I'm not complaining, just pointing out that it just adds to the feature list. The length of the manual explaining all the features in the *ist-Ds sent Ann running back to a Canon ZLR when she rightfully belongs in the Pentax fold. I wonder how many other people are more intimidated than enticed by huge numbers of features.
Aaron Reynolds wrote: >I also will not use this feature -- but since a simple change to a preference >setting will cause the switch to behave as a regular DOF preview, just like on >the old bodies, >I see no reason to complain about it. > >-Aaron > >-----Original Message----- > >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subj: Re: K10D - More News >Date: Fri Aug 4, 2006 4:07 pm >Size: 4K >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > >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
