Originally Posted by MPrince
Will, I'm sure you didn't mean it, but that is an insulting statement. I'm a serious photographer, I make money from photography, and I use the K100D. I shoot exclusively in manual mode, have no use for any other mode, but the presence of such modes does not make a camera unsuitable or even less suitable for a serious photographer.
When I rejected the K10D in favor of the K100D, one of the most significant determining factors had nothing to do with the comparative feature sets of the two cameras. As a personal preference, I HATE proprietary rechargeable batteries. That alone was two strikes against the K10D in my book.
Matt,
I did not mean to insult the K100D or anybody who uses it and I apologize that what I said sounded like an insult.
But I try to pick my words carefully (fail sometimes, but I try), so please permit me point out precisely what I said -- and didn't say. I said that
the absence of kiddie modes on the K10D indicates that it's for serious photographers. This does not logically say or even imply that the
presence of kiddie modes on the K100D indicates that it's NOT for serious photographers. The presence of the kiddie modes on the K100D simply indicates that the market range of the K100D is wider than that of the K10D.
For the record, I think the K100D is a
wonderful camera, and if it's used by a serious photographer, it will take serious and excellent photos. Heck, for all I know, it might be capable of taking the occasional great photo even when used in a scene mode. I use an *ist DS as my second camera. Like the K100D, the *ist DS has kiddie modes. But like the K100D, the *ist DS is a fine and very capable tool. I've taken some nice photos with it. Oh, and I use it also almost exclusively in M.
Cheers,
Will