RE: New Optio 60

2005-07-24 Thread Lawrence Kwan
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Amita Guha wrote: how are there aperture and shutter priority modes when (presumably) you can't control aperture or shutter speed? Yes, you can control the aperture and shutter speed. Apart from aperture and shutter priority, it also has full metered manual. -- --Lawre

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread E.R.N. Reed
I wrote: Optio 550 ... on Ritz Camera's web site, on clearance for about $280. Oops. Not $280. $300. Sorry.

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Amita Guha wrote: and the projected price? $200. not bad at all. Yeah, really. I'm sort of in the market for a pocketable camera, and this price point is perfect, I think. But why the heck doesn't it do ISO 400? And how are there aperture and shutter priority modes when (presumably)

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/7/05, Tom Reese, discombobulated, unleashed: >That's right. There's only room enough for 20 or so grumpy old farts on this >list and we're already way over that. Hey, less of the old - I'm a grumpy middle aged fart. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=

RE: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Amita Guha
> and the projected price? $200. not bad at all. Yeah, really. I'm sort of in the market for a pocketable camera, and this price point is perfect, I think. But why the heck doesn't it do ISO 400? And how are there aperture and shutter priority modes when (presumably) you can't control apertur

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Original Message - From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: New Optio 60 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp "PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RESOLUTION, LOW LEARNING CURVE " Christian

RE: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Jon Paul Schelter \(R* Toronto\)
however. > > and the projected price? $200. not bad at all. > > Christian > weird responding to myself... > > - Original Message - > From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:42 AM > Subject: New Opti

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just another toy camera I see it has a "Simple Mode." Perhaps the next model will have a a further enhancement of the concept - a "Dunce Dial" No, it's the same thing, they just use more diplomatic language than you do.

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread pnstenquist
HAR! > > C'mon, Paul - lighten up - I was just having some fun with the concept of > > "simple mode." You've become a real "old fart" of late ;-)) taking things > > much to seriously. It wasn't so long ago that you seemed far more light > > hearted and loose. > > That's right. There's only roo

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Tom Reese
> C'mon, Paul - lighten up - I was just having some fun with the concept of > "simple mode." You've become a real "old fart" of late ;-)) taking things > much to seriously. It wasn't so long ago that you seemed far more light > hearted and loose. That's right. There's only room enough for 20 or

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
C'mon, Paul - lighten up - I was just having some fun with the concept of "simple mode." You've become a real "old fart" of late ;-)) taking things much to seriously. It wasn't so long ago that you seemed far more light hearted and loose. Shel > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Mark Roberts
"Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >To be honest it has some decent features. Smallish size, uses AAs and this >one actually has an optical viewfinder. The 6MP is a worry for noise at >useful ISO settings however. > >and the projected price? $200. not bad at all. Indeed! I think I know

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread P. J. Alling
weird responding to myself... - Original Message - From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: New Optio 60 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp "PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RESO

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I'm not bothering with these. I don't even know what an Espio is. Have you ever heard of humor? sarcasm? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis > > Just another toy camera I see it has a "Simple Mode." Perhaps > > the next model will have a a further enhancement of

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread pnstenquist
Why a sigh? This seems like a nice camera for a lot of people who just want to take pictures. Hopefully, it will sell well enough to help fund development of our next DSLR :-). Seriously, I bought my daughter a Canon Espio 4 megapixel camera to take with her when she studied in France this summe

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Just another toy camera I see it has a "Simple Mode." Perhaps the next model will have a a further enhancement of the concept - a "Dunce Dial" Shel, Had you ever before considered the Espio, film APS cameras or other P&Ss? If no, why are you

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Doug Brewer
Christian wrote: - Original Message - From: "E.R.N. Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 10:48 AM Subject: Re: New Optio 60 Christian wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp "PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIG

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Christian" Subject: Re: New Optio 60 To be honest it has some decent features. Smallish size, uses AAs and this one actually has an optical viewfinder. The 6MP is a worry for noise at useful ISO settings however. and the projected price? $200

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:02 AM Subject: Re: New Optio 60 > Just another toy camera I see it has a "Simple Mode." Perhaps > the next model will have a a further enhancement

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just another toy camera I see it has a "Simple Mode." Perhaps the next model will have a a further enhancement of the concept - a "Dunce Dial" Shel > [Original Message] >http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp >"PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RES

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
ISO settings however. > > and the projected price? $200. not bad at all. > > Christian > weird responding to myself... > > - Original Message - > From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:42 AM &g

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: "E.R.N. Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 10:48 AM Subject: Re: New Optio 60 > Christian wrote: > > >http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp > > > >"PENTAX ANNOUNCE

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread E.R.N. Reed
Christian wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp "PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RESOLUTION, LOW LEARNING CURVE " Christian Looks like something I'll want to buy for my kids and borrow from time to time. :-)

Re: New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Christian
- From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: New Optio 60 > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp > > "PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RESOLUTION, LOW LEARNING > CURVE " > > Christian >

New Optio 60

2005-07-22 Thread Christian
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072203pentax_optio60.asp "PENTAX ANNOUNCES Optio60 DIGITAL CAMERA WITH HIGH RESOLUTION, LOW LEARNING CURVE " Christian