On 1/28/08, Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 28, 2008, at 17:57, Adam Maas wrote: > >> > >> It also had a lot better controls than the D200 (which is also, > >> though, darned fast) > >> > >> Didn't really much care for the interface on either of those two, > >> though. It made me realize that while I pine for the "speedy > >> autofocus" fields that the other brands have, that's about the only > >> thing in the other camps of which I am envious. > >> > >> -Charles > >> > > > > How did you find the controls different on the D300? I found it about > > identical in UI to the D200, but with WAY better high ISO and > > low-light AF. > > > > I felt that the controls for reviewing and zooming were a bit more > sensible, although for the life of me I cannot remember what they were > anymore. > > The white balance settings were a bit more "flexible" too, if memory > serves. > > I really didn't care for the colors that came out of the D200, but it > could have been a function of the way its owner had it set up. > > -Charles
Ah, yeah, They did change those for the better. I rarely think of the software interface when considering handling, unless it gets in the way of setting WB, ISO or drive mode. Since the D200/D300 do all that through the physical interface, I didn't see much difference. -Adam -- 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.
