On 12/16/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yeah it was condescending.  True enough. I apologize. :-)

No harm, no foul. :-)

> Nothing wrong with well executed snapshots either.
>
> My point is probably multi-fold.
>
> Most people probably will not notice or look for the difference between 4x6
> size snapshots of any DSLR.  However, they may read a review, and when they
> read that the out-of-camera .jpg is lacking in sharpness and/or dynamic
> range (regardless of whether they understand the terms) from Pentax, they
> may look elsewhere.
>
> If I and others know this, why doesn't Pentax?

I agree completely.

Cheers,

Dave

> >From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net>
> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
> >Subject: Re: K10D review online
> >Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:17:20 +0900
> >
> >On 12/16/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Many of the people on this stinking PDML are not qualified. They have a
> > > narcissistic relationship with the Pentax brand.
> >
> >Fair call. (Though it doesn't smell that bad :-)
> >
> > > Nor do they actually LOOK at the output they get.
> >
> >That's B.S.
> >
> >I don't put much stock in reviews, I read them to find out the spec's
> >and features. More often than not I skip the comparison samples &
> >conclusions. I use the equipment and after a while I come to some sort
> >of subjective decision. I've spent an obscene amount of time looking
> >at my shots (most narcissistic ;-) from the K10D. So far I'm happy
> >enough.
> >
> > > A good 50% of the photos displayed here are nothing more than stinking
> > > street shots of homeless people or mere snapshots with very little if
> >any
> > > consideration given to composition.
> >
> >That's a big call Tom. And a condescending one too. What's wrong with
> >a well executed snapshot? Must all photo's posted be the epitome of
> >fine art?
> >
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Dave

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