Just the 1.3x crop sensor would lead to better noise/high ISO performance. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Good list. I concur. Although I've never had a problem with banding with the > K10D. Also, the K10D already has a spot to store the IR remote in the battery > grip. I don't think you'd want to make the camera itself larger to > accommodate this. But for those of us who have know problem with size and > therefore use the grip, the remote caddy is a great feature. I don't know if > the kind of high ISO low-noise performance you're asking for is currently > possible, but it certainly wold be nice. I think there's always going to be a > considerable tradeofff for ISO 3200 speed. CMOS sensors don't seem to have > much of a real advantage there. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Patrick Genovese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> My wish list: >> >> 1. Faster and more accurate AF (I know it is a contradiction in terms >> but we know it is possible err. dark side) >> 2. Adjustable AF settings ( a user should be able to correct >> back/front focusing) >> 3. Larger sensor (1.3 crop factor) but only if current DA lenses cover >> the 1.3 crop factor. The reason for this is the physics... larger >> pixels => lower noise. >> 4. faster frame rate.... 5 to 8 fps and the frame rate should be >> adjustable. ie low,,, 3, med 5, high 8. 8 May be overkill (at least >> for me) but it would be nice to have at least 5fps. >> 5. Quieter operation over all --- Quiter af motors quieter shutter / >> mirror mechanism. >> 6. Higher eyepoint on the viewfider... but don;t mess up the >> viewfinder the k10 finder is too nice to muck up. >> 7. Smarter AF modes... e.g nearest subject, track moving subject >> etc... Nikon have someting of the sort and it really works well. >> 8. A good anti reflective system for the screen that will allow better >> viewing under bright sunlight >> 9. Lower noise and higher iso... up to at least 3200.. I want iso3200 >> with the sort of noise we currently get at around 640 -> 800. A Cmos >> sensor may be the way to go in this respect. >> 10 DNG with compression out of the camera. >> 11. Dual Card Slots (SD) with the ability to write Raw on one and jpeg >> on the other. >> 12. Buttons for WB & ISO.... ie hold a button down and turn a control wheel. >> 13. WB Setting display in viewfinder. >> 14. Better Write speeds to cards. >> 15. Separate AF Assist Lamp. (ie no need to popup flash) >> 16. Intervalometer accessible throught the menu. (IE TS110 cable >> release functions built into the firmware). This should be easy. >> 17. Bundled IR Remote with a gizmo to keep it permanently attached in >> some way e.g. to the camera strap or the base of the camera. >> 18. Higher res 12->16mp but not at the expense of adding noise 10MP is >> fine for me. >> 19. Addon for wireless transfer to PC >> 20. REMOVE ALL TRACES OF BANDING.... .... NOISE IS ACCEPTABLE BANDING IS >> NOT. >> 21. An updated lens line up .... Fast primes and fast zooms. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > >
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