Bucharest, Wednesday, February 28, 2001, 11:03:26 AM
Matjaz wrote:
MO> I'd expect it works like this:
MO> a) when being in aperture priority mode (aperture ring is set to the
MO> desired value and mode button was pressed or main dial was not
MO> rotated), hold swtich locks shutter speed so it cannot be changed by
MO> accidental rotation of the main dial, but shutter speed is still
MO> controlled by camera's light meter,
MO> b) when being in manual mode (aperture ring is set to the desired
MO> value AND the main dial was rotated), hold switch locks shutter speed
MO> so it can't by changed by accidental turn of the main dial,
MO> c) when being in program mode, by pressing hold switch, camera stays
MO> in program mode, so by turning the main dial camera doesn't enter
MO> shutter priority mode.
Add to this:
d) when in shutter speed priority mode (Tv, aperture ring on A),
the hold switch locks the currently selected shutter speed and
prevents its accidental change by touching the main dial.
Overall, I think your description will prove accurate.
I always wondered if/how Pentax will manage to add a hyper-manual to
MZ-5N's exposure interface. Here it is, a simple and well thought
approach. We have Hyper manual - Tv - Av - P all basically
integrated with one dial and one button while the aperture ring acts as
a selector between manual and Av on one side and P and TV on the other
side.
The only thing Z-1p users will ever miss is setting the aperture
from the body in half stops increments. But if the main dial allows
setting shutter speeds continuously (in half/third stop increments -
does it?), then it's an acceptable loss to me.
Servus, Alin
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