That was certainly one of my biggest gripes with that interface. The lack of electronic preview made the use of DOF preview useless with the wonderful one handed thumb/finger spin routine. The alternative (my normal choice) was to forego Hyp/Hym and use it more like the current MZ-S interface.
Bruce Sunday, January 5, 2003, 2:03:04 PM, you wrote: PJ> How do you manage to constantly use DOF preview and hyper-program mode on the Z-1p. Do you shoot at F:22? PJ> P�l PJ> ----- Original Message ----- PJ> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PJ> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PJ> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 7:31 PM PJ> Subject: Re: which AF body has hyper-program/hyper-manual? >> good afternoon pdml-ers: >> >> gray day here in the northeast, thoughts wander to what i'd like to >> photograph today. >> >> i took some early morning shots of tree branches shimmering w/their melting >> ice. thankfully, my pz-1p has a dof preview which aided in determining how >> overexposed i should create or not create the silhoutte. >> >> why would any camera maker NOT included dof? i find i use it constantly. >> >> i also use the pz-1p hyper-program and hyper-manual exposure modes. i find >> the ability to look thru the viewfinder and change the details of the shot >> w/a simple thumb and index finder while never removing my eye from the >> viewfinder to be one of the most wonderful innovation on this most wonderful >> of cameras. >> >> does any other pentax af body employ hyper-program and/or hyper-manual? >> >> i went up to the boz site and under the z-50 he listed hym and hyp but when i >> went to "see" the camera on eBay, there was no mention of hyper-program or >> hyper-manual in the camera description. >> >> i can't imagine i'm the only one who relies upon hy-m and hy-p. >> >> any and all thoughts would be greatly appreciated >> >> be well >> >> rob >>
