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. > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/