----- Original Message ----- From: "Alin Flaider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The former (?) *ist d is a bit > better in this regard but its operation is still closer to a > computer than to a real camera. How so? It IS a digital camera. Do you own one? If not, how extensive have you used one? I'll stand by my statements below as far as operation is just as easy and straightforward on the *ist D as a "real" camera like an LX or MX. You want fidly? Try a Super Prpgram or ME Super. I cannot stand changing shutter speeds via those horrible buttons. give me a dial (LX, MX and YES, *ist D) any day. Christian > Christian wrote: > > C> Here's what's essential to me: aperture control (back wheelie thing on ist > C> D). Shutter speed control (front wheelie thing on *ist D). Focus ring (yep > C> all lenses have one). Shutter button thingy (both D and Ds have one) > C> ISO sensitivity (as easy to set on the D as it is on the LX or MX). And last > C> on a digi-body, file type/quality setting (I shoot RAW 100% of the time and > C> it's easy to set and not "burried" in a menu on the D; on the 20D it IS > C> buried in the menu, but again it makes no difference to me because I set it > C> once and never change it). > > C> nothing else needed to take a picture. > > C> Christian > >
