Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, Sonny - This camera sounds more and more interesting my the minute. I've got to find one to try out. Can't understand why they are apparently among the missing up here. I'll start calling a couple of the suburban stores tomorrow. Thanks. >Richard, >As Sonny said, essentially the same size, the hand grip seems a little >different or possibly a different coating. Weight is 90 grams heavier which >is probably the stainless steel chassis. > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > >On 8/8/06, Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: >> >>Don - Is the camera smaller than the istDL? About the same size? >>Weight about the same? Thanks. >> >> >>>Richard, >>>The new Pentax's have a slightly different body and the feel is a lot >>more >>>substantial. Focus is possibly 50% faster and it appears that they have >>>worked on the 3200 ISO noise so that it is less noticable than on the >>>*istDL. The viewfinder has a good ground glass such that focusing the >>35mm >>>F3.5 was not any problem whatsoever and the focus confirmation was >>>pleasant(This was using the kit lens on MF) I still like the AA battery >>>power as you can use rechargeables, lithiums, cheap at the corner store, >>or >>>the very expensive CR-2's. After watching the Nikon crowd in search or >>>ENEL-3e's have a ready source of power is a good thing. Full disclosure >>>would include the fact that I am amasing a nice assortment of Super >>Tacky's >>>in advance of purchasing one of these puppies. I just found one of the >>>radioactive 35mm F2's in very clean shape for a song and does it cut >>>negatives. >>> >>>As to the Sony Alpha, I am reasonably unimpressed. This could have a lot >>to >>>do with the control sequence which for me is clunky. You might love >>>it. But, the body felt flimsy, the focus was not special, the viewfinder >>was >>>hard to manually focus, and I don't like the Minolta flash >>shoe. Obviously >>>you will need to handle one yourself as I had a very strong negative >>>reaction which is probably just me. Of course I get along fine with >>Canon, >>>Leica, Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, Exacta, Topcon, Contax, Hasselblad, >>Fuji, >>>Rollei.... :) >>> >>>Don >>>don.dory@gmail.com >>> >>> >>>On 8/8/06, Richard S. Taylor <r.s.taylor@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>Has anyone handled one of these yet? I haven't found one in the >>>>Boston area yet and would be interested in hearing your impressions >>>>of it. Thanks. >>>>-- >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Dick >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Leica Users Group. >>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >>-- >>Regards, >> >>Dick >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick