Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Aug 4, 2006, at 1:07 PM, mike wilson wrote: > >>>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. >> >>DL/2 did this, also. Bloody annoying. > > > Can't see as I'd find making one CF setting, once, annoying.
It's the feature I found annoying, once I got over the "wow" factor. (Can't remember if that was 5 or 20ms....) It's useless in daylight. > > Personally, I think it's a neat feature and useful for when you're > working out the correct focus zone. You can make a choice, capture a > preview image and zoom it to max magnification to check the focus > zone, change the setting, etc . > > No one I know uses DOF preview in dynamic situations, this lets you > see the image properly exposed in review so you can determine whether > you have your settings correct. Once you know that, you just shoot. > > Godfrey > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
