PS: I have shot nearly 10.000 pictures with the *ist D on small (256Mb, 512Mb) cards. So, I have probably changed cards morea than 100 times in all kinds of conditions (in open nature, in a helicopter, in the dark etc.). I have never once droped the card. In fact I could have, if the slot was any wider. So, I geuss it's more about how it FEELS to use the camera. In reality it's not a problem, once you know how to opreate it.
Jens Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 29. januar 2005 13:00 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: RE: *istD-flaws I can certaiinly live with both: 1) The problematic card compartment means, it's a little trickey to get the car out. And the compartment door sometimes gets caught in the camera strap. It's all really a matter of habit. And I guess a rather tight card slot minimizes the risk of getting dirt and moitstur on the contacts. 2) I don't understand the fuzz about the histogram. It's there - post exposure. High light warning is missing, but I guss a realy reliable and critical judgment can not me preformed from the LCD, anyway. It's there only to give a rough clue about what's going on. I don't use instant replay anyway - I only play back if there's a special reason to do so. Pressing one more button is not a big deal for me. And I don't really miss the high light warning. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Peter Smekal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 29. januar 2005 12:31 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: *istD-flaws A Luminous Landscape review from 2003 maintains the following: "Regrettably Pentax has missed the mark with the *ist D ... they can't ignore ... two serious flaws ‹ a highly problematic card compartment and the lack of a histogram and highlight alert in post-exposure review mode (only on subsequent image playback, but not right after taking the shot) ... The latter can probably be fixed with a firmware upgrade. The CF card eject problem likely needs a body redesign" Has Pentax fixed these problems in later-produced bodies or through firmware upgrades? Peter Sweden
