On 16 Mar 2004 at 10:32, Christian Skofteland wrote: > What is your time frame? How many years are you going to wait for Pentax to > catch up? Look, I'm happy that they finally released a camera that was > (mostly) the answer to what I was looking for. Is the *ist-D limited in > functionality? Yes, as far as lens compatability (sensor size, aperture > ring); no, in terms of the features I need (don't get me started on the > crappy software, but it looks like they are getting it together. I honestly > think the camera was rushed to market and the software was an > afterthought...)
I have an interim camera now, I can wait. > I agree, 8MP is probably the highest it can go. I was reading reviews of > the new Sony 8MP camera with a really small sensor. It's pretty much > unusable at high ISO. The Sony sensor is tiny compared to the APS sensor so I'm not surprised however a real appreciation of high density limitation can be gained when looking at reviews of the E-1 system which is roughly the equivalent of a 7MP sensor in the APS format. The E-1 has 6.8um pixel size vs the *ist D 7.8um pixel dimensions. http://wwwjp.kodak.com/JP/plugins/acrobat/ja/corp/sensor/KAF-5101CE.pdf http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/cx_news/vol28/pdf/icx413np.pdf > Even if they do come out with a 24x36mm sensor and a fantastic Limited wide > angle with no aperture ring? Hopefully Cosina will come the the rescue, their CEO has foresight. > Shouldn't you be sleeping about now? ;-) I was :-) Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
