Really? I set my first zoom step to 4x on the DS2 and find the image at that size to be a perfectly good size for judging focus -- and I do it a lot, shooting wide-open with a 400mm 2.8, which gives the tiniest sliver of in-focus image.
-Aaron -----Original Message----- From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: Re: K10D - More News Date: Fri Aug 4, 2006 4:23 pm Size: 6K To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> From my experience, I've taken shots that I was sure I'd missed the focus on, and reviewed them on the rear screen of my *ist-Ds, not as big as the new K series but close, and breathed a sigh of relief thinking they were salvageable. They weren't. Everything looks sharp at that resolution, if you get the focus even close. It's not the size of the screen, it's the pixels displayed that tells the story. Tom C wrote: >Not making a major issue of it, but the screen is a good 5 times the size of >the viewfinder, plus one can zoom in on the part of the image they wish to >inspect... I can see it being useful (though I would easily have traded 2 >more megapixels for the feature). > >Tom C. > >"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or >numbered." > > > > > > >>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>Subject: Re: K10D - More News >>Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:12:41 -0400 >> >>Unfortunately the rear screen DOFP is the same as taking a photograph >>you can't save. Not to mention the fact that the resolution on the rear >>screen isn't really high enough to make a good determination of DOF >>anyway. I personally think that it's a useless feature. I know some >>will disagree. >> >>Tom C wrote: >> >> >> >>>I like the on-screen DOFP. Often hard to get a good feeling in low light >>>through the viewfinder. >>> >>>Tom C. >>> >>>"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or >>>numbered." >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>>Subject: Re: K10D - More News >>>>Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:51:53 -0400 >>>> >>>>Damn, it looks to me as if Pentax has decided to add as many "features" >>>>to the mix as possible, without asking if these are necessary to the >>>>likely target audience. More like, what can we implement "cheaply" to >>>>set us apart, and get the bullet point count up. Oh, well. At least we >>>>can hope the core operations and build quality will be solid. >>>> >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Well, I've only actually seen photos of the latest build of it, >>>>> >>>>> >>courtesy >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>of my >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Pentax rep, but at least I've got a little more information for you to >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>chew >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>on. The photos were taken this week, so this is about as current as it >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>gets. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>First off, the magic press-release date is September 13th. There's >>>>> >>>>> >>still >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>so >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>much I haven't been able to pry from my rep that I'm dying for this >>>>> >>>>> >>date >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>to >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>hurry up and get here! >>>>> >>>>>Body + 18-55 lens should be $899. A bit more than I expected, but >>>>> >>>>> >>still >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>a damn >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>good price. >>>>> >>>>>The name is definitely K10D (it was stamped on the body). Any remaining >>>>>doubters can relax now. >>>>> >>>>>Remember in the PMA photos >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>(http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/Pentax/), >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>that unmarked button that was above the AF switch on the front of the >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>camera? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>It's now marked RAW, and I'm told it allows you to switch the camera to >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>RAW >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>mode from jpg mode by pressing and holding the RAW button. I think I >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>would >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>have preferred a custom white balance button, but I'm sure this >>>>> >>>>> >>function >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>will >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>be useful for people who shoot in jpg mode most of the time. >>>>> >>>>>The LCD screen is the same as on the K100D: 2.5 ", 210,000 pixels >>>>> >>>>>The battery grip has the same features as the grip for the *istD, >>>>> >>>>> >>though >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>I >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>can't say whether or not it connects to the body in the same way. >>>>> >>>>>The body is slightly different than the one shown at PMA, though not by >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>much. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I'd be more specific, but I didn't have much time to really study the >>>>> >>>>> >>new >> >> >>>>>images. >>>>> >>>>>The mode dial on the camera's shoulder now has a lot more on it than at >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>PMA. I >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>couldn't see much detail in the images, but the new stuff looked like >>>>> >>>>> >>the >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>same >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>sort of preset shooting modes you see on consumer cameras (sports, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>portrait, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>night scene, etc). >>>>> >>>>>DOF-preview now functions in a very interesting manner (apparently it >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>does this >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>on the K100D, but I didn't know that). Straight out of the box, when >>>>> >>>>> >>you >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>use >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>the DOF-preview function, it actually takes a photo and displays it on >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>the >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>screen until you press halfway on the shutter button (no, the photo is >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>not >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>saved on your memory card). If you want the more standard >>>>> >>>>> >>thru-the-lens >> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>DOF- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>preview, you can change that in a custom function menu. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>That's all I can remember. Have fun! >>>>> >>>>>John Celio >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>-- >>>>When you're worried or in doubt, >>>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>PDML@pdml.net >>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>When you're worried or in doubt, >> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
