On 9/11/2011 8:38 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Sep 11, 2011, at 5:11 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Heh. Work with ISO 1600 and especially 3200 for a while. You'll see noise all
right.
I can imagine. I very, very rarely go that high with my K-x, so I figure I
won't even try with the K100D. I do like the camera a lot, though. I actually
like the way if feels in the hand better than I like my K-x, and the vast
majority of features that the K-x has that are missing in the K100D are ones
that I don't generally use anyway.
When shooting RAW, going over ISO 800 in the K100 doesn't gain you anything.
Rather than boosting gain in the electronics, it just does the math between the
A/D and the data file to simulate the added speed.
It's a pretty fine camera, I must say.
I *much* prefer the feel of the K100 to the K-x. It has several important
features that are missing in the K-x, and even a few that are still missing in
the K-r. In good light, i.e. ISO 200, I think that the sensor actually gives
better photos than the K-x or K20. It's nothing tangible, but there is just
something really sweet about how that camera performs. I was very bummed when
I noticed the de-lamination in the viewfinder.
I have to agree, Larry. I was really pleased with that shot, and it
certainly looked different from what I'm used to getting out of my K-x,
though I can't really put my finger on what it is. And, considering
I've grown accustomed to peering through the haze of a delaminated
viewfinder, I'm not missing a beat by using it as it is. I'm really
looking forward to what it'll do with a piece of fast glass like my K
50/1.4.
It's definitely an intriguing little machine.
-- Walt
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