---- "P. J. Alling" <p_all...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > ...if the AF is no better, then 5fps frame rate would be academic... > Damn, what did we do with high frame rate cameras before the advent of > auto focus...
The same as after; close enough is good enough. > > > John Whittingham wrote: > > It's an impressive specification, I hope the AF is better, from experience, > > if the AF is no better, then 5fps frame rate would be academic. I think > > I'll wait and see how it does in real world testing, especially the > > improved high ISO performance. > > > > Regards, > > > > John > > ________________________________________ > > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John > > Francis [jo...@panix.com] > > Sent: 18 May 2009 22:36 > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: K-7 - check ricehigh blog, folks... photos and specs... > > > > On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 02:22:00PM -0300, Luiz Felipe wrote: > > > >> http://www.ricehigh.blogspot.com > >> > >> Looks interesting indeed... :-) > >> > >> LF > >> > > > > So - what are the perceived strengths & weaknesses? > > > > Strengths, as I see them: > > o Metal body shell > > o 4-channel sensor readout (faster; lower noise) > > o High-ISO performance (I've only got a K10D ..) > > o 100% viewfinder (0.92X) > > o 1/8000 top speed > > o 5+ fps, 14-frame buffer (40 frame for JPEG) > > o More dedicated controls > > o 3" 640x480 rear screen > > o Multi-Pattern metering (assuming the firmware is good) > > o Faster, more accurate AF (ditto) > > o Battery Grip can accept AAs. > > > > Weakness: > > o Only 1/180 flash sync? The Pz-1p managed 1/250. > > o Doesn't (apparently) share batteries with the K10D > > > > Don't care: > > o Live View > > o Low-temperature operation (how do the batteries do?) > > o Movie mode (only 720p, though) > > o In-camera image manipulation (including HDR) > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > > > > > -- > -- > > The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or > drinking; he can ruin himself with gambling. If he does he is certainly a > damn fool, and he might possibly be a damned soul; but if he may not, he is > not a free man any more than a dog. > > --G. K. Chesterton > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
