| My wish list:
1. Faster and more accurate AF I know it is a contradiction in terms but we know it is possible err. nikon/canon do it already.
2. User Adjustable AF settings ( a user should be able to correct back/front focusing). User is able to save the settings on a lens by lens basis.
3. Larger sensor (1.3 crop factor) but only if current DA lenses cover the 1.3 crop factor. The reason for this is the physics... larger pixels => lower noise.
4. faster frame rate.... 5 to 8 fps and the frame rate should be adjustable. ie low,,, 3, med 5, high 8. 8 May be overkill (at least for me) but it would be nice to have at least 5fps.
5. Quieter operation over all --- Quiter af motors quieter shutter / mirror mechanism.
6. Higher eyepoint on the viewfider... but don;t mess up the viewfinder the k10 finder is too nice to muck up.
7. Smarter AF modes... e.g nearest subject, track moving subject etc... Nikon have someting of the sort and it really works well.
8. A larger / sharper screen 3" that is usable when checking sharpness. A good anti reflective system for the screen that will allow better viewing under bright sunlight. Also the screen must be highly scratch resistant.
9. Lower noise and higher iso... up to at least 3200.. I want iso3200 with the sort of noise we currently get at around 400 on a K10D .
10 DNG with compression out of the camera. In camera processing should be fast enough not to have a detrimental effect on frame rate and buffer depth.
11. Dual Card Slots (SD) with the ability to write Raw on one and jpeg on the other.
12. Buttons for WB & ISO.... ie hold a button down and turn a control wheel.
13. WB Setting display in viewfinder.
14. Flash exposure compensation display in viewfinder independent of meter display... EOS 3 has this
15. Bigger buffer and Better Write speeds to cards.
16. Separate AF Assist Lamp. (ie no need to popup flash)
17. Intervalometer accessible throught the menu. (IE TS110 cable release functions built into the firmware). This should be easy.
18. Bundled IR Remote with a gizmo to keep it permanently attached in some way e.g. to the camera strap or the base of the camera.
19. Higher res eg 16mp but not at the expense of adding noise.
20. Addon for wireless transfer to PC
21. Tetherd shooting.
22. In body 2x viewfinder magnifier that can be switched in. nice
23. Live histograms. and possibly live view.
24. Live view through a USB/wireless connection. Imagine being able to view the viewfinder display from a PDA. ALso nice would be remote control manual focusing.
25. Ability to download the camera configuration to an xml file and upload the settings to another body.
26. High flash sync speed at least 1/500.
27. Bomb proof PC-Sync socket that can will put user's mind at rest when connecting flash systems... or even better make the hot shoe take high sync voltages as well.
28. Bring back 100% compatibility with older M/K Lenses. Ie proper open aperture metering.. Even if this means inputting the maximum aperture of the lens manually, It would be nice if you could save a lens profile ie focal length max aperture etc... and when you mount the lens you simply select the lens from a menu.
29. Updat the lens line up .... Fast primes and fast zooms. (full frame) not APS-c / APS-h.. Coz i beleive that eventually Pentax will have to go full frame.
Bring back the classics like the 80-200 f/2.8 85 f1.4 300 f/2.8 400 f/2.8
and add some more 135 f/2 200 f/2 etc.
30. On the lens front the line up needs to be more coherent.. Look a nikon... 14-24, 24-70, 70-200, 200-400... Just 4 pro lenses will take you from ultra wide to a 400mm tle add 1.4 tc and you in 600mm territory .
31. The pro lenses should be built to take pro use... Metal body + weather proofing
Regards
Patrick |