Following Jostein's lead, I would also like to add a recommendation for the K7's grip, although mine might be far more advanced and technologically challenging than his.
PUT A BLOODY AF BUTTON ON IT! Ever since I decoupled autofocus from the shutter release I've barely used the vertical grip on my K10D. Seriously, I'd give up more FPS and AF speed for that button. Couldn't they just update the frickin hardware to make the grip buttons mappable to whatever we wanted? OK, OK, it's too early for this type of rant. I generally wait until after elevenses to start hating Pentax. Please return to your scheduled rumours. Thank you. --M. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://enticingthelight.wordpress.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 2009/4/24 AlunFoto <alunf...@gmail.com>: > I agree absolutely with Mark's (and Doug's, John F.'s and Miserere) > comments on the FPS/mirror thing. > However, if those things are to be seriously upgraded, the coming > camera will have to be a top-of-line model. Well... based on a quick > look at the specs for the other brands anyway. I haven't followed the > rumors very closely, but what has penetrated my conscience doesn't > point in that direction. Shake me up if I'm wrong... :-) > > But to stay in line with my original thought of using the coming SLR > as testbed for the 645D, I'd like to propose an improvement to the > D-BG2 vertical grip (the one for K10D/K20D). Put an SSD disk in there, > or a second card reader, so that the "spare" card can be stored to > without swapping. The SSD would be coolest, though, and would be > extremely convenient for a 645D with its larger files. > > I posted at length about this in my blog in February, btw. For those > with too much idle time or high proficiency in speed-reading: > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-next-camera-wishlist.html > > Jostein > > 2009/4/23 Mark Roberts <msrobert...@ysu.edu>: >> Doug Brewer wrote: >>> >>> My wish list: >>> >>> 1. 5fps. No, I'm not a machine gunner. Faster frame rate means the camera >>> is ready to shoot again faster *if I need it* and there are certainly times >>> it would be useful. >>> >>> 2. Improved AF, to go along with the quicker readiness and well, because >>> they need to improve the AF. >>> >>> 3. The usual stuff: metal frame/mount, good weather-sealing, and better >>> signal to noise ratio at higher sensitivity. >> >> I think a logical step would be an upgraded shutter/mirror-box assembly, >> which could yield: >> >> Faster top shutter speed >> Higher frame-rate >> Shorter viewfinder blackout >> Faster x-sync for flash >> >> I find it incredible that, here in 2009, with smaller-than 35mm-full-frame >> shutters, we still have a flash sync speed slower than that of the PZ-1p of >> 1992. >> >> I suppose I'd like the faster frame rate and top shutter speed, too, but >> they aren't really important to me. I'd love the shorter viewfinder blackout >> even though I can't think of a real advantage to it :) I've used a couple of >> the high-end Nikons and the very brief blackout between when the mirror goes >> up and when it comes down is very addictive. Again, I can't think of a major >> advantage to it - I just like it! >> >>> Basically, I'd like it to be enough of an improvement that it makes sense >>> to upgrade. >> >> That seems unfashionably reasonable of you. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
