Perhaps you should work at it. You are arguing with Steady Stenquist, remember. :-)
John On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:49:53 +0100, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've tried that, I find it much more difficult to hold camera steady > using the controls that way. > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
