Darren Addy wrote: > Confession: I've never pored over the manual to fully understand my > cameras. (It is a testament to Pentax that they make things intuitive > enough to figure out how to get good images (at least for someone who > already understands the basic principles from shooting film SLRs) and > for people who know next to nothing - they can just put the camera on P > and get usable images.) But I've never learned how to make my camera do > backflips, never used a USER setting, or probably understood a big > percentage of what my camera would let me do. > > So, I found this DPReview thread educational, and it has made me want > to spend some time changing that situation and taking more advantage of > what my K-3 can do. Since Pentax has mostly kept their menu > functionality the same, most of what is share will apply to any Pentax > DSLR. > > http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56168535 > > The OP is someone recently hired by DPR and I find it interesting that > he's interested in figuring out what makes Pentax special. Maybe this > signifies that Ricoh/Pentax is coming up in the minds of the General > Camera world, like DPR. > > I know there is a lot of knowledge here on the list. I'm wondering what > your answer might be to the original poster's question?
Not answering your question but a quick observation: Interesting post from DPReview. The last decent printed manual that came with a camera I bought was the K7. I think the later printed manuals are very poor. I would sooner pay a little more and get a decent printed manual that I can sit down and read, than download it and sit in front of a computer. I've had the pleasure of trying out other manufacturers cameras in recent months and all the high end cameras are (I think) sensibly laid out. The feedback I've had from friends using the K3 is that it is 'OK' for getting to get to know the way around it. I've found every Pentax very straightforward to use; even going from an LX to an *ist D. Malcolm -- 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.
