I agree that the layout is fundamentally intuitive for me.  Great camera all 
around, with the exception of the weatherproofing, sometimes a problem for me 
in Vancouver's rainy weather.

Quoting John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > It has one wheel for your right hand thumb to adjust shutter speed, and
> > one
> > > wheel for your index to adjust the aperture.
> > > Cheers,
> > > Jostein
> > 
> > This makes logical sense to me, whereas the *ist-D's layout does not:
> index
> > finger controls shutter speed, thumb controls aperture.  why did Pentax
> > change it?
> 
> They didn't.  Jostein got the description wrong.
> 
> Why do you think it would make more sense to have the controls reversed?
> I don't think it makes all that much difference, and if anything would
> think the current arrangement (shutter speed control near the shutter
> release button) was the more sensible choice.
> 




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