Originally posted by Gimbal I’m loosing interest here, nothing new and it’s still two and half weeks left. This isn’t working.
No news isn’t good news. I’ve had enough of speculation and groundless guesstimation now. Some hard facts are required or this campaign will die pretty soon. Personally I’m beginning to doubt if this is the camera I’m waiting for… Getting all negative now.
But why get negative, take some pictures and smile
? IMHO, i cannot understand why some people are so hyped about new cameras and take such rumours so seriously. For me it is more like a fun fooling around with wild speculations and fantasies about what one could implement in camera using today's technologies since the possibilities and room for improvements is huge.
I understand that some might be more seriously into photography and have investments in lenses and accessories that has to bee supported by actual and perspective camera line.
But still, if you have some lenses, working system that satisfies you enough so you've been using it up to this day why put such emphasis and serious attitude on something you most likely doesn't need yet.
I'd be much more seriously concerned about support to existing products (major firmware updates, PROFESSIONAL service) because now days manufacturers tend to forget you as soon as you buy their product (but i can only say good words about Pentax in this context). Of course it is good to keep track on company progress if the product you own is somehow dependant on it.
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So the thing i circled.. it has to be button.. too odd for a simple body curve. Logically it would be optical preview or something along these lines. Has this been already discussed some hundred posts ago
? If so.. we could add something new/different to on off button.. just digital preview...display AF point or something useful, unless it has just on/off positions?
What about that "Direct Controls Design"
Rice mentioned some time ago. Sounds like a title for some complete, original control system/scheme implementation, similar the way EOS for Canon sounds
. It could mean completely reworked UI.. although i doubt, current one is nice, clean and fast.
Still the dial top button bothers me. I see no real reason to add lock. Has anyone complained about it? I've red only of it being left between positions. I imagine some mode hint in viewfinder or mode shift as more useful.