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."
The screen is also pretty much useless in bright daylight. > > > > > >>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 >>>>> > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
