Does anybody remember when I said the *Ist looked like it would be a very nice Digital SLR?
Len --- > -----Original Message----- > From: Michel Carrère-Gée [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: *ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > Depreview: > * New 16-segment metering system achieves more accurate exposure > * New 11-point AF sensor (SAFOX VIII) realizes enhanced focusing > * Fast 1/4000 sec. shutter speed and high-speed flash > sync at 1/150 > sec. > * Continuous shooting at approx. 2.7 fps > * 2-dial system separates aperture and shutter speed settings > * With individual dials for shutter and aperture > selection, Hyper > program makes it easy to switch between Shutter-Priority AE and > Aperture-Priority AE. > * Hyper manual let you achieve the proper exposure with simple > button operation. > * Custom function allows functionality to be tuned to > satisfy user > preferences > * Noise reduction function activates for long exposures > * Compatible with MicroDrive™ and CompactFlash™ Type I/II > * Compatible with widely available AA batteries (4 of) or CR-V3 > lithium-ion batteries (2 of) > * PC-based camera control and easy data transmission > with USB 1.1 > compatibility > * 1.8 inch, 118,000-pixel LCD monitor for easy, > high-precision viewing > * Convenient playback functions, such as nine imageand 12X > magnification-display > * Choice of JPEG, TIFF and RAW recording formats > * Comes complete with software compatible with RAW format data > * Special battery grip (expected to go on sale at the > same time as > the *ist D) > > >