On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 08:18:38AM -0400, gfen wrote: > On Fri, 23 Jun 2006, John Francis wrote: > > automatically during exposure. And while metering has to be done > > stopped down, rather than at full aperture, a single push of a button > > will stop the lens down, take a meter reading, select an appropriate > > shutter speed, and open the aperture again. This all happens faster > > than it just took you to read about it. > > Alas, its just one more thing I'm stuck having to do, and it annoys me. > > Looks like I'm not quite ready to retire the MX or ZX5n yet. :)
If you object to having to push a button, why on earth would you consider using the MX, where you have to rotate a knob to set the shutter speed (much harder to do with the camera to your eye!). :-) [That's a joke - I still have two MXs, and understand their appeal] > What's the difference between the K100D and the K10D, and where are they > pricing these things at? Nobody knows what the price of the K10D will be. (Or, to be precise, those who do know aren't allowed to tell anyone). The known differences between it and the K100D are 10MP vs 6MP, the two-thumb-wheel interface (as found on the PZ bodies and the *ist-D), and better weather sealing. And, probably, the ability to take an external battery/portrait grip. I'd also expect it to have everything the *ist-D has (0.95+ viewfinder magnification, wireless flash control, PC socket, etc., etc.) - this camera is targeted at the advanced amateur, and as an upgrade body. We are also led to believe it will have a much faster frame rate (and bigger buffer) than any of the current Pentax DSLRs, and improved auto focus. Beyond that, rumour and speculation are rife, especially as there are two new lenses (a 28-50/f2.8 and a 50-135/f2.8) scheduled for release shortly after the K10D body; do Pentax plan to stay with in-body auto-focus motors, or will we see USM or other in-lens motors? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
