No, the D has no idiot modes other than a simple "P" mode. The others are manual, aperture priority, shutter priority and hyperprogram. On Aug 4, 2006, at 8:09 PM, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
> Paul, does the D not have those presets? I could have sworn that > it did. > > -Aaron > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subj: Re: K10D - More News > Date: Fri Aug 4, 2006 3:50 pm > Size: 3K > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > > I hope you're wrong about the preset shooting modes. Or if it does > have them, I hope it has a switch for continuous autofocus as well, > along with individualwheels for shutter speed and ap. In other > words, I hope it's at least as professional in its operating modes > as the *ist D. The price is much lower than I expected. That's good > news. I think. It makes one wonder if the 645D is going to be a lot > less expensive than most are thinking. Hmmmm. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> 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 > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
