There's certainly a very comprehensive summary of the K10D's features and functions in that review.
I'm surprised that each features and function is not given a numeric score that could be tabulated. IMO, it would be a lot more convenient to just look at a single numeric score and see how the camera rates against the competition. Yes, we do have "Highly Recommended (just)." That's OK but rather know that the K10D is a 698.4 and the D80 is a 695.7 and the EOS 30 is a 702.... Cripes - bankers do it, why not camera reviewers? I do question the whole "Image Quality" aspect of the review. I really question the idea that there is a "right" and and "wrong" about image quality. Relating things back to the film world, that's sort of like saying Rodinal is bad because it makes for grainy images, while Microdol-X is good because it makes for fine grained images. Or Rodinal is good because it accentuates acutance, but Microdol-X is bad because it mushes things up. Or, they are both bad because they are extremes but D76 is universally wonderful... Maybe one advantage of film over digital is that with film the image is independent of the camera. With film, the camera is more or less just a light proof box with a shutter and a lens mount. The image processing is a separate and distinct step. In the dpreview summations, there is the implicit assumption that there is 'good' image quality and 'bad' image quality. In some respects this is true - terrible noise or low resolution would be bad - but when it comes to more subtle aspects of the image - do you under or over mask when sharpening - it's a matter of taste. The reviewer seems to feel that Pentax uses 'unusual sharpening' - you have to wonder what is "usual sharpening". What I like about Pentax is that they do what they think is right. I tend to be somewhat unconventional (despite liking D76) so I'm glad to see another player in the field. I have the feeling that if the K10D produced results identical to a Canon Camera it would have gotten rave reviews - but then, what would be the point of buying the Pentax over the Canon? A prior list member, who used Pentax Screw mount gear, used to dub himself as a "fugitive from the law of averages." In the digital age, I'm happy to be on the lam with the K10D. - MCC Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: > Hello, > > For the few of you who didn't know this yet: > http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxk10d/ > > Highly recommended (just) > -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
