Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-17 Thread Keith Whaley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Frank said: > > Intelligent people don't need "Smart Modes". Then again, I guess they > > couldn't really call them "Stupid Modes", could they? The Marketing > > Department wouldn't have liked that one bit! > > > cheers, > > frank

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread frank theriault
Intelligent people don't need "Smart Modes". Then again, I guess they couldn't really call them "Stupid Modes", could they? The Marketing Department wouldn't have liked that one bit! Well, Rod, that's about all I have to say about the *ist D, or any other automatic camera for that matter.

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Steve Desjardins
If you like the grip on the 7, you'll like the one on the D. The latter also has a vertical shutter release, which is a button that is on top when the camera is held sideways.. Much more comfortable when shooting vertical formal. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee Univ

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Bill Owens a écrit: - Original Message - From: "lazarus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie Thanks folks for getting me straightened out here... My terminology i

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Bill Owens
- Original Message - From: "lazarus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie > Thanks folks for getting me straightened out here... > > My terminology is weak

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread lazarus
Thanks folks for getting me straightened out here... My terminology is weak so I appreciate being corrected on not using the word "exposure" in reference to the smart modes. Also, I'm glad to see that it doesn't sound like I'll have too steep of a learning curve in dealing with the lack of Sma

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, lazarus wrote: > In reading the article in Photographic Mag. this month, the article > states that these Automatic Settings (Macro, Sports, Portrait and such) > are not included as settings in the *ist D. This leads me to believe > that I'll have an autofocus only and that I'

Re: Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread brooksdj
Comments below: Oh and Hi Rod. > Hello, > I'd like to say thanks to everyone for being so easy going and kind > to folks who are new to this group. It is great to see such an > experienced/educated set of folks treat newbies with so much kindness. > It is also

Pentax *ist D question from a newbie

2004-01-16 Thread lazarus
Hello, I'd like to say thanks to everyone for being so easy going and kind to folks who are new to this group. It is great to see such an experienced/educated set of folks treat newbies with so much kindness. It is also a wonder to see such a clean mailing list since the yahoo groups are so f