Originally posted by and I agree with that. its better to have the choice. but after thinking about it I dont really mind that it isnt there is what I am saying. hardly a big loss.
actually they could have made it a custom function, having it there by default i think would have done more harm than good, in reviews.
You're right, although I'm even a little sketchy about making it a custom mode. I think its always better to leave a feature out rather than put in a half-assed version of it, unless it's truly just a marketing buzzword that no one actually cares about. That's marketing 101. It's just going to give reviewers and end users something to latch onto with their gripes. Before you know it, everyone is saying "Pentax's video sucks." It's a dangerous, slippery slope. In other words, it looks a lot better showing up to the party late than it does getting there early with your pants down.
Possibly there will be a way to deepen the depth of field for those wanting to do home videos. Anyone who wants to use it for amateur cinematography will honestly want to focus by hand anyway. Very rarely does anyone doing cinematography use auto focus.