I agree absolutely with Mark's (and Doug's, John F.'s and Miserere) comments on the FPS/mirror thing. However, if those things are to be seriously upgraded, the coming camera will have to be a top-of-line model. Well... based on a quick look at the specs for the other brands anyway. I haven't followed the rumors very closely, but what has penetrated my conscience doesn't point in that direction. Shake me up if I'm wrong... :-)
But to stay in line with my original thought of using the coming SLR as testbed for the 645D, I'd like to propose an improvement to the D-BG2 vertical grip (the one for K10D/K20D). Put an SSD disk in there, or a second card reader, so that the "spare" card can be stored to without swapping. The SSD would be coolest, though, and would be extremely convenient for a 645D with its larger files. I posted at length about this in my blog in February, btw. For those with too much idle time or high proficiency in speed-reading: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-next-camera-wishlist.html Jostein 2009/4/23 Mark Roberts <msrobert...@ysu.edu>: > Doug Brewer wrote: >> >> My wish list: >> >> 1. 5fps. No, I'm not a machine gunner. Faster frame rate means the camera >> is ready to shoot again faster *if I need it* and there are certainly times >> it would be useful. >> >> 2. Improved AF, to go along with the quicker readiness and well, because >> they need to improve the AF. >> >> 3. The usual stuff: metal frame/mount, good weather-sealing, and better >> signal to noise ratio at higher sensitivity. > > I think a logical step would be an upgraded shutter/mirror-box assembly, > which could yield: > > Faster top shutter speed > Higher frame-rate > Shorter viewfinder blackout > Faster x-sync for flash > > I find it incredible that, here in 2009, with smaller-than 35mm-full-frame > shutters, we still have a flash sync speed slower than that of the PZ-1p of > 1992. > > I suppose I'd like the faster frame rate and top shutter speed, too, but > they aren't really important to me. I'd love the shorter viewfinder blackout > even though I can't think of a real advantage to it :) I've used a couple of > the high-end Nikons and the very brief blackout between when the mirror goes > up and when it comes down is very addictive. Again, I can't think of a major > advantage to it - I just like it! > >> Basically, I'd like it to be enough of an improvement that it makes sense >> to upgrade. > > That seems unfashionably reasonable of you. > > -- > 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. > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- 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.
