Hello Brian, Simply put, that is why I bought a second *istD rather than an *istDS. The two wheel interface, HyperManual and Program, Grip, etc.
-- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 11:31:31 AM, you wrote: BD> Thanks to all who provided feedback on whether I should purchase a second BD> *ist D as backup to my existing *ist D, make the jump to the *ist DS/DS2 for BD> my second Pentax DSLR body, or wait for the upcoming 10 Mpixel next-gen. In BD> all the CompactFlash-vs-SD card debate, I was surprised to see little BD> grumbling about the features that were stripped off the *ist D in the *ist BD> DS transition. To whit (liberally borrowing from BD> www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistds): BD> o Custom image sizes BD> o TIFF image format option BD> o Hyper-program BD> o Program lines, vs picture modes BD> o Altered metering range BD> o Two additional manual white balance presets BD> o wider built-in flash angle of coverage BD> o PC Sync flash terminal BD> o Two additional user memories BD> o Continuous autofocus option in all exposure modes BD> o etc....(what did I forget?) BD> So....nobody misses 'em? BD> ============================== BD> Brian Dipert BD> Senior Technical Editor: Mass Storage, Multimedia (audio, displays, 2-D and BD> 3-D graphics, and still and video imaging), PCs and Peripherals BD> EDN Magazine: http://www.edn.com BD> My blog: http://www.edn.com/briansbrain BD> 5000 V Street BD> Sacramento, CA 95817 BD> (916) 760-0159, fax (781) 734-8038 BD> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] BD> Visit me at http://www.bdipert.com
