:-) Personally I don't find rechargeable batteries to be a convenience but an annoyance. I would much rather have the ability to pop into any store and buy some AA's than be SOL because I forgot the charger.
Now, if they could make the entire body be one big amorphous solar cell, I'd really like the idea. Anti-dust is like "so what" AFAIC. I only find I have enough dust on my sensor to warrant cleaning every several months and then it only takes 10 seconds. Tom C. >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: K10D Rumor >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:54:03 -0400 > >This is mostly what was expected, no mention of the specifications that >everyone finds most annoying about the *ist D[x] cameras. > >Lack of weather sealing. >Slow frame rate. >Slow focus lock, >Poor action focus performance >USM lenses. >etc. > >(Notice that I didn't mention aperture simulator, though I find it >annoying). > >The only interesting thing here not already expected is the Anti-Dust >system, and the Li-Ion batteries which would be a bit of a >disappointment if you could no longer use AA's in a pinch. > >Douglas Newman wrote: > > >Dear All, > > > >On DPReview there is a gentleman who claims that his > >local camera store in Portland, Maine showed him an > >advertising flyer for the K10D with the following > >specs: > > > >- 10 Megapixels > >- ISO 100 to 3200 > >- Shake Reduction > >- Anti-Dust System > >- Li-Ion Battery > > > >Unfortunately, he has not got a copy of the flyer. > > > >For those who want to read more, here is the whole > >thread: > >http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=19816141 > > > >Any PDML members from Portland or thereabouts? If we > >can get this guy to give up what shop it is, perhaps > >you could take a little time to go and investigate and > >see if this is for real... It would be the Pentax > >scoop of the year if you could get a copy of that > >rumored flyer :-)! > > > >Doug > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > >-- >-- > >Its easy to understand why the cat has eclipsed the dog as modern America's >favorite pet. People like pets to possess the same qualities they do. Cats >are irresponsible and recognize no authority, yet are completely dependent >on others for their material needs. Cats cannot be made to do anything >useful. Cats are mean for the fun of it > >P. J. O'Rourke > > >-- >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
