...other than image quality, which I don't know yet. I have read posts from people who handled a K10D for the first time, and it sounds like suddenly the skies cleared, they talked with gods and goddesses, and they understood the meaning of life. I am used to the *ist D and PZ-1p. When I took the K10D out of the box I didn't have any such reaction. I found it's ergonomics to be perfectly........adequate.
But I have to say that it did grow on me quickly once I started shooting with it. Tonight I went out to take a few night comparison shots with the K10D and the *ist D. Well, already I find the D antiquated. I now realize how slow its electronics are. There is certainly much on the K10D that Pentax did right. I am still uncertain about the 4-way joystick. Paul is right that it is easier to use than the one on the D. This is because it gives you a click. But I rarely used the one on the D, because the things that I changed often--ISO and drive mode--were on top. With the K10D, Pentax forces me to use the joystick. This evening I have a bandage on the tip of my thumb, and found it awkward. The issue over the shutter button being hair-trigger was a false alarm. It is fine for autofocusing first, then taking the picture. I don't know how the newcomers over at dpreview got that one so wrong. Anyway, this thing really has grown on me in a short time. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
