> Fit and finish is more of the same compared to the istD, but the overall > feel is improved by the way the card and battery doors open. I never > liked the doors on the istD, I was always afraid of breaking them.
Yeah agreed, the doors are much nicer than the *istD ones. > I find the latches a bit fiddly to operate. Me too. Especially with no finger nails (yes, I know biting nails is a bad habit), I basically can't open them without using something to get in under them... > It sure is fast. Yep. And its fast too. > The white balance is going to be a joy to use, anyone who hasn't read > that part of the book should do so. With the K setting and GM / BA fine adjust stuff? Yeah. Though as I shoot RAW all the time, I'm not that fussed by in camera WB stuff. > I miss not having a PC socket. I would've liked this for completeness, but then I can't say I really used the one on the *istD, so its probably not a huge deal for me (I don't do any studio stuff anyway). > I find the control wheels a bit badly placed, but I'll get used to it, > I'm sure. Coming from the *istD ones, I do find them a little harder to reach both in a comfortable fashion. As you say though, probably a matter of getting used to it. > I like how customizable the camera is. Yeah. Though there are a few things I wish were more customizable, but you can't have everything. The User setting is handy, but three User settins would've been nice... theres space on the dial. > The format command is a bit deeper in than I like. I would prefer it on > the Fn menu somewhere. Format? really? I'm curious, in what situation do you find yourself wanting this - I almost never format my card. > I quite like the digital preview, it is like making a soft Polaroid. It > will be a help for shooting product for sure. I am curious to see how it > works with the remote assistant, wondering if the screen shot will > transfer to the computer for previewing. Yeah. I see the old Remote Assistant doesn't seem to work with it. I guess we'll get an update. > I came home with an AF540FGZ, which seems nice enough. > Wireless with the built in would be nicer still. Wouldn't it. That'd be enough for me to buy an AF540FGZ myself. As it is, I'll stick with my (non-PTTL) Metz. - Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
