[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > K10D (I made you wait heh?): > > * Weight is defenitely more than D/DS/DL. The grip is extremely well > done (for my morphology). The directional pad is well done (compared > to my D, it is like heaven). > > * The impression of quality is there. It feels VERY well done: more than my D. > > * Speed (remember it didn't write on the card) is very pleasing. Way > beter than D. It looks indeed like it 3.5 fps or about. >
Thats great, there are times when I need this. > * AF is... well it looks the AF module comes from Mars or something. > It doesn't look like Pentax... It is FAST. I tried it with a DA 18-55 > so I could compare with my D. There is no point to make a compare. One > is slow as hell the other is VERY fast (for a Pentax camera but I do > not know other brands). > The AF was precise AND fast even at f/5.6. More silent too. Well, I'm > impressed, really. > This is also great to hear. I think it must be because of the higher voltage going to the motor. > * The 'USER' position according to the rep allows you to memorize 50 > (yes he said 50) settings (so you can even set it right for your whole > family ;). It works like that: say you want to work in P-MTF mode at > 560iso with the OK button as AF-trigger etc. You can memorize all > this. Cool :D > > * According to the rep there is a technical incompatibility between > wireless flash (from the integrated one as master) and stabilisation. > They had to chose between those two. It was obvious which one to > choose (I agree). He didn't know what the technical problem is > exactly. > This sounds like a power issue. They should allow the wireless flash to work when SR is off. I mean, how often are you going to need SR in flash pictures unless they are fill flash type at low shutter speeds with a longish lens. > * Grip look a lot to the one of the D but with a green button and the > shutter release in a beter place. With body and grip: it felt not much > more weight than D+grip, strangely. > > * The PowerZoom works according to the rep's boss ;) > > * There is no button for changing the drive mode. Of course you can > set the Fn key+ arrow key to drive mode so it is not a big deal IMO. > Also, the 2 sec timed shutter does MLU :) > > * Raw is 12bit. The hardware is defenitely capable of outputing to > 16bit but it is not know if they will implement it or not. They are > looking into that issue. > Is this why they were scrambling to finish the firmware? Will there be an October surprise? > * In the viewfinder which seemd quite brighter than my D, there are SR > reminder as well as MF reminder (but not AF-S/AF-C). What about ISO? (one of my pet peeves) > > > This is all I can remember. Fell free to question me, I will answer > all question I can. > > Conclusion: I WANT it.. and should too IMO, it is nowhere near the > ist-serie. Nowhere. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
