I've seen reports of 2 real problems (Flash tube failure and complete AF failure) and a number of AF pixel-peepers which I can't evaluate as to user or camera problem.
-Adam John Forbes wrote: > DPReview is the Domain of Pixel-peepers. How many people are reporting > these problems? How many know what they are talking about? How many > actually need 1600 ISO, given that the camera has shake-reduction built-in. > > I haven't yet got my K10D, but I suspect this is all a load of rubbish > from the usual suspects. > > John > > > On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:17:24 -0000, Joseph Tainter > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The sense I have is that everyone who has seen or used the K10D thinks >> its a pretty durned good piece of work. >> >> ----- >> >> Well, you need to cruise over to dpreview to see some of the problems >> people are reporting. I understand that there are also K10D problems >> reported at Fred Miranda's site, but I don't know how to find >> them--there doesn't seem to be a Pentax-specific forum. >> >> Believe it or not, gang, this isn't a complaint coming from me. So >> please don't flame me. My K10D doesn't arrive until next Wednesday, and >> I sincerely hope that it does not display the banding, mottling, and >> misfocusing problems that some people are reporting. Yes, I've expressed >> concern about the sensor and some aspects of the design, but I do want >> this to be a good camera. I plan for it to be my workhorse. >> >> Some of the problems can perhaps be discounted as coming from newcomers. >> But a couple of long-time photographers have reported focusing problems, >> especially with the DA 21. There are high ISO images showing banding, >> but other makes and/or sensors may have the same problem. I don't know >> if the banding that people have shown is less or more than the banding >> that the D200 showed when it was first introduced. >> >> I've just posted a message at dpreview asking people to make sure they >> are using the central autofocus sensor before they report focusing >> problems. I don't know yet what the reaction will be. I may get flamed. >> One gets used to it. >> >> Joe >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
