"Richard F. Man" <richard-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> At 09:14 AM 3/29/2004 -0500, Skip Williams wrote:
>
> >Make sure your autofocus evaluation is even-steven, as I haven't heard
> >that the Pentax is any better than the E-1.
>
> I was really weird, actually. In the instance where the Pentax does
better,
> there is a Fuji Pictrography machine closer to us, occupying the bottom
> half of the frame. The thing we want to test focus on is a person beyond
> that. The Pentax is the only machine that locks on easily. Sometimes the
> E-1 hunts a bit for that. I even tried titling the camera so the person in
> the far end is in the dead center but it didn't help the E-1. I guess I
> should have found the spot-focus button or something.
>
> Right now, the E-1 is my sentimental favorite and my wife knows it. If the
> *ist D doesn't fit so nice in the hands, then it's a no brainer.
>
>
To me, the *istD fits my hands better than the E1, and it will be to Pentax
I'll turn when getting a DSLR for exactly the reason of ergonomics!
Besides, IS-lenses are on the Pentax AF roadmap, as far as I
understand....making it even more interresting. And finally, thr *istD
allows me to use my existing KAF mount lenses (and K and even M) directly.
Now, that's catering to loyal customers...
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