The slower than advertised continuous shutter speed is not a deal breaker for me either. Only a remote possibility it would ever be "needed". I feel a "rush" over owning this unit, but it'll be a few weeks...probably. I just want to calm down a bit. ;) Hope your plans go well.
Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Measured on their prototype at 2.4 fps vs the 3 fps claimed ... well, > > for me that's just not an issue at all. It's fast enough. I rarely > shoot more than one frame at a time. > > I'll order a body as soon as is convenient and sensible. I have > travel coming up, then I'm back for a month, then I'm traveling > again. Would be nice to have it asap but no rush ... I rarely take > anything on travel I haven't had a few weeks to work with and be > familiar with all its foibles. > > Godfrey > > > > On Sep 13, 2006, at 4:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > As mentioned in the preview, the continuous shutter speed rate > > certainly does sound slower than the alleged 3 fps. Hope the fact > that > > it's a pre-production example is the explanation. > > Noted a preview shutter speed typo.(?) 1/8000. > > Anxious to see custom function listing. > > Not sure I'll be able to wait for the dpreview "review" prior to > > placing an order. I get the feeling that when it happens, it'll > > probably be a "back order". > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
