Bob Meyer wrote:
>
> --- Skip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Does the PB-E1 (not the BP-E1) have vertical
> > controls? I know the PB-E2
> > does, and the BP-E1 does not. What is the basic
> > functional difference
> > between the PB-E1 and -E2? I have a 1n, both will
> > fit.
>
> The P(ower)B(ooster) E1 has a vertical shutter release
> and AE lock button, but no control dial, FE lock or
> focus point selector. HOWEVER, on your 1n none of
> those controls will work even if you do get a PB-E2,
> because the 1n body doesn't have the electrical
> contacts that correspond to them.
>
> Nor can you use the extra high speed mode of the PB-E2
> /Ni-MH battery pack with the 1n.
>
> So if you need a booster, save your money and buy the
> E1 version, unless you plan an upgrade to a 3 or 1v in
> the near future.
>
> =====
> Bob Meyer
> Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.
>
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Thanks, i probably won't get either. The lack of a main dial is the
killer. I use spot metering a lot, and moving the focus point is
essential to me.
Thanks again for the info,
Skip
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