> > From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/06/26 Mon PM 09:51:00 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Windoze versions and DS > > John Forbes wrote: > > >On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:04:58 +0100, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >wrote: > > > > > > > >>>From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Date: 2006/06/26 Mon PM 06:29:20 GMT > >>>To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > >>>Subject: Re: Windoze versions and DS > >>> > >>>Mike, > >>> > >>>I suspect that once you get the software sorted out, much of your bias > >>>against digital cameras will disappear. :-) > >>> > >>> > >>Once Pentax produces a digital LX, much of my bias will disappear, for > >>sure. As will much of my income and probably my marriage. 8-)))) > >> > >> > > > >I can't think of much that the LX does that the D can't do, but there is a > >lot that the D can do which the LX can't. > > > >It's not so robust, though. > > > The LX does metered exposures past 30 seconds, can adjust exposure during the > exposure in Av mode. Works without batteries. Shoots at ISO's below 200. Take > high magnification finders for macro work. 5fps drive for up to 36 exposures. > Full aperture metering with all K mount lenses, successfully mounts Ricoh P > lenses. Oh, and you can fit it in a pocket with a pancake lens (50/2M, > 40/2.8M) > > On the other hand, the D AF's, offers matrix and spot metering, Program and > Shutter priority modes, has a higher flash sync, higher max shutter speed and > support wireless TTL flash. > > I'd call it even.
Except.... the odds are high that my LX will still be (at least capable of) taking photos when the DL2 is consigned to the landfill. ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
