Recently, I had a severe case of ARDS that left me with virtually no muscle tone when I was allowed out of a 6 week induced coma. Since I had virtually no capability to steadily hold a camera, and more than 10 Pentax lenses, I decided that a K100D or K10D was in my future. Coming from an *ist D, I ruled out the K100D as a step backwards.
After I was discharged from the hospital (I can't say enough good things about the staff at Baylor in Dallas), one of the first items to appear in my house was a K10D. (I think my wife felt sorry for me.) It's great! However, after adding the necessary optional battery grip, this is a h-e-a-v-y camera. At first, I could barely carry it, let alone use it. Since I continued outpatient rehab, that didn't last long. Now it's just right even though it is closer in weight to my Z-1 than the *ist D. The regret: This is not a TTL body and the AF500FTZ is not suited to it as it was to the *ist D. Since I have no experience with P-TTL, I'm still searching for the improvement it brings. Larry in Dallas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
