-- -----Original Message----- -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 12:11 PM -- <snip stuff of Pentax glass> -- I dropped into my local retailer to see the Optio S and hear -- the buzz - -- <snip> and the only thing I can see that's holding -- this thing back -- ergonomically is that little itsy bitsy teeny weeny four way selector -- button which seems to have been way too small for my sausage -- fingers/thumbs. -- -- Definitely will bring a lot of P&S folks over from the other -- popular brands -- to Pentax based on it's size alone. -- -- Cheers, -- Dave -- Dave,
That is something that takes a little bit of getting used to. I am now using it consistently and have a very low miss rate. Though, when in a rush it is easy enough to jump out of the menus. While shooting I have it set to switch through white balance settings. Considering everything else it has going for it, I can live with the minimal annoyance. And it is definitely its size that catches people's attention. Once I show them the camera and its features even they begin to rave about it. I still have people asking about how I manually focused the camera on Saturday night and still got some excellent shots with it. Ahhhh, photographer's secret (said solemnly while wringing the hands). César Panama City, Florida
