I just got a Pentax IQZoom 105 WR (Point 'n' Shoot)for my upcoming trip to the Arctic. I got it because it's weatherproof and I don't want to ruin my good camera in a Zodiac or on an ice floe. But: I HATE this camera! It does everything for me, and I feel powerless. I can't calculate DOF because I don't know whether it's stopping down, and I never know shutter speed. Maybe the way to start is with a camera like this--if you never grow to hate it, well, lucky you, you'll save a bundle. But if you do, you'll want to see how it is that other people take more interesting pictures, and that would lead to wanting more control, not less... John - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
