Have been away foir some days, so this is a bit late: Grats, have fun :-)
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 2. september 2005 22:24 > To: PDML > Subject: The DS - It's Here! > > If anyone gives a rat's patoot, the DS arrived a few minutes ago, I threw > an auto focus lens on it, and proceeded to check out it's basic functions, > like whether the shutter works, if the mirror goes up and down, if the > lens > focuses. Well, all that stuff seems OK. Off to grab an SD card in a bit > and take some pics. > > First impressions and thoughts: > > The camera seems so small compared to many of the SLR's I've used. It's > not much larger than the Sony DSC-S85. That's pretty amazing considering > the size of other DSLR bodies. > > Diopter correction is such that I can use it without wearing my glasses! > <VBG> > > Operation is fairly quiet. The mirror seems well damped, too. > > Silver would be the wrong color for this body. > > Gotta get some gaffer's tape. > > It's pretty intuitive in terms of set up. Perhaps that's because there's > been so much discussion here about how the camera works, and possibly > because I'm used to using the menu structure of the Sony. It seems like > it'll mostly be a "set it and forget it" situation. > > Did I mention how small this puppy is ;-)) > > Major disappointment: When I bought the LX, it came with a great velvet > storage pouch. The DS comes with a crummy little plastic bag with a label > telling of its dangers, like taking care not to suffocate a baby or small > child. > > A 200 page manual! Gimme a break ... > > The strap is a POS. Maybe one of the thin leather Spotmatic straps can be > made to fit. > > My cat is intrigued by it. > > Maybe the FedEx hassle was worth it ... > > Shel > >
