I've held more K10Ds than you ;)
My rep was just in with a pre-production K10D for me to play with. My opinion in one word: *Pentaxgasm*HotDamnIHaveToGoChangeMyUnderwear! I even got to play with the SR mechanism out of a K100D. It's surprisingly heavy, and helps explain why the K10D is so much bigger and heavier than my *istD (seeing them side-by-side was almost comical). The dust removal system in the K10D feels odd when you experience it for the first time. It feels like the sensor wants to jump out of the camera when it drops down for the last time to jar any dust off itself. The nice thing is that the dust removal process is very fast and doesn't interfere with taking a quick shot when you turn the camera on (unlike the Olympus SSWF system). Before you ask, no, I wasn't able to take sample photos. This was a pre- production model and was missing various features that would have affected image quality. The battery grip is really nice. The best part is that it has full functionality even without a battery inside it. This means you can have your grip on the camera without adding the extra weight of a second battery and still be able to use all the buttons on it. Compared to my classic D, some of the controls are a little confusing at first, but I have no doubt I'll be able to adapt to them quickly when I get my camera. The viewfinder? Oh my god, it's beautiful! So big, so bright! I really like the post-processing options for RAW images in the camera. The camera's computer is very fast, so working with images can be nearly as quick as you like. The K10D's screen is interchangeable, but it is not compatible with older screens, in case anyone was wondering. It looked a teeny bit smaller than the screen in my D, but that could have been a proportional illusion (the D being a smaller camera and all). The overall feel of the camera was really nice. The added weight over my *istD is not necessarily a bad thing, and the grip rounds out everything very nicely. My order is in. Is yours? John Celio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My rep was just in with a pre-production K10D for me to play with. My opinion in one word: *Pentaxgasm*HotDamnIHaveToGoChangeMyUnderwear! Mark! I even got to play with the SR mechanism out of a K100D. It's surprisingly heavy, and helps explain why the K10D is so much bigger and heavier than my *istD (seeing them side-by-side was almost comical). The dust removal system in the K10D feels odd when you experience it for the first time. It feels like the sensor wants to jump out of the camera when it drops down for the last time to jar any dust off itself. The nice thing is that the dust removal process is very fast and doesn't interfere with taking a quick shot when you turn the camera on (unlike the Olympus SSWF system). Before you ask, no, I wasn't able to take sample photos. This was a pre- production model and was missing various features that would have affected image quality. Darn, thats what I really want to see. I want to know what the bottom line is for that 22 bit ADC. What does it do for IQ? The battery grip is really nice. The best part is that it has full functionality even without a battery inside it. This means you can have your grip on the camera without adding the extra weight of a second battery and still be able to use all the buttons on it. Compared to my classic D, some of the controls are a little confusing at first, but I have no doubt I'll be able to adapt to them quickly when I get my camera. The viewfinder? Oh my god, it's beautiful! So big, so bright! Cant wait to see it. I really like the post-processing options for RAW images in the camera. The camera's computer is very fast, so working with images can be nearly as quick as you like. The K10D's screen is interchangeable, but it is not compatible with older screens, in case anyone was wondering. It looked a teeny bit smaller than the screen in my D, but that could have been a proportional illusion (the D being a smaller camera and all). The overall feel of the camera was really nice. The added weight over my *istD is not necessarily a bad thing, and the grip rounds out everything very nicely. My order is in. Is yours? Dont tempt me! John Celio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: I've held more K10Ds than you ;)
On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 11:24:45AM -0700, John Celio wrote: The battery grip is really nice. The best part is that it has full functionality even without a battery inside it. This means you can have your grip on the camera without adding the extra weight of a second battery and still be able to use all the buttons on it. That's true of the D, too. The viewfinder? Oh my god, it's beautiful! So big, so bright! Again, according to the published specs, it's the same as the D. Perhaps they've used a different material for the screen? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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John Francis wrote: On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 11:24:45AM -0700, John Celio wrote: The battery grip is really nice. The best part is that it has full functionality even without a battery inside it. This means you can have your grip on the camera without adding the extra weight of a second battery and still be able to use all the buttons on it. That's true of the D, too. The viewfinder? Oh my god, it's beautiful! So big, so bright! Again, according to the published specs, it's the same as the D. Perhaps they've used a different material for the screen? Same essential specs, but the Nikon D200 has almost identical specs and is definitely better than the D/DS (Although they are damned good). Design matters. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On 14/9/06, John Celio, discombobulated, unleashed: My order is in. Is yours? You make it sound very inviting I have to say. Nope. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On 9/14/06 3:11 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My order is in. Is yours? You make it sound very inviting I have to say. Nope. He is crying as he has to save up for me for the 2007 budget :-). Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Hi! *Pentaxgasm*HotDamnIHaveToGoChangeMyUnderwear! Thanks for your report, John. My order is in. Is yours? Not bloody likely... -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:24:45 -0700, John Celio wrote: My order is in. Is yours? Yup, for 4 days now ;-) Regards, JvW -- Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: I've held more K10Ds than you ;)
On 14/9/06, K.Takeshita, discombobulated, unleashed: He is crying as he has to save up for me for the 2007 budget :-). Oh yeah, I forgot to say that once you've got your K1D, you've got to shoot me in a love-pod hotel with your sister !! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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What have you been playing with? 8-0 Jack --- Gonz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My rep was just in with a pre-production K10D for me to play with. My opinion in one word: *Pentaxgasm*HotDamnIHaveToGoChangeMyUnderwear! Mark! I even got to play with the SR mechanism out of a K100D. It's surprisingly heavy, and helps explain why the K10D is so much bigger and heavier than my *istD (seeing them side-by-side was almost comical). The dust removal system in the K10D feels odd when you experience it for the first time. It feels like the sensor wants to jump out of the camera when it drops down for the last time to jar any dust off itself. The nice thing is that the dust removal process is very fast and doesn't interfere with taking a quick shot when you turn the camera on (unlike the Olympus SSWF system). Before you ask, no, I wasn't able to take sample photos. This was a pre- production model and was missing various features that would have affected image quality. Darn, thats what I really want to see. I want to know what the bottom line is for that 22 bit ADC. What does it do for IQ? The battery grip is really nice. The best part is that it has full functionality even without a battery inside it. This means you can have your grip on the camera without adding the extra weight of a second battery and still be able to use all the buttons on it. Compared to my classic D, some of the controls are a little confusing at first, but I have no doubt I'll be able to adapt to them quickly when I get my camera. The viewfinder? Oh my god, it's beautiful! So big, so bright! Cant wait to see it. I really like the post-processing options for RAW images in the camera. The camera's computer is very fast, so working with images can be nearly as quick as you like. The K10D's screen is interchangeable, but it is not compatible with older screens, in case anyone was wondering. It looked a teeny bit smaller than the screen in my D, but that could have been a proportional illusion (the D being a smaller camera and all). The overall feel of the camera was really nice. The added weight over my *istD is not necessarily a bad thing, and the grip rounds out everything very nicely. My order is in. Is yours? Dont tempt me! John Celio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: I've held more K10Ds than you ;)
On 9/14/06 3:54 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yeah, I forgot to say that once you've got your K1D, you've got to shoot me in a love-pod hotel with your sister !! OMG, Cotty's gone insane! My sister is 500Lb fat with mustache :-)). Ken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On 14/9/06, K.Takeshita, discombobulated, unleashed: OMG, Cotty's gone insane! My sister is 500Lb fat with mustache :-)). Well we'll pick up a Phillishave in the Akihabara. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Then you really want those pictures, but Cotty won't... K.Takeshita wrote: On 9/14/06 3:54 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yeah, I forgot to say that once you've got your K1D, you've got to shoot me in a love-pod hotel with your sister !! OMG, Cotty's gone insane! My sister is 500Lb fat with mustache :-)). Ken -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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K.Takeshita wrote: On 9/14/06 3:54 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh yeah, I forgot to say that once you've got your K1D, you've got to shoot me in a love-pod hotel with your sister !! OMG, Cotty's gone insane! My sister is 500Lb fat with mustache :-)). Sounds just like his type. :-P -- Christian Skofteland http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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Gonz wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My rep was just in with a pre-production K10D for me to play with. My opinion in one word: *Pentaxgasm*HotDamnIHaveToGoChangeMyUnderwear! Mark! I even got to play with the SR mechanism out of a K100D. It's surprisingly heavy, and helps explain why the K10D is so much bigger and heavier than my *istD (seeing them side-by-side was almost comical). The dust removal system in the K10D feels odd when you experience it for the first time. It feels like the sensor wants to jump out of the camera when it drops down for the last time to jar any dust off itself. The nice thing is that the dust removal process is very fast and doesn't interfere with taking a quick shot when you turn the camera on (unlike the Olympus SSWF system). Before you ask, no, I wasn't able to take sample photos. This was a pre- production model and was missing various features that would have affected image quality. Darn, thats what I really want to see. I want to know what the bottom line is for that 22 bit ADC. What does it do for IQ? Don't know about intelligence but I bet it makes your wazoo look HUGE. The battery grip is really nice. The best part is that it has full functionality even without a battery inside it. This means you can have your grip on the camera without adding the extra weight of a second battery and still be able to use all the buttons on it. Compared to my classic D, some of the controls are a little confusing at first, but I have no doubt I'll be able to adapt to them quickly when I get my camera. The viewfinder? Oh my god, it's beautiful! So big, so bright! Cant wait to see it. I really like the post-processing options for RAW images in the camera. The camera's computer is very fast, so working with images can be nearly as quick as you like. The K10D's screen is interchangeable, but it is not compatible with older screens, in case anyone was wondering. It looked a teeny bit smaller than the screen in my D, but that could have been a proportional illusion (the D being a smaller camera and all). The overall feel of the camera was really nice. The added weight over my *istD is not necessarily a bad thing, and the grip rounds out everything very nicely. My order is in. Is yours? Dont tempt me! John Celio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On 15/09/06, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know about intelligence but I bet it makes your wazoo look HUGE. ROTFLMAO This has to be one of the funniest threads I've read here for a while, what have you guys been smoking whilst I've been asleep? :-) -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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On Sep 14, 2006, at 6:06 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: Don't know about intelligence but I bet it makes your wazoo look HUGE. ROTFLMAO This has to be one of the funniest threads I've read here for a while, what have you guys been smoking whilst I've been asleep? :-) good stuff, evidently. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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John Celio wrote: ... The K10D's screen is interchangeable, but it is not compatible with older screens, in case anyone was wondering. It looked a teeny bit smaller than the screen in my D, but that could have been a proportional illusion (the D being a smaller camera and all). ... John Celio The interchangeable screen was about the only question I had yet. I am definitely getting a K10D ASAP am pleased it has interchangeable screens, I like to have grid screens in my bodies. -- David S. Nature and wildlife photography http://www.sheppardphotos.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
