AFAIR the ISO os not displayed all the time but pressing OK (like on a K100D) will show it in the viewfinder. Also, with SV,TAVmode the ISO will of course be shown.
They said it WILL be released with 12bit RAW but maybe an update will change things. Obviously with DNG it would be very easy. The rep said they hesitate 'cos even EOS 5D, 1Dsmk2 & all do use 12bit. Also no K1D for the near future. If they did, they would go head to head with Canon/Nikon and obviously nobody would buy the Pentax. They will forst release the 645D. 2006/9/27, Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > [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 > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
