On 20/11/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >That's not an expectation ... that's a desire. You knew the size and >viewfinder before you bought it. > >Expectations should be things that you expected the camera to do, in >features or performance, based on what you knew of it from reading >the specs and talking to other people, not things that you want but >weren't known not to be available. > >EG: I want a Nikon F3/Thp quality viewfinder in every camera, but I >don't hold that as an expectation for every camera I buy. I'd spend >my life awfully disappointed if I did.
I have to disagree bro. In my book, an expectation can be a desire. It's all very well to read up on specs and things before a purchase, but (in my case) I have to feel it with my heart. It's not something that I can easily put words to. I'm not a scientist, I'm a dreamer. My expectations are what they are, and are relative. I would not expect my expectations to be regarded in the same way as someone else's expectations. It's a bit like cars - or indeed bikes (motorcycles)! You know that these machines will get you from A to B, and some are faster than others, or more comfortable, but perhaps most of us have felt at some time or other a big buzz with one particular car or bike over another. You know that bike B is more sensible and stops better than bike A, but bike A gives you a thrill and a ride that you know in your heart is the one you want. (Exactly how this works with a Prius is another matter ;-) You can test drive a car as long as you like - but once it's at home and you're living with it every day, you might find that it has not exactly lived up to your expectations - or your desires. Yet you knew the facts and figures before you bought it. What you didn't realise was that in winter when you've got your big boots on, your foot won't fit to the left of the clutch pedal, and you get a charley-horse every time you drive it! Funny, that wasn't in the specs.... I'm talking about heart here. Feeling. C'mon man! BTW, just because something doesn't meet my expectations, doesn't mean I don't like it. If i didn't like it, I'd get rid of it. In fact, I haven't picked up the 1DmarkII in ages. I love the L1/A20 combo - it's real nice. Doesn't get my heart racing, but it's real nice. HTH -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
