Weasel words! Why couldn't they say "the best DSLR yet"?

Why can't we ever get a clean, clear definitive vote?

Why can't these people ................?

Arhggggggggg

Graham

A bit abrupt perhaps, especially to a new member who has yet to appreciate the subtleties of this forum. There IS a benefit in being a little tactful at times.

To ITSME
Welcome to the forum, I trust you will become a regular and valuable contributor. You are not the first, and certainly will not be the last to be wrong footed by Pixmania - or by anything that could be indirectly or directly construed as a grey import. I have a wonderful family who try hard to provide my (surprise) technical xmas and birthday presents, but it is frustrating when I have researched exactly what and where, and they go somewhere else! Still, it would be ungrateful to grumble!

Regards and good shooting

Graham

Thank Matt

That helps a lot

OK, I would settle for a timer say 15-30 secs, but I guess it really depends on the sort of shots you are taking. I seldom take successive shots in quick succession so would set the camera for the overall "shoot", ie sport, landscape, macro, etc using the Tv/Av mode on the dial.

But accepting your point, what is the purpose of the function dial in this respect? It seems a wast of time to me - unless I am missing something.

I also get the impression that this is a camera were you need to shoot RAW to get good results as the JPG rendering is pretty dire. That is no problem for folk who take their photography very seriously but I just want to get the best results with the least fuss. For me, JPG has generally been perfectly adequate up to now. Maybe RAW is a step too far, I will have to download some examples to check it out. I expect there will be many test shots becoming available in the near future.
Graham

My current DSLR is the istD - and a fine little camera it is.
The three main problems with it are
a) That wretched little 4 way controller on the back (or the size of my thumbs!)
b) The fact that the shoulder strap gets in the way of the card door.
It would appear that both these annoyances are repeated on the K10 - even though the shoulder strap problem has been highlighted on just about every DSLR review that I have read. Surely they should have learned by now.
c) The hyper program does not revert back to "P" after the shot, resulting in some odd exposures when I think that "P" is in control.

I have just spent the morning browsing the K10 manual. How do you select the ISO? I can only find references to Auto (presumably the camera decides in the light of exposure settings) and a range setting which is Auto but within defined parameters. What is the benefit?

What is the point of the shutter and aperture priority settings on the mode dial? The Hyper program is brilliant, or at least it would be if it switched back to normal "P" after the shot. As it is, a simple click on either control wheel selects the appropriate priority in perpetuity as it were, so there is no need for the controlwheel setting.

At the moment, my only reason for getting one is that my wife has taken a fancy to the istD (at least that is my excuse). I need some convincing so I will be watching and listening to user comments and reviews. I do not suppose I will be convinced before April/May.

Has anyone done any tests with the effectiveness of the antishake mechanism? Is it really 4 stops, or two stops and a bit of optimism?

My comment was to the suggestion to buy THEN try. I agree it appears good value for money if it really does do what it says on the tin, but how to find out with confidence before parting with the cash is what is troubling me
Graham

Hi
Happy New Year to you all

When I looked in our local WHS, I could not find any reviews, but then we are usually a bit behind the rest of the world. I will look again this week.
Meanwhile, can anyone give me a list of mag reviews for the K10 then I know where to look.
I read the review in Practical Photographer and was not totally convinced either by the alleged conclusion or by the integrity of the review, but there you are, I guess the best approach is to read all reviews, take an average, then add a bit to allow for Canon bias. I think it also said that the Samsung version is identical but £100 cheaper which seems a bit unbelievable to me. Any comments? I must surf the net and see what I can find.

The problem is that £599 is a bit steep to buy and try, so it has to be down to reviews and a quick fundle in Jessops to try handling.

Graham

Graham

Nope - but then if you had spent six months waiting for the right conditions and were attracted by the apparent conflict between the forces of light and darkness, it could be a competition winner
Graham

What has happened to my emails?
Sorry fort the delay in replying, Daniel, but as I had not received any email notification I did not check the forum until tonight.
The box is ticked, my address is correct, but nothing came through.
Graham

Hi. Just learned a new trick.
Download the appropriate driver and instal it (without the printer) then check properties. Its obvious when you think about it.
Now I guess all you bright guys out there already knew that, but since you did not mention it I have passed it on for the benefit of those who are stoooopid like me.
Graham

Thanks
Graham