Joseph Tainter wrote: > Apart from the drive mode I don't see where you lose a knob/button > going from a D to a K10D (at least those who were well thought of). > Tell me. > > ----- > > As I wrote, the issues for me are setting the ISO and drive modes. I am > not looking forward to having to set the ISO on the K10D by going > through the function menu. In part, I prefer to work at the top of the > camera, rather than hving to go to the back. Setting ISO through the > function menu will take more steps than is the case with the D. And in > bright light, setting ISO through the rear lcd will be difficult. Guess > what? I live and work in places with bright light. > > So now someone will want to post that I shouldn't be bothered by this > change, it really is very easy to set ISO through the function menu. > Save it, please. I have thought this through, and know what works for > me. Whatever works for you, that's fine. > > A better solution would be a separate button to set ISO. > > Joe
Having used both methods, the Fn menu is FAR superior to the ISO setting on the Mode dial. With the former, you can change ISO settings without taking the camera out of shooting mode or even taking it away from your eye, and the camera will take a picture if you double-tap the shutter (once to dismiss the menu, the second to take the shot). There are no issues using the rear LCD in bright light, text is white on black background, so it's very clear even in the brightest light. Whil I certainly think an ISO button would be a good thing, the Fn menu is faster than the mode dial option, and the camera is always ready to take a picture, unlike the mode dial, which drops the camera into a mode where you can't take a picture. Whoever put the WB and ISO on the mode dial on the D should be shot. It's the worst setup I've seen for ISO and WB. Even menu diving is better, since you can still take a shot quickly, unlike with the dial. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
