So your experience is different. I don't have a problem seeing the effect of the DOF lever in the viewfinder, I don't see a difference in focus on the rear viewer unless the focus is way off. I know a couple of people who can't separate the darkening of the image from the apparent change in image focus. No matter how many times I explain it to them. It's not a fault, I haven't figured out if it's a mental block or a vision problem, I certainly don't think any less of them because of it. I suppose for some people, and in some circumstances the DOFP would work. It still only works on static shots. Since the optical DOF works better for me I still think it's mostly silly, an attempt to have a feature that looks in print like the Olydak live preview, even though it isn't.
Aaron Reynolds wrote: >Really? I set my first zoom step to 4x on the DS2 and find the image at that >size to be a perfectly good size for judging focus -- and I do it a lot, >shooting wide-open with a 400mm 2.8, which gives the tiniest sliver of >in-focus image. > >-Aaron > >-----Original Message----- > >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subj: Re: K10D - More News >Date: Fri Aug 4, 2006 4:23 pm >Size: 6K >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > From my experience, I've taken shots that I was sure I'd missed the >focus on, and reviewed them on the rear screen of my *ist-Ds, not as big >as the new K series but close, and breathed a sigh of relief thinking >they were salvageable. They weren't. Everything looks sharp at that >resolution, if you get the focus even close. It's not the size of the >screen, it's the pixels displayed that tells the story. > >Tom C wrote: > > > >>Not making a major issue of it, but the screen is a good 5 times the size of >>the viewfinder, plus one can zoom in on the part of the image they wish to >>inspect... I can see it being useful (though I would easily have traded 2 >>more megapixels for the feature). >> >>Tom C. >> >>"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or >>numbered." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: K10D - More News >>>Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:12:41 -0400 >>> >>>Unfortunately the rear screen DOFP is the same as taking a photograph >>>you can't save. Not to mention the fact that the resolution on the rear >>>screen isn't really high enough to make a good determination of DOF >>>anyway. I personally think that it's a useless feature. I know some >>>will disagree. >>> >>>Tom C wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I like the on-screen DOFP. Often hard to get a good feeling in low light >>>>through the viewfinder. >>>> >>>>Tom C. >>>> >>>>"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or >>>>numbered." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>>Subject: Re: K10D - More News >>>>>Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:51:53 -0400 >>>>> >>>>>Damn, it looks to me as if Pentax has decided to add as many "features" >>>>>to the mix as possible, without asking if these are necessary to the >>>>>likely target audience. More like, what can we implement "cheaply" to >>>>>set us apart, and get the bullet point count up. Oh, well. At least we >>>>>can hope the core operations and build quality will be solid. >>>>> >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Well, I've only actually seen photos of the latest build of it, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>courtesy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>of my >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Pentax rep, but at least I've got a little more information for you to >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>chew >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>on. The photos were taken this week, so this is about as current as it >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>gets. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>First off, the magic press-release date is September 13th. There's >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>still >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>so >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>much I haven't been able to pry from my rep that I'm dying for this >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>date >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>to >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>hurry up and get here! >>>>>> >>>>>>Body + 18-55 lens should be $899. A bit more than I expected, but >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>still >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>a damn >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>good price. >>>>>> >>>>>>The name is definitely K10D (it was stamped on the body). Any remaining >>>>>>doubters can relax now. >>>>>> >>>>>>Remember in the PMA photos >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>(http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/Pentax/), >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>that unmarked button that was above the AF switch on the front of the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>camera? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>It's now marked RAW, and I'm told it allows you to switch the camera to >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>RAW >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>mode from jpg mode by pressing and holding the RAW button. I think I >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>would >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>have preferred a custom white balance button, but I'm sure this >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>function >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>will >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>be useful for people who shoot in jpg mode most of the time. >>>>>> >>>>>>The LCD screen is the same as on the K100D: 2.5 ", 210,000 pixels >>>>>> >>>>>>The battery grip has the same features as the grip for the *istD, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>though >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>I >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>can't say whether or not it connects to the body in the same way. >>>>>> >>>>>>The body is slightly different than the one shown at PMA, though not by >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>much. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I'd be more specific, but I didn't have much time to really study the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>new >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>>images. >>>>>> >>>>>>The mode dial on the camera's shoulder now has a lot more on it than at >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>PMA. I >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>couldn't see much detail in the images, but the new stuff looked like >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>the >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>same >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>sort of preset shooting modes you see on consumer cameras (sports, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>portrait, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>night scene, etc). >>>>>> >>>>>>DOF-preview now functions in a very interesting manner (apparently it >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>does this >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>on the K100D, but I didn't know that). Straight out of the box, when >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>you >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>use >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>the DOF-preview function, it actually takes a photo and displays it on >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>the >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>screen until you press halfway on the shutter button (no, the photo is >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>not >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>saved on your memory card). If you want the more standard >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>thru-the-lens >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>DOF- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>preview, you can change that in a custom function menu. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>That's all I can remember. Have fun! >>>>>> >>>>>>John Celio >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>When you're worried or in doubt, >>>>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>[email protected] >>>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>When you're worried or in doubt, >>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>> >>> >>>-- >>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>[email protected] >>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
