:) No, I'm not crying. The istD, with its instant feedback convenience, improved my photos a bit, so overall it has been a gain.
Now, probably, the ideal camera for me then would be something like the Epson RD-1. Minus the price tag, of course--no way I'll pay $3000 for a six megapixel camera... j On 10/2/05, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Juan ... > > I essentially made the same comment a few days ago. As nice as the Pentax > DSLR viewfinders are supposed to be, they do not compare favorably with the > view through the Leica, MX, LX, and even the earlier K-body cameras. Thus > far, I enjoy using the Leicas and the MX far more than the istDS, however, > I'm not bringing a film camera to the PDML meet because I want to force > myself to learn, and become comfortable, with the DS. > > You've made an interesting "discovery" in that we often get used to > something - in this case the DSLR viewfinder - and forget what we've lost > or given up. It's easy to say how good the D and DS finders are compared to > other DSLR's, for that's the standard many have come to accept over the > past few years. And then you pick up the MX .... and become reacquainted > with its view through the finder, the feel of the camera, its size ... > > But don't cry, Juan ;-)) Unlike some who have sold off their film cameras, > you've still got the MX, and the Leica, should you wish to use them, even > if only occasionally. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Juan Buhler > > > I picked up my MX last night. I heven't used that camera in over a > > year. The size of the viewfinder and its brightness, compared to the > > istD, makes me want to cry. > > > > I know the istD viewfinder is not too bad, by current standards. But > > what would it take for a not full frame camera like the istD to have a > > similar viewfinder, in brightness and magnification? > > > > I had also forgotten how nice the MX feels in my hands... I think I'm > > bringing it to the PDML meet next weekend, along with a couple of > > rolls of Tri-X. :) > > > -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
