I don't have to take my finger off the shutter with the *istD. Index finger is on the shutter. Thumb changes the aperture. Middle finger changes the shutter speed. Simple and far more convenient than an aperture wheel on the lens. Paul On Aug 19, 2006, at 10:13 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> Brandan opined: >> >> >> >>> It's definitely a frustration. I wish that the >>> engineers would think more in terms of making the new >>> technology as similar to the old as possible. >> >> >> >> Except the thumbwheels are better than the aperture control on the >> lens. With two thumbwheels, like those on the *istD, one can adjust >> either shutter or aperture while keeping both hands firmly on the >> camera and a finger on the shutter. I shot for 30 years with aperture >> rings. I've had no problem getting over them. I think you'll find >> that you will adjust quickly and without effort to the new layout. >> Paul >> > > Funny, one of the reasons I don't like dual-wheel controls is that you > have to take your finger off teh shutter. I can hold the camera quite > firmly in my left hand while still turinging the aperture ring. > > -Adam > > -- > 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
