Hi! >>>> Can you please elaborate further about the "improvement over the >>>> DS" part? >>> - more pixel resolution >>> - more dynamic range >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> Har! Now, kind sir, will you please tell me what kind of >> improvement in >> dynamic range you observe so far? > > I have not done quantified evaluations, Boris, that I can quote > numbers to you. I have taken test exposures in similar lighting that > demonstrate to me quite clearly that I get more shadow and highlight > detail to work with at identical exposure settings with the identical > lens on the K10D vs the *ist DS. The differences are on the order of > nuances, but when the base your comparing against is quite good to > begin with, nuances count for a lot. When and if I do formal testing, > I will probably put it on a web page for everyone to see and comment > on, including the test methodology (as I usually do).
I will be looking forward to that. > Yes. So? It's the significant incremental advantages I was hoping > for. What else is important? Price, may be ;-). > It sounds like you are on the threshold of new understandings about > photography. Keep going! :-) I sure will. > The per-frame fine tuning will always be necessary for best results, > depending upon how discriminating you are about image quality. How > much fine tuning will be lessened by the consistency of the camera's > systems, your understanding of their behaviors and your skill in > using them. I don't try to get away from per-frame fine tuning but I admit that I am trying to minimize it. Having said that, I should mention that I placed a pre-order with one of the two shops that sell K10D locally. All are sold now here. The new shipment is scheduled to arrive roughly in a month from now. By then I will have decide if I want one, which as well I might. Cheers. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
