Gonz wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>My rep was just in with a pre-production K10D for me to play with. My >>opinion >>in one word: >> >>*Pentaxgasm*HotDamnIHaveToGoChangeMyUnderwear! >> > > > Mark! > > >>I even got to play with the SR mechanism out of a K100D. It's surprisingly >>heavy, and helps explain why the K10D is so much bigger and heavier than my >>*istD (seeing them side-by-side was almost comical). The dust removal system >>in the K10D feels odd when you experience it for the first time. It feels >>like >>the sensor wants to jump out of the camera when it drops down for the last >>time >>to jar any dust off itself. The nice thing is that the dust removal process >>is >>very fast and doesn't interfere with taking a quick shot when you turn the >>camera on (unlike the Olympus SSWF system). >> >>Before you ask, no, I wasn't able to take sample photos. This was a pre- >>production model and was missing various features that would have affected >>image quality. > > > Darn, thats what I really want to see. I want to know what the bottom > line is for that 22 bit ADC. What does it do for IQ?
Don't know about intelligence but I bet it makes your wazoo look HUGE. > > >>The battery grip is really nice. The best part is that it has full >>functionality even without a battery inside it. This means you can have your >>grip on the camera without adding the extra weight of a second battery and >>still be able to use all the buttons on it. >> >>Compared to my classic D, some of the controls are a little confusing at >>first, >>but I have no doubt I'll be able to adapt to them quickly when I get my >>camera. >> >>The viewfinder? Oh my god, it's beautiful! So big, so bright! >> > > > Cant wait to see it. > > >>I really like the post-processing options for RAW images in the camera. The >>camera's computer is very fast, so working with images can be nearly as quick >>as you like. >> >>The K10D's screen is interchangeable, but it is not compatible with older >>screens, in case anyone was wondering. It looked a teeny bit smaller than >>the >>screen in my D, but that could have been a proportional illusion (the D being >>a >>smaller camera and all). >> >>The overall feel of the camera was really nice. The added weight over my >>*istD >>is not necessarily a bad thing, and the grip rounds out everything very >>nicely. >> >>My order is in. Is yours? >> > > > Dont tempt me! > > >>John Celio >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
