You've got two index fingers? The only way I've found to use the front dial reliably is with the same finger I'd use for the shutter.
-Adam Paul Stenquist wrote: > Your fingers must be very short. I can keep my finger on the shutter > and easily adjust either of the *istD's shutter dials. > Paul > On Aug 19, 2006, at 10:13 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > > >>Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >>>>Brandan opined: >>> >>> >>> >>>>It's definitely a frustration. I wish that the >>>>engineers would think more in terms of making the new >>>>technology as similar to the old as possible. >>> >>> >>> >>>Except the thumbwheels are better than the aperture control on the >>>lens. With two thumbwheels, like those on the *istD, one can adjust >>>either shutter or aperture while keeping both hands firmly on the >>>camera and a finger on the shutter. I shot for 30 years with aperture >>>rings. I've had no problem getting over them. I think you'll find >>>that you will adjust quickly and without effort to the new layout. >>>Paul >>> >> >>Funny, one of the reasons I don't like dual-wheel controls is that you >>have to take your finger off teh shutter. I can hold the camera quite >>firmly in my left hand while still turinging the aperture ring. >> >>-Adam >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
