Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-09 Thread P. J. Alling
Damn, I wish I'd said that. John Francis wrote: Well, he has the advantage of not actually having to bother with using the camera before he reviews it. On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 02:40:29PM -0500, Perry Pellechia wrote: Good to see that Ken Rockwell has is review up. On 11/6/06, Cotty

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-07 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Bruce Dayton wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp It's really been designed for people who want to say they have a Nikon, but don't really want to take any pictures. So anything that can be removed, has been - lowers the

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-07 Thread Thibouille
Why not? D70/D80 use electronic shutter (sensor) to achieve those speeds AFAIR... 2006/11/7, Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Mon, 6 Nov 2006, Bruce Dayton wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp It's really been designed for

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-07 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Thibouille wrote: Why not? D70/D80 use electronic shutter (sensor) to achieve those speeds AFAIR... Is that different to the technology employed by Pentax? Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-07 Thread Adam Maas
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Thibouille wrote: Why not? D70/D80 use electronic shutter (sensor) to achieve those speeds AFAIR... Is that different to the technology employed by Pentax? Kostas Yes, it's a hybrid shutter, the actual physical shutter never exceeds

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-07 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Tue, 7 Nov 2006, Adam Maas wrote: Yes, it's a hybrid shutter [explanation deleted] Thanks Adam. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Cotty
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I guess there's money to be made in feeding the rumor mill. Godfrey On Nov 6, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Cotty wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread DagT
He has made some comments before indicating that he is tired of being the good guy when everyone else is leaking. DagT Den 6. nov. 2006 kl. 20.00 skrev Godfrey DiGiorgi: I guess there's money to be made in feeding the rumor mill. Godfrey On Nov 6, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Cotty wrote:

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Gonz
Looks like they took out the AF screw drive for older lenses. Makes the removal of the aperture simulator seem outright user friendly. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Perry Pellechia
Good to see that Ken Rockwell has is review up. On 11/6/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Adam Maas
He got screwed quite badly by Canon on the 400D/XTi launch, despite being one of the few sites that had actually abided the embargo (DPReview's only ever leaked a couple of times, and always due to a mistake or technical glitch). -Adam DagT wrote: He has made some comments before indicating

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Matt Kelch
Gonz wrote: Looks like they took out the AF screw drive for older lenses. Makes the removal of the aperture simulator seem outright user friendly. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp The target market isn't going to care. --

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Adam Maas
Other than the larger LCD and ISO3200, it looks like a significant downgrade from the D50 all around, and it no longer shares batteries with Nikon's other non-Pro bodies (While the D80 and D200 don't take the older EN-EL3[a] batteries, the older bodies do take the newer EN-EL3e batteries). And

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Adam Maas
Matt Kelch wrote: Gonz wrote: Looks like they took out the AF screw drive for older lenses. Makes the removal of the aperture simulator seem outright user friendly. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0611/06110601nikond40.asp The target market isn't going to

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread John Francis
Well, he has the advantage of not actually having to bother with using the camera before he reviews it. On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 02:40:29PM -0500, Perry Pellechia wrote: Good to see that Ken Rockwell has is review up. On 11/6/06, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Bruce Dayton
It's really been designed for people who want to say they have a Nikon, but don't really want to take any pictures. So anything that can be removed, has been - lowers the cost. grin -- Bruce Monday, November 6, 2006, 11:56:55 AM, you wrote: G Looks like they took out the AF screw drive for

RE: DPReview taking a new stance?

2006-11-06 Thread Bob W
. -- Cheers, Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Francis Sent: 06 November 2006 21:24 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DPReview taking a new stance? Well, he has the advantage of not actually having to bother