A Dimage A2, clear? LOL Ken you're funny today ;) 2006/9/19, Takeshita K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sep 18, 2006, at 11:58 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > I suspect a lot of the additional size comes from the weather > > sealing. Also, we must be realistic about the weight as being WITH > > battery ... > > > > Weight > > No battery: 717 g (1.6 lb) > > With battery: 793 (1.7 lb) > > Dimensions 142 x 101 x 70 mm (5.6 x 4.0 x 2.8 in) > > > > > > I don't mind the size and weight so much though. It's still smaller > > and lighter than my Canon 10D > > [Spec's kindly provided, snipped for short] > > > Thanks Godfrey for the spec comparison. Yes, K10D, while larger and > heavier than K100D, it is still in the "comfortable" size/weight > range compared with other comparable models. I was just a bit > surprised to see the difference when K100D and K10D were placed side > by side. I did not think there was that much size difference. > > > Nice how the lack of a reflex mirrorbox thins out the M8. > > Not wishing to stir up any controversy, but above begs another question. > I wonder what other folks think about EVF which will eliminate the > mirror box, and give lens designers a tremendous freedom in designing > SLR lenses, particularly wider angle ones. It will also eliminate > the "ugly" gables from the top of traditional SLRs, giving all sorts > of freedom in body design too. > Yes, I understand all the arguments that the optical view finder is > the essence of SLR and so forth (SLRs are often judged by their > viewfinder performance). > However, I once peeped through an EVF of one of the K/M models > (DiMage A2 or A200 or some such) and was surprised to find how clear > the image was (I know the poor EVF's of many P&S digicams which are > only useful for the composition). > But if the resolution is at least 1mp and the refresh rate is fast > enough, I would be very interested in it. It can be a 100% view area, > brighter (it could even be illuminated under certain conditions), and > give all sorts of creative options such as instant magnification > etc. Most of all, it is going to give a live view in SLRs. > > Maybe Pentax might be the first one to adopt a superior EVF for > K1D ;-). Then again, they are still too conservative in adopting too > radical a feature as a pioneer, unlike their past. > > Ken > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >
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