Hey Scott, you keepin' track of these? Sounds like everyone wants to submit a wishlist, maybe I can convert them to petitioners. ;-)
Don (The wet plumber) > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Irrelevant Poll: What do you WANT in a digital camera? > > > Howdy gang! > > After spending about four lifetimes following the recent spew about > non-A lens support, I started to think about what I would really WANT > in a digital camera. (This has nothing to do with the possible > petition to Pentax.) Just for kicks (and a bit of flame-free fun) I'd > like to know what you would WANT if you could have your DSLR your way. > Throw caution to the wind. Don't even consider what is feasible or > marketable. Just let us know what your dream digital camera looks > like. > > Here's mine: > I wanna be able to select ISO and shutter speed with knobs. > It should support an available line of manual focus lenses. K-mount > (un-crippled) is good. Screw mount or M-mount would be cool, too. > I don't need auto focus, auto aperture, or auto anything. > Monochrome sensor. Something in the 4 to 6 MP range is good. > Metal chassis. Metal body. > RAW and JPEG. > PC sync. > No built-in flash. > Less than $1500 US. > > > Things I don't need, but could live with: > Hot shoe. > Picture modes. > > Features I would like, but could live without: > In-camera DNG support. > > That's about it. > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com > > -- > "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman >
