Originally posted by jcdoss I really like TAV mode, and use it most of the time. However, I've always wondered why no one at all has introduced a camera with three dials... one for aperture, one for shutter, and one for ISO. Spin to adjust, press to make automatic.
Completely agree. One of the reasons why I'm jealous of my friend's NEX-7 (now that I think about it, I'm just assuming you can assign the 3 dials for ISO/shutter/aperture...someone can confirm). It's crazy to me that ISO is treated as a menu setting on some cameras instead of a cornerstone of exposure. Pentax is better in this regard, with Sv and TAv modes, but a three-dial setup would be sweet if the Pentax ergonomics could be maintained. Just a personal wish.
Speaking of personal wishes, if Pentax put the 16mp sensor in a K-5ish body with uncrippled K-mount, focus peaking, and swivel up/down screen a la MX-1, I would upgrade my K-7 in a heartbeat--spousal approval be damned! Actually, if they did that in a K-01ish body, I would upgrade in two heartbeats. I know many eschew the articulating screen, but I would LOVE to get a waist-level-finder-esque experience on a DSLR.
Anyway, re: the rumored K-50...I'm neutral on the looks, like the K-30 better. I'm glad they're updating their line, albeit incrementally. I imagine they're mainly biding their time while a new flagship is prepared. I'm considering it as a mid-cycle refresh of a mid-level body. However, I don't understand why they didn't give the warm-over treatment to the K-01 and release it as a true entry-level $400+ model. Don't play up the mirrorless or designer aspects--just make it small and simple (one dial, no WR, etc) and inexpensive! But what do I (or any of us) know--we're just the customers!
Okay, I rarely comment on rumor threads, so it all just spilled out. Hope somebody out there found my views worth reading.