On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Tim Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. How long will it take for my hand to stop telling me the front & > back wheels are awkwardly placed after 4 years carrying a *ist-D?
Dunno > 2. Why does it have to be so big? [By the way, the K200D doesn't feel > significantly smaller in the hand.] Dunno > 3. 23M .dng files, yow... maybe .pef would be more tractable? The .pef files are around 21MB > 4. Why, when I tried to auto-white balance an ISO-1600 picture of a > toddler in a bathtub using Lightroom's WB wand to click on the white > porcelain, did the baby's flesh go all mottled when you look close up? Again, dunno. (it kinda bugs me too) > 5. Why, when I tried to do the same to an ISO-1600 shot of boys > playing soccer in a yellow gym, did it snap into violent purple? I haven't seen that > 6. Am I going to need to buy a Power Mac to process large numbers of > photos in Lightroom without making my computer wheeze audibly? Get a PC. It'll be cheaper. > 7. Am I going to have to use the software that came with the camera? Only with high ISO (and only until adobe brings out an ACR update) > 8. Why is there a prominent switch for turning the image > stabilization off, wouldn't you want it on always? Well it's not needed when you use a tripod is it? > 9. Why do you want a RAW button, wouldn't most people shoot in RAW > all the time or JPEG all the time? While I understand the sentiment I can appreceate why some find it usefull. > 10. What do other people put on the "User" setting? I don't use it. > 11. What's the smart way to use the Live View option? With a tripod. > 12. Why does the shutter noise have to be so loud? Pick up a 6x7 & fire of a few shots. That's loud. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
