If you shoot RAW and convert in PSCS, you should have plenty of exposure latitude, at least as much as color negative film. It's a matter of exposing correctly and using the four key controls: exposure, shadow, brightness, and contrast. Paul
> I would be more happy if they worked on more exposure latitude than more > megapixels. D has much less exposure latitude than Astia > 100F. I can't take any pictures at noon like I could with Astia. :) Astia > was > great, but digital wins in every other aspect except > exposure latitude for me. Maybe I should try using my AF360 set on contrast > control, does that help ? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 11:19 AM > Subject: Re: Hmm.. ist DS competition? > > > > Of course I wasn't suggesting it was the camera to switch systems for. Like > > I'd be that bold! I'm suggesting that DSLR manufacturers need to stay > > somewhat competitive in emerging markets as well. > > > > This newcomer is pretty much the same size (and lighter) as the ist DS, and > > at 8mp, and cheaper than most of the 6.3mp's around now (the ist DS is > > slightly cheaper, but people often go "it's a hundred dollars more, but it's > > 2 megapixels more!"), it's definitely going to be very tempting to an SLR > > virgin. Not to mention the price is list price, it often comes out cheaper > > doesn't it? > > > > I think it's exciting news because unlike with the 20D, it looks like this > > is a direct assault on the competition's strong markets (ist D, ist DS, > > D70). > > > > I also think it's pretty astute of Canon not to shoot themselves in the foot > > like Nikon did with the D70 making the D100 more or less obsolete (the 350D > > has an 8.0mp sensor, while the 20D still hangs on to its 8.3mp). > > > > Bottom line, I want to know which battle Pentax (actually Nikon too for that > > matter) will choose to fight. Can they take on the 20D? I'm not even sure > > they've got the scale to take on the 350D in terms of price! I'd much rather > > see a 10mp "ist Dx" than them cut the ist ds price in half.. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Cheers, > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Ryan Lee" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> > > Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 12:07 AM > > Subject: Re: Hmm.. ist DS competition? > > > > > > > > > > The too small viewfinder denies the other main reason for operating > > > a DSLR. No true spot meter either. Certainly not the camera to > > > switch systems for. > > > > > > Servus, Alin > > > > > > Ryan wrote: > > > RL> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/canoneos350d/ > > > RL> Canon 350D: About the same dimensions as the ist DS, 60g lighter, and > > 8 > > > RL> megapixels. Thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
