Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/16/2010 5:24 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 17/03/2010, Bruce Daytonbkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: One thing you have to be careful with is the K-x kit lens is the 18-55 which is a small, dark lens. Unless you compare viewfinders with the exact same lens on, you will see differences

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread Bong Manayon
in a body. I just read a post from Mark where he mentions that the viewfinder's a bit small and darkish. Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me and if the KX' is dark, that would be a real sore point

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 16, 2010, at 11:42 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: Just to let you know, I just bought a K-x today. After the DS the K10D, yeah the viewfinder is small but I bought one anyway... Congratulations, Welcome to the club. Yet another white one? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 16, 2010, at 11:42 PM, Bong Manayon wrote: Just to let you know, I just bought a K-x today. After the DS the K10D, yeah the viewfinder is small but I bought one anyway... Congratulations, Welcome to the club. Yet another white one? -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread Bong Manayon
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Yet another white one? No, just the regular black one. Bong -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread Adam Maas
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 2:29 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: Which is unfortunatly true.  The comparison isn't so bad if you compare the K20D to the MZ-3, especially with the Eyepiece loupe installed on the K20D. The MZ-3 finder isn't what I'd call great however. Of all

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread P. J. Alling
On 3/17/2010 2:20 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Larry Colenl...@red4est.com wrote: Yet another white one? No, just the regular black one. Bong I don't think any color of that camera could be called regular. --

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-17 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: I concur, I have the *ist D, K20D and K-x to compare and there is little between them, looking though any of the digital bodies and an LX is chalk and cheese, all the Pentax DSLR finders are crap in comparison.

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 3/5/2010 4:12 PM, frank theriault wrote: More than one person on this list has mentioned that the KX might fit my needs in a body. I just read a post from Mark where he mentions that the viewfinder's a bit small and darkish. Frank, I don't have KX, but I can offer you a question - do you

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-16 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: Frank, I don't have KX, but I can offer you a question - do you often use manual focusing on your *istD. If your answer is yes, then I would prescribe you some caution. If you don't involve yourself with manually focused

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-16 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 16, 2010, at 2:45 AM, Boris Liberman wrote: On 3/5/2010 4:12 PM, frank theriault wrote: More than one person on this list has mentioned that the KX might fit my needs in a body. I just read a post from Mark where he mentions that the viewfinder's a bit small and darkish. Frank, I

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-16 Thread Bruce Dayton
One thing you have to be careful with is the K-x kit lens is the 18-55 which is a small, dark lens. Unless you compare viewfinders with the exact same lens on, you will see differences that aren't related to the viewfinder. I have in my possession an *istD, K10D and K20D to compare against. I

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 17/03/2010, Bruce Dayton bkday...@daytonphoto.com wrote: One thing you have to be careful with is the K-x kit lens is the 18-55 which is a small, dark lens. Unless you compare viewfinders with the exact same lens on, you will see differences that aren't related to the viewfinder. I have

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-08 Thread P. J. Alling
on this list has mentioned that the KX might fit my needs in a body. I just read a post from Mark where he mentions that the viewfinder's a bit small and darkish. Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me

KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread frank theriault
More than one person on this list has mentioned that the KX might fit my needs in a body. I just read a post from Mark where he mentions that the viewfinder's a bit small and darkish. Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Subash
On Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:12:30 -0500 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me and if the KX' is dark, that would be a real sore point with me. Frank, i never

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread David J Brooks
and darkish. Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me and if the KX' is dark, that would be a real sore point with me. Thanks! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 5, 2010, at 6:12 AM, frank theriault wrote: More than one person on this list has mentioned that the KX might fit my needs in a body. I just read a post from Mark where he mentions that the viewfinder's a bit small and darkish. Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Bruce Dayton
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Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Adam Maas
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 9:12 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: More than one person on this list has mentioned that the KX might fit my needs in a body. I just read a post from Mark where he mentions that the viewfinder's a bit small and darkish. Is anyone able to compare the KX

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Bong Manayon
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:12 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me and if the KX' is dark, that would be a real sore point with me. I shied away

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Rob Studdert
On 06/03/2010, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me and if the KX' is dark, that would be a real sore point with me. Coming from the *istD you

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
...@gmail.com wrote: Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me and if the KX' is dark, that would be a real sore point with me. Coming from the *istD you will love what it can do Frank, it's perfectly suited

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Sam Longley
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Go Frank, Go Frank . . . What color is the important question.  Nighttime black or snowy white?  Or It's so cold it's turning blue.  I won't even mention that other color. There are those other cool colors now, too.

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Bong Manayon
On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 5:44 AM, Sam Longley samthegr...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bong, the focusing is deadly slow in liveview mode, but otherwise to this noob seems quite zippy. Which manner of focusing were you referring to?

Re: KX Viewfinder

2010-03-05 Thread Steven Desjardins
...@gmail.com wrote: On 06/03/2010, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Is anyone able to compare the KX viewfinder with that of the *istD? The *istD's bright viewfinder is actually quite important to me and if the KX' is dark, that would be a real sore point with me. Coming from