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From: "Doug Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: February 8, 2001 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax LZ-A?
> Yeah, I forgot about the slower speeds being unusable on the
LX.
>
> I think I may be failing to grasp a key concept here. You said
the mechanical speeds of the LX are only good in case of battery
failure. Are you implying that the FM3A is designed to be usable
as a full time manual? If so, why would they build it as an EM?
Wouldn't the whole idea behind an EM shutter be the ability to
keep shooting if the batteries fail?
Wouldn't it be nice to have aperture preffered automatic and
full batteryless manual? Not that I have a problem carrying
batteries along with a spare roll or two of film. For myself,
the whole idea of selling full mechanical opeation is a bit of a
boondogle now. I do appreciate the 2 S-76 battery requirements
(I presume) rather than 4 AA batteries, or worse, one of those
stupid CR%J& lithioids
William Robb
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