I'm Having K10D Envy!

[inkista]

Funny, more than the weather-sealing, I've always been envious of the dedicated RAW button; the ability to shoot with Sensitivy(ISO)-priority and Aperture/Shutter [i.e., set aperture & shutter and the camera slides the ISO around for auto exposure]; and those cool pancake lenses.

But I like to shoot birds in flight, so no Pentax for me.

[jdepould]

Shooting manual with auto-ISO will give you that second option.

[inkista]

Originally Posted by jdepould

Shooting manual with auto-ISO will give you that second option.

The Canon XT doesn't have auto ISO.

Then again, auto ISO isn't a feature I lust after that much. I remember when you were limited to a single ISO setting because the film you were using determined the ISO, and you just left it there for the whole roll. Just being able to switch it from frame to frame is enough to make me grateful.

[geotography]

Psykon 99,

What did you finally decide on relative to the K10d? In case you are still working on this purchase, the weather sealing was a nice selling point for me; however, I still try to take care of it in the weather. I carry a special cloth dedicated to the camera body and immediately wipe it if it gets a bit of drizzle. You know, the lenses are not sealed the same way.

[GEli]

Originally Posted by geotography

Psykon 99,

What did you finally decide on relative to the K10d? In case you are still working on this purchase, the weather sealing was a nice selling point for me; however, I still try to take care of it in the weather. I carry a special cloth dedicated to the camera body and immediately wipe it if it gets a bit of drizzle. You know, the lenses are not sealed the same way.

I can't determine from your post whether you know this or not, so I'm posting it anyways: If your sig is accurate, you don't currently own any lenses that are weather sealed. In inclement weather, the seal between the lens and the body of your camera is not weather proof and terrible things may happen if you get it wet. The weather sealing applies only to DA* glass, which has the rubber gasket/etc. on the mount that keeps water out. If you do want to shoot in bad weather with those lenses, get a body cover or at least wrap a plastic bag around your lens - wet sensors are sad sensors!

[psykon99]

I'm not really going to be buying a K10D. I just have a bit of envy over the weather sealant at this price bracket.

[mattdm]

Originally Posted by psykon99

I'm not really going to be buying a K10D. I just have a bit of envy over the weather sealant at this price bracket.

FWIW, the K200D will be introduced at about the same price bracket (and probably come down from there some) and is also weather-sealed.

[geotography]

GEli,

Thanks for your information. I did know a little about that; but thanks to you reply, I know more about that critical issue.