On Thursday 24 June 2004 11:39, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
FJW> We were talking a lot about *istD improvments that could be done via
FJW> firmware. And if Pentax USA is to be direct Pentax subsidiary soon we could
FJW> put together our wishes and send them a letter which hopefully would travel
FJW> to Pentax design headquarters in Japan too. What do you think? Is there
FJW> anybody in the USA who would be kind enough to write summary letter and send
FJW> it directly to Pentax USA?
FJW> Anyway here is my short wishlist of what could be done via firmware upgrade:
FJW> - blinking highlights wanring
FJW> - histogram displayed in quick review
FJW> - mirror lock-up in 3 sec. IR remote control mode
FJW> - bulb mode for IR remote control (first press of button opens shutter,
FJW> second closes it)
FJW> - direct ISO selection - by just pressing "trash" button and rotating one of
FJW> the control wheels with viewfinder indication (don't we just change this iso
FJW> often? ;-)
FJW> - direct manual WB metering - that is - I would prefere to just press this
FJW> small button and make *istD to meter WB without need of using shutter
FJW> release button, or at least AF shouldn't be engaged for this operation! Now
FJW> it is annoying that to meter WB you have first to lock AF (difficult on
FJW> white surface ;-) or switch to MF...
FJW> Well, that's what would work for me. Anybody else? :-)
FJW>
I don't know if it can be done through firmware, but I vote for improved flash TTL
control.
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Frits Wüthrich
