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Hi Cesar seems like macro keys to assign freely and a recording function would be nice? greetings Markus bright sunshine. I was in and out and had to change ISO and white balance everytime. I did have a couple of instances of taking a shot with the wrong
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Hi Markus, Yes it would be nice - the question is how many of the settings would have to be saved. I thought that the Nikon D1X/H had this feature, but it did not. It would have come in handy whenever I used it from the regular photographer. I had to write down all his settings and put them back when I was done. Not that he wanted it that way, but I wanted to minimize his having to check everything whenever he grabbed the camera... Cesar Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:19 AM Hi Cesar seems like macro keys to assign freely and a recording function would be nice? greetings Markus bright sunshine. I was in and out and had to change ISO and white balance everytime. I did have a couple of instances of taking a shot with the wrong
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Yeah. Something like selectable profiles for all camera functions that you could number and have that number display on panel/viewfinder. That would save some time and avoid mistakes. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/12/04 12:26PM Hi Markus, Yes it would be nice - the question is how many of the settings would have to be saved. I thought that the Nikon D1X/H had this feature, but it did not. It would have come in handy whenever I used it from the regular photographer. I had to write down all his settings and put them back when I was done. Not that he wanted it that way, but I wanted to minimize his having to check everything whenever he grabbed the camera... Cesar Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:19 AM Hi Cesar seems like macro keys to assign freely and a recording function would be nice? greetings Markus bright sunshine. I was in and out and had to change ISO and white balance everytime. I did have a couple of instances of taking a shot with the wrong
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On 11 May 2004 at 10:37, Steve Desjardins wrote: The problem, of course is that sharpness, etc. are also available now, and if you tried to show everything it would be ridiculous. My only literal point of comparison is the E-10, and I much prefer the *istD interface. I'm not of the mind that sharpness should be one of the controls that should find its way onto a primary control, contrast however... I found the E-10 a mixed bag, of course it's not really a fair comparison as the *ist D is much faster with any type of review or saving. However the mode control was well separated from the ISO selection (which was buried in the LCD menus), strangely a great deal of the *ist D controls are otherwise quite similar. When I first picked up the E-10 I couldn't believe the amount of buttons that were scattered across it's body however quite soon after I realized that they were generally quite well placed. I found that I could operate most controls without having to change my grip on the camera substantially. So we obviously have different takes on this interface also :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
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Many of these suggestions depend on your personal work habits. However, I do think the ISO should be more easily displayed. I have accidently left the camera on higher settings. It's odd for many of us to think of ISO this way, but it's now another on the fly adjustable exposure setting just like Tv and Av, and you certainly expect those to be available all the time, without tuning a knob. The problem, of course is that sharpness, etc. are also available now, and if you tried to show everything it would be ridiculous. My only literal point of comparison is the E-10, and I much prefer the *istD interface. I suspect, however, that even though I am currently satisfied I could be shown an interface that I would like better with some use. I just find it a little hard to project beyond things that actually annoy me, like the rocker switch. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/10/04 07:48PM On 11 May 2004 at 0:36, Nick Clark wrote: Meter mode is as it is indicated by which control wheel is active. I didn't mean ISO, just that you don't have to count stops to get bsck to your preferred metering mode. True enough unless of course you've inadvertently bumped either thumb wheel sending the camera into hyper mode, but hell a touch of the green button will sort that. If I'm just selecting ISO I don't understand why we should be forced to reset the program mode, I've never had to do this with any other camera I've ever owned. So yes there is a way around everything just like waking up the rear screen which will show ISO and meter mode, but it could have been done better. The MZ- D did have a dedicated LCD on the rear showing ISO, whether it was illuminated though I guess we'll never know. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
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Shawn, This past weekend was a prime example for switching ISO, for me. Friday I was going from the registratration/expo area indoors out to the bright sunshine. I was in and out and had to change ISO and white balance everytime. I did have a couple of instances of taking a shot with the wrong setting - snapshots with no time to look at settings until after the shot was taken and the instant was gone. During race day I was again in the sunshine and then stepping into the massage area and food tents where white balance and sometimes ISO was changes. And we will not even go into metering changes... Cesar Panama City, Florida P.S. Spent a couple of hours yesterday, during work, watching touch and go remote-control landings of a drone QF-4 about 50 feet away from me. Pity I could not have a camera :-( -Original Message- From: Shawn K. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 11:00 PM Rob, I was wondering why it is you are required to switch ISO so often?? Isn't this akin to constantly changing out the film in your camera?? I mean if it's a sunny day, a person doesn't really need to make allowances for ISO, simply set it to 200 with a decently fast lens and it is unlikely you will need to adjust ISO until the sun sets. If you are shooting moving subjects on a cloudy day, set it to 400/800 and shoot what you need to shoot. If you are indoors and someone is turning the lights on and off, then maybe I can see your point. snip -Shawn -Original Message- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 11:31 PM On 9 May 2004 at 20:47, William Robb wrote: Hate to say it, but you may have bought the wrong brand of camera without realizing it. I bought the only digital SLR Pentax has produced, doesn't mean I have to like it. Rob Studdert
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On 11 May 2004 at 0:36, Nick Clark wrote: Meter mode is as it is indicated by which control wheel is active. I didn't mean ISO, just that you don't have to count stops to get bsck to your preferred metering mode. True enough unless of course you've inadvertently bumped either thumb wheel sending the camera into hyper mode, but hell a touch of the green button will sort that. If I'm just selecting ISO I don't understand why we should be forced to reset the program mode, I've never had to do this with any other camera I've ever owned. So yes there is a way around everything just like waking up the rear screen which will show ISO and meter mode, but it could have been done better. The MZ- D did have a dedicated LCD on the rear showing ISO, whether it was illuminated though I guess we'll never know. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
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LOL. I do hope you're bringing a healthy selction of these modified bodies. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/15/04 01:50PM -Original Message- From: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:40 AM snip 6. Really fine turquoise eel skin body covering . . . Steven Desjardins Steve, A man after my own heart... I see that we will get along just fine at GFMtn... Cesar Panama City, Florida
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On Thu, 2004-04-15 at 16:49, John Francis wrote: From what I read, saw and heard (I do not have a *ist-D yet) : 1. inboard flash advanced features : low speed synch + 2nd curtain synch (only possible with 360FGZ or 500FTZ if I ame correct). For instance the 300D has it. Really? I'm amazed that a low-powered flash gives out enough light to be usable in high-speed-flash mode. Not that marketing features have to be useful, of course - they just have to be in the specs. (It's not available with the 500, BTW - only the 360FGZ) I assume 2nd curtain sync is also available with my Metz 40Z-2, and a few other Metz flashes. I have not tried it yet. Low-speed sync, isn't that something else then high-speed-flash-mode? 2. full compatibility with M and K lenses Unlikely. 3. full size sensor (to use my 35mm gear...) Unlikely. Certainly not until sensor prices drop significantly. 4. Better view finder, to get 100% field of view (like EOS 1D MkII) Oh, come on. The *ist-D has better viewfinder coverage than practically anything else out there (except a few vastly more expensive cameras aimed at a different market segment). 5. lower price, to better compare with 300D and D70 Pentax will never be able to put out a (DSLR) camera that's even price-competitive with Canon, let alone offer significantly more for the same price. Competition with the 300D will have to come from a lesser-featured model. I thought the *ist D was competing with the 10D, not the 300D. For the 300D pentax competitor the stainless steel frame needs to be replaced with pure plastic. Cheers, Cyril --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.658 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 09/04/2004 -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From what I read, saw and heard (I do not have a *ist-D yet) : 1. inboard flash advanced features : low speed synch + 2nd curtain synch (only possible with 360FGZ or 500FTZ if I ame correct). For instance the 300D has it. 2. full compatibility with M and K lenses 3. full size sensor (to use my 35mm gear...) 4. Better view finder, to get 100% field of view (like EOS 1D MkII) 5. lower price, to better compare with 300D and D70 Cheers, Cyril --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.658 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 09/04/2004
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-Original Message- From: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:40 AM snip 6. Really fine turquoise eel skin body covering . . . Steven Desjardins Steve, A man after my own heart... I see that we will get along just fine at GFMtn... Cesar Panama City, Florida
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I think it is SCA372. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan So if I exchange my digital SCA unit for an analogue one, I get better results in TTL (at ISO400)? What SCA unit are you using, a SCA371? (If that exists, its just a guess) I use a SCA3701. _ STOP MORE SPAM with the MSN Premium and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
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Metz (Germany) has a website, where you can locate which adaptor goes with which camera - analog or digital. This is a German site, but I'm sure it can be found in English somewhere as well. I bekieve the right SCA for *ist D is 3702. http://www.metz.de/photo_electronics/sca_adaptersuche.143.html All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. april 2004 10:05 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve I think it is SCA372. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan So if I exchange my digital SCA unit for an analogue one, I get better results in TTL (at ISO400)? What SCA unit are you using, a SCA371? (If that exists, its just a guess) I use a SCA3701. _ STOP MORE SPAM with the MSN Premium and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=htt p://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
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If I am correct, 3702 was designed so that it fits on flashes with smaller mount like 54MZ4. For flashes with bigger mount like 40MZ series, both 3701 3702 will work (3701 is too big to fit 54MZ4). 372 is the analog mount for LX, Super A/Program 645, but works on AF bodies too. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Metz (Germany) has a website, where you can locate which adaptor goes with which camera - analog or digital. This is a German site, but I'm sure it can be found in English somewhere as well. I bekieve the right SCA for *ist D is 3702. http://www.metz.de/photo_electronics/sca_adaptersuche.143.html _ MSN Premium with Virus Guard and Firewall* from McAfee® Security : 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=http://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
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For the English version: http://www.metz.de/en/photo_electronics/sca_adaptersuche.143.html SCA3702 makes it digital TTL. I have the SCA3701, which is an older digital version. It works on the PZ1-1 and the *ist D with my 40MZ-2 flash. So using a SCA372 makes it an analogue TTL when I understand this correct. So to recap the flash info till now: Set ISO to 400 P-TTL doesn't work very well TTL digital doesn't work very well TTL analogue works better AUTO works best Any comments? On Wed, 2004-04-14 at 10:21, Jens Bladt wrote: Metz (Germany) has a website, where you can locate which adaptor goes with which camera - analog or digital. This is a German site, but I'm sure it can be found in English somewhere as well. I bekieve the right SCA for *ist D is 3702. http://www.metz.de/photo_electronics/sca_adaptersuche.143.html All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. april 2004 10:05 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve I think it is SCA372. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan So if I exchange my digital SCA unit for an analogue one, I get better results in TTL (at ISO400)? What SCA unit are you using, a SCA371? (If that exists, its just a guess) I use a SCA3701. _ STOP MORE SPAM with the MSN Premium and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=htt p://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Alan SCA 3702 will go with most modern Metz flashes and *ist D. It goes with MZ-S, MZ-5n, PZ-1 and other AF Pentax cameras too. And you are right about 372 fitting older, Pentaxes with Manual Focus, like Super A, LX, P30 etc. All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. april 2004 10:29 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve If I am correct, 3702 was designed so that it fits on flashes with smaller mount like 54MZ4. For flashes with bigger mount like 40MZ series, both 3701 3702 will work (3701 is too big to fit 54MZ4). 372 is the analog mount for LX, Super A/Program 645, but works on AF bodies too. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Metz (Germany) has a website, where you can locate which adaptor goes with which camera - analog or digital. This is a German site, but I'm sure it can be found in English somewhere as well. I bekieve the right SCA for *ist D is 3702. http://www.metz.de/photo_electronics/sca_adaptersuche.143.html _ MSN Premium with Virus Guard and Firewall* from McAfee® Security : 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-capage=byoa/premxAPID=1994DI=1034SU=htt p://hotmail.com/encaHL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
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OK, thanks. So that means, when I combine your and my remarks, that auto on the *ist D works better then P-TTL and TTL. I got the impression for a while it was only TTL that didn't work to well, but also P-TTL doesn't work very well. I really would like to see a firmware upgrade to address this shortcoming. Pentax, please, are you listening? On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 22:36, Bill Owens wrote: Yep, that's what I was trying to say. Auto flash seems to be better and more consistent than P-TTL. Bill - Original Message - From: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:58 PM Subject: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve auto is not TTL, and using my Metz 40MZ-2 with TTL doesn't work as well on the *ist D as it does on the PZ-1. Also using the flash on auto with the *ist D works better then with TTL. Or were you trying to say the same thing? On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 15:11, Bill Owens wrote: 1. TTL Flash is not so hot (I use a 500, but maybe the 360 is a lot better). I'm afraid not. My 360 set on auto and my OLD Metz CT45 on auto both seem to work better on auto than the 360 on P-TTL. Bill -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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- Original Message - From: Frits Wüthrich Subject: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve I got the impression for a while it was only TTL that didn't work to well, but also P-TTL doesn't work very well. I really would like to see a firmware upgrade to address this shortcoming. Pentax, please, are you listening? Analogue TTL works quite well with the ISO at 400. It seems to drift around quite a bit at 200, I haven't used it at faster ISO. From other brand users I am in contact with, TTL flash is a weak point of DSLRs as a breed. I don't see a firmware fix for this, as it seems to be a deficiency caused by the hardware. William Robb
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So if I exchange my digital SCA unit for an analogue one, I get better results in TTL (at ISO400)? What SCA unit are you using, a SCA371? (If that exists, its just a guess) I use a SCA3701. On Tue, 2004-04-13 at 17:19, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Frits Wüthrich Subject: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve I got the impression for a while it was only TTL that didn't work to well, but also P-TTL doesn't work very well. I really would like to see a firmware upgrade to address this shortcoming. Pentax, please, are you listening? Analogue TTL works quite well with the ISO at 400. It seems to drift around quite a bit at 200, I haven't used it at faster ISO. From other brand users I am in contact with, TTL flash is a weak point of DSLRs as a breed. I don't see a firmware fix for this, as it seems to be a deficiency caused by the hardware. William Robb -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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My list of 10 most urgent improvements: 1. Faster AF. I think it's mostly a matter of power of in-camera AF motor, not so related to sensors, their layout and algorithm. Just use the PZ-1/MZ-S AF motor and you'll get a very fast AF. 2. Faster AF. 3. Release a decent RAW converting software. Current Photo Lab is useless, working worse than in-camera straight conversion. 4. Release some good digital lenses above 45mm and below 300mm focal length. A 50-150mm/4 would be a nice start. 5. In-camera IS. 6. In-camera flash compensation. 7. Instant histogram and crop histogram (a histogram of cropped area when you zoom on it during instant review). 8. On-sensor anti-dust feature. 9. Fix the door/strap problem 10. Make the 4 way switch bigger.
Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve
- Original Message - From: Frits Wüthrich Subject: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve So if I exchange my digital SCA unit for an analogue one, I get better results in TTL (at ISO400)? What SCA unit are you using, a SCA371? (If that exists, its just a guess) I use a SCA3701. C81 on a Metz 60 CT-2. William Robb
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Well, I only just got my ist-D so I'll have to experiment for a bit before I come up with my suggestions. I'm sure they'll come, though :) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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1.Fix the door/strap problem 2. Make the 4 way switch bigger. 3. Give us more configuration choices such as instant histogram display or preview that stays until you hit a button that makes it go away. Or set preview to always zoom so that you can check focus. 4. In camera IS. 5. I agree with a comment made by someone here about AF: Give us one ultrafast, sensitive central AF cross sensor and scatter some others around for marketing reasons. Further, when you switch to central AF only, we get a different algorithm that maximizes the speed of that sensor. No matter what picker is available, I think I will usually find it faster to use central AF and recompose. I know there are times when you want fast off-center AF (like sports) but the current algorithm could handle that. 6. Really fine turquoise eel skin body covering . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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auto is not TTL, and using my Metz 40MZ-2 with TTL doesn't work as well on the *ist D as it does on the PZ-1. Also using the flash on auto with the *ist D works better then with TTL. Or were you trying to say the same thing? On Mon, 2004-04-12 at 15:11, Bill Owens wrote: 1. TTL Flash is not so hot (I use a 500, but maybe the 360 is a lot better). I'm afraid not. My 360 set on auto and my OLD Metz CT45 on auto both seem to work better on auto than the 360 on P-TTL. Bill -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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At 07:53 AM 11/04/2004, you wrote: Hello. I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved. You don't want my list! (too long). Saying briefly: improve on Z-1p, you took step backwards! Not a good idea! ;-( (*)o(*) Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Bigger buffer AND faster Wright speed. Something to protect the image view screen when you're not using the camera. Move the strap lug or CF card door. Find another use for that AF button on the back... Make the 4-way button just a smidge larger. While you're at it, make the play trash buttons a smidge larger too. That's about it I guess. Cory Waters - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 6:23 PM Subject: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve Hello. I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved. For the few time I can use it, I hope a bigger and faster buffer . And a immediat histogramme visualisation. (can be done by changing the firmware ?) And You ? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 4/10/2004
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...and native 1/250 flash sync without an expensive extra flash ...convertor so I can use my existing remote release cables instead of buying new ones ...white or red lamp AF assist without having to pop up or fire the flash ..re-design the viewfinder info display with the over-under graph at the bottom instead of the side. ...longer strap, with pockets, like the one that came with the PZ1p ...or priced so low I can't complain about the lack of features -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
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- Original Message - From: mapson Subject: Re: PENTAX *ist D : Things to improve You don't want my list! (too long). Saying briefly: improve on Z-1p, you took step backwards! Not a good idea! ;-( Must disagree. I found the PZ-1p to be a bloated pig with an unweildy interface. I realize that people do like the thing, I don't. A digital improvement version would not be attractive to me. William Robb
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I'd like a decent set of fast prime lenses matched to the sensor size. Say a 12mm f1.9, a 30mm f1.7, and a 60mm f2.5 macro. Nick
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Hello. I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved. For the few time I can use it, I hope a bigger and faster buffer . And a immediat histogramme visualisation. (can be done by changing the firmware ?) And You ?
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:23:40 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved. For the few time I can use it, I hope a bigger and faster buffer . And a immediat histogramme visualisation. (can be done by changing the firmware 1 bigger buffer. 2 move strap lug so it doesn't foul card door. 3 bigger 4-way knob at back. 4 offset flash like Z1-P. 5 auto histogram. 6 otherwise don't mess with a very good camera. John -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
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On Sun, 2004-04-11 at 01:57, John Forbes wrote: On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 22:23:40 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved. For the few time I can use it, I hope a bigger and faster buffer . And a immediat histogramme visualisation. (can be done by changing the firmware 1 bigger buffer. 2 move strap lug so it doesn't foul card door. 3 bigger 4-way knob at back. 4 offset flash like Z1-P. 5 auto histogram. 6 otherwise don't mess with a very good camera. John And number 0: improve the flash TTL. -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On 10 Apr 2004 at 22:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello. I which to know what Pentax *ist D user find about the DSLR to be improved. For the few time I can use it, I hope a bigger and faster buffer . And a immediat histogramme visualisation. (can be done by changing the firmware ?) And You ? I need to update it however from January: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/Pentax_digi_wish-list/ Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
