Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-19 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Frits, on 18 Mar 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >How about the price then? :-) Afair the *ist prices were posted here some days ago. Regarding the *ist-D: Pentax don't know the price yet as it depends on the CCD price which they can't influence. They told me "something around 2000 Euro" b

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-18 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Tuesday 18 March 2003 13:14, Heiko Hamann wrote: > Thanks for your report - I think we have a quite complete picture of the > actual *ist/*ist D situation. How about the price then? :-) But you are right, thanks for reporting to all reporters so far, it is very interesting to read. -- Frits W

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-18 Thread Roland Mabo
From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:16:30 -0500 A little thought will answer that qestion. The sensor is behind the >mirror and no image gets to it until the mirror is raised for exposure. I believe it can be done with a small CCD in the pentaprism viewfinder. Best

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-18 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 18.03.03 15:21, Heiko Hamann at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> not work. AFAIK none of the digital SLR have that capability. > > The Olympus E10/E20 can show the image preview on the LCD. IIRC they use > a partially transparent mirror to realize that. > Unfortunately this results in darker vie

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi T, on 18 Mar 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >not work. AFAIK none of the digital SLR have that capability. The Olympus E10/E20 can show the image preview on the LCD. IIRC they use a partially transparent mirror to realize that. Cheers, Heiko

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-18 Thread T Rittenhouse
. AFAIK none of the digital SLR have that capability. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 7:48 PM Subject: 2nd report from CeBIT > > On Monday, Mar 17,

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Arnold, on 17 Mar 03 you wrote in pentax.list: >took some 20 pictures which will be sent to me on a CD. I also got a >deck of cards the same size as the Optio S. Feel lucky - the day I was there the cards were out :-( [*ist] >- For the centre sensor as well as for two or three other sens

RE: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-17 Thread Cesar Matamoros II
The only advantage in using the LCD preview would be for cropping purposes. Whenever I use a digital I turn off the LCD and use the viewfinder. I try to keep power consumption to a minimum. It is not fun to try to take a picture and have the battery disagree with you. DSLRs do not have this opti

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-17 Thread Herb Chong
ed to have the camera at an awkward angle. the other is when there is a dark filter and you can't see very well. these aren't common situations though. Herb - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 19: