Re: Orphaned Power Zoom Lenses
On Wed, 21 Sep 2005, Cotty wrote: On 21/9/05, Mark Erickson, discombobulated, unleashed: Power Zoom, of course! Waste of time!! And additonal weight. Kostas
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I've used the FA 28-105 and 100-300 on my Z-1 since they all came out. Loved and used the power zoom facility other than when I was trying to be more discrete (the whining noise attracts attention even before the mirror whack). However, I also used them on earlier models (e.g., SuperProgram and MX) before I went for the D. This meant that when I began shooting them on the D, I really didn't miss the zoom capability. I also realized how much of a battery drainer it is. 'Twould be nice to see it come back - but way down the list which primarily includes full K M capability as well as not having the 1.5 magnification effect. Larry in Dallas
Orphaned Power Zoom Lenses
The list has been consumed with passionate debates about green button wars and camera engineering, nobody has mentioned a MAJOR lack of support for a key feature that Pentax pioneered! What am I talking about? Power Zoom, of course! It was bad enough when Pentax released their new top-end MZ-S without supporting Image-Size Tracking, Zoom Clip, and Zoom Effect capabilities. Pentax did at least include Power Zoom contacts in the MZ-S so that the power zoom capability in certain FA and FA* zoom lenses didn't completely go to waste. Unfortunately, Pentax has fully abandoned their many FA and FA* power zoom owners with the *ist-D and *ist-Ds. Wouldn't it have been ridiculously easy to include power zoom contacts? So now I have two FA* lenses with Power Zoom motors that may never be exercised again. Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom?
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So now I have two FA* lenses with Power Zoom motors that may never be exercised again. Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom? I have the 28-105 and a PZ-1. Never used the PZ feature, so i don't miss it. The lens is great on the istD though Dave
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When I got my PZ-1 with two power zoom lenses, I thought it was pretty nifty and used it for a couple of years. Then I turned it off, and never used it again. The zoom size tracking never worked well, and the zoom clip and zoom effect features struck me as frippery. I don't miss it at all now that none of my most-used lenses have zoom motors (24-90, 80-320, 17-28). Rick --- Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom? __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
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If nothing else, I like the retract-to-shortest size the lenses do when fully supported -- turning the camera off while power zoom is engaged not only shortens the lens to the zoom setting that keeps it to its shortest physical size, but also focuses the lens to infinity, also another measure that puts the lens at its shortest physical size. But even the MZ-S doesn't fully support this feature, only shortening the zoom without moving the focus to infinity. Some of the power zoom lenses don't change size at all when zooming, only when focusing, so this function is useless then, on the MZ-S. Thankfully, at least, the PZ-1/PZ-1p both support all these power zoom functions and features. Joe The list has been consumed with passionate debates about green button wars and camera engineering, nobody has mentioned a MAJOR lack of support for a key feature that Pentax pioneered! What am I talking about? Power Zoom, of course! It was bad enough when Pentax released their new top-end MZ-S without supporting Image-Size Tracking, Zoom Clip, and Zoom Effect capabilities. Pentax did at least include Power Zoom contacts in the MZ-S so that the power zoom capability in certain FA and FA* zoom lenses didn't completely go to waste. Unfortunately, Pentax has fully abandoned their many FA and FA* power zoom owners with the *ist-D and *ist-Ds. Wouldn't it have been ridiculously easy to include power zoom contacts? So now I have two FA* lenses with Power Zoom motors that may never be exercised again. Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom?
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Yes your are a lone voice crying in the wilderness, power zoom is probably the least missed functionality in any camera. Mark Erickson wrote: The list has been consumed with passionate debates about green button wars and camera engineering, nobody has mentioned a MAJOR lack of support for a key feature that Pentax pioneered! What am I talking about? Power Zoom, of course! It was bad enough when Pentax released their new top-end MZ-S without supporting Image-Size Tracking, Zoom Clip, and Zoom Effect capabilities. Pentax did at least include Power Zoom contacts in the MZ-S so that the power zoom capability in certain FA and FA* zoom lenses didn't completely go to waste. Unfortunately, Pentax has fully abandoned their many FA and FA* power zoom owners with the *ist-D and *ist-Ds. Wouldn't it have been ridiculously easy to include power zoom contacts? So now I have two FA* lenses with Power Zoom motors that may never be exercised again. Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom? -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
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On 21/9/05, Mark Erickson, discombobulated, unleashed: Power Zoom, of course! Waste of time!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
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Rick Womer wrote: When I got my PZ-1 with two power zoom lenses, I thought it was pretty nifty and used it for a couple of years. Then I turned it off, and never used it again. The zoom size tracking never worked well, and the zoom clip and zoom effect features struck me as frippery. I bought a power zoom lens shortly after getting my PZ-1. Still have both the camera and the lens. Still use both. Never figured out how to use the zoom size tracking or the zoom clip or the zoom effect.
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Power zoom was an interesting concept but I never used it as much as I thought I would. Can't say I miss it on the DS Cheers, Brian + Brian Walters Western Sydney, Australia Quoting E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Rick Womer wrote: When I got my PZ-1 with two power zoom lenses, I thought it was pretty nifty and used it for a couple of years. Then I turned it off, and never used it again. The zoom size tracking never worked well, and the zoom clip and zoom effect features struck me as frippery. I bought a power zoom lens shortly after getting my PZ-1. Still have both the camera and the lens. Still use both. Never figured out how to use the zoom size tracking or the zoom clip or the zoom effect.
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This is funny. One of the things that sets the better fixed lens digicams apart from the crappy ones is the availability of a manually controlled zoom on the lens... ;-) Godfrey
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i never found it useful except to impress the Nikon and Canon owners. Herb - Original Message - From: Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 5:02 PM Subject: Orphaned Power Zoom Lenses So now I have two FA* lenses with Power Zoom motors that may never be exercised again. Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom?
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No, I have a PZ-1, and a MS-Z and recently gave my (now) daughter-in-law my old PZ-20. I use the power zoom all the time and think it the bee's knees, but most people think its a power hog and not much else. I never have used the functions for zoom tracking on the PZ-1 though. Tried it once and it didn't seem to work all that well. J.W.L. - Original Message - From: Mark Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 3:02 PM Subject: Orphaned Power Zoom Lenses The list has been consumed with passionate debates about green button wars and camera engineering, nobody has mentioned a MAJOR lack of support for a key feature that Pentax pioneered! What am I talking about? Power Zoom, of course! It was bad enough when Pentax released their new top-end MZ-S without supporting Image-Size Tracking, Zoom Clip, and Zoom Effect capabilities. Pentax did at least include Power Zoom contacts in the MZ-S so that the power zoom capability in certain FA and FA* zoom lenses didn't completely go to waste. Unfortunately, Pentax has fully abandoned their many FA and FA* power zoom owners with the *ist-D and *ist-Ds. Wouldn't it have been ridiculously easy to include power zoom contacts? So now I have two FA* lenses with Power Zoom motors that may never be exercised again. Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom?
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So now I have two FA* lenses with Power Zoom motors that may never be exercised again. Am I the only voice crying in the wilderness, or does someone else out there miss Power Zoom? Well, I have only one Power Zoom lens - the FA* 80-200/2.8. I never power zoomed it on my LX's, and never power zoomed it on my DS. But, it doesn't sit still long enough to ever feel like an orphan... Fred
