to make upgrades? > >> > >> : Is the CCD identical with the one used in *ist D-series models? > >> :: Yes, it is. > >> : > >> : Are there any improvements in image quality over *ist D-series models? > >> : > >> :: Yes, the K100D's image quality is even higher than that offered by the > >> :: *ist D series due to upgraded firmware. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >
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