On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:09:28 +0100, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > but a mobile phone is not a camera. The usability requirements are > different.
To be honest, I can't be bothered to argue this any more. To me, this seems like the most trivial reason to find fault with a camera - even if it is a Canon. Perhaps we should have a nit-pickers day on Tuesdays, and keep the rest of the week for real problems. John > -- > Cheers, > Bob > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of John Forbes >> Sent: 29 August 2006 20:13 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Stupid Pentax D-SLR Question >> >> I disagree. I have a problem with my mobile phone when I >> pick it up. It >> has so many buttons that whenever I reach into my pocket for it I >> invariably take a picture or call Australia or whatever. I >> much prefer >> being able to grab my camera knowing that there is only one >> button that >> will switch it on. >> >> The extra time taken to press the sgutter button and then >> something else >> is so tiny it's unnoticeable. >> >> John >> >> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:29:32 +0100, Bob W >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > No, he has a very good usability point. If you're going to press > the >> > white balance button anyway, that should also wake the camera up. >> > Otherwise he has to press at least 2 buttons. It's good usability > to >> > wake up when he presses any button, just as your PC wakes >> up when you >> > press any key or move the mouse. >> > >> > -- >> > Cheers, >> > Bob >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> >> Behalf Of John Forbes >> >> Sent: 29 August 2006 11:32 >> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> >> Subject: Re: Stupid Pentax D-SLR Question >> >> >> >> What on earth difference does it make which button you use? >> >> One button is >> >> as good as another, surely. >> >> >> >> You make it sound as though the AF and metering have to rub >> >> their eyes, >> >> yawn, make unpleasant noises, and then ask where their >> breakfast is. >> >> >> >> Come on. >> >> >> >> John >> >> >> >> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:09:35 +0100, Douglas Newman >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Dear All, >> >> > >> >> > This is something that really annoys me about my C*non >> >> > so I am wondering if it is different on Pentax's >> >> > D-SLRs (specifically the K100D, but they're probably >> >> > all the same in this respect). >> >> > >> >> > Like most modern cameras, the 20D goes to "sleep" >> >> > after a few seconds. >> >> > >> >> > On a N*kon D-SLR you can press ANY button and the >> >> > camera will wake up. The C*non needs yout half-press >> >> > the shutter to wake it up. >> >> > >> >> > This drives me nuts - I still can't get used to it >> >> > after a year. >> >> > >> >> > For example, let's say I just took some outdoor photos >> >> > at ISO 100. Now I walk indoors. I want to take a photo >> >> > at ISO 800 and switch from Daylight to Tungsten white >> >> > balance. >> >> > >> >> > On the C*non, I have to half-press the shutter, thus >> >> > activating the AF and metering, THEN change ISO and >> >> > WB, and of course take the photo after that. >> >> > >> >> > On the N*kons, you could just wake up the camera by >> >> > pressing the "ISO" or "WB" button, not having to >> >> > pointlessly activate the metering and AF when I'm not >> >> > ready to take the shot anyway. >> >> > >> >> > On a Pentax, can I wake up the camera from its slumber >> >> > by e.g. pressing the "Fn" button, or does it require >> >> > the half-press of the shutter like the C*non? >> >> > >> >> > Oddly, I never see this mentioned in reviews. I never >> >> > even noticed it about the C*non until after I bought >> >> > it - it didn't come up when I played around with it in >> >> > the shop. >> >> > >> >> > It won't influence my purchase decision (I've already >> >> > decided to buy), but it would be awfully nice if in >> >> > this respect the Pentax is more like a N*kon than a >> >> > C*non. >> >> > >> >> > New Doug >> >> > >> >> > __________________________________________________ >> >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> >> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> >> > http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> >> >> > > > -- 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
