Re: 'A Sensitive Issue'

Steve, there's a brief description on dpreview and pentac websites around
the world have sample image files. I got a rawfile somebody made with a
sample camera at photo show in Cologne. After work in ACR it was awesome. I
expect the K10D to exceed 35mm film images in quality.
Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>
To: <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: 'A Sensitive Issue'


> hi Bill... I also await the K10D... I too have used other digital
> pentax slr  cameras...
>
> both they and the lenses are excellent...
>
>
> when is the K10D due?  Have you seen any good reviews of this camera?
>
> thank you, Steve
>
>
> On Oct 30, 2006, at 1:23 PM, Bill Lawlor wrote:
>
> > Mike, I am also waiting for the ten MP Pentax. I used a friend's
> > istDS2, a
> > six MP Pentax dslr, for some tests. Using RAW files only, processed
> > in Adobe
> > Camera Raw and PSCS2 I compared several good Pentax lenses using
> > the digital
> > camera ,and using a Pentax MX manual slr with Sensia 100 and
> > 4000dpi nikon
> > scanner. The subjects of the photos were the same with both cameras
> > and the
> > same lenses were used. to my surprise at 16X24 inches the digital slr
> > images were sharper, colors were cleaner, and color balance was
> > usually
> > correct.
> > I print 16X24 and up for my gallery photos. See
> > www.wvlphotography.com.
> >
> > I am going to India for a month in January and I won't be bringing
> > my Leica.
> > I sure hope I get the K10D in time. If not, I have confidence in
> > the K100D
> > which is readily available.I will also bring a ZX-5 body and some
> > slide film
> > for back-up. I never thought I would choose digital over the Leica.
> >
> > Regards, Bill Lawlor
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael Levy" <fotoyvel@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <Seephoto@xxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "LEG" <leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 10:36 AM
> > Subject: 'A Sensitive Issue'
> >
> >
> >> Ok Digital-savvy, I got a question re pixels and sensor size.
> >>
> >> I might be buying a 6.1 mp Pentax, 'cause i don't see the new 10 MP
> >> versions coming before Xmas. My wife currently has a Sony P&S with 6
> >> mp, but the sensor size is tiny-- it might be half the C-sized (or
> >> APS-sized) sensor in the SLr, so would this make any difference in
> >> picture quality?
> >>
> >> Or put another way: I am s told that a 6 mp SLR will easily print to
> >> A4 size -- I assume  without radical cropping -- so the smaller P&S
> >> sensor should do the same? Or does the pixel SIZE on the sensor make
> >> a serious difference.
> >>
> >> The second query is this: If the sensor is the same size in both the
> >> Pentax 100 and the new K 10D but one has 6 mp and the other 10 mp,
> >> what is that going to do for quality, noise issues, sharpness etc.?
> >>
> >> BTW I am leaving out the lens, i already know the kit lens is not all
> >> that good, but it has to be better than the Sony AP&S lens, at least
> >> to get started.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
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