The MZ3 is identical to the MZ5n, except for the a faster shutter speed and
flash synch
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From: "Todd Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Camera group test
> At 02:45 PM 4/6/01 +0100, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >Just a report about a test of the MZ-3, Nikon F80 and the EOS
> >30. Denominations may be different where you live. This test
> >was in the UK, in Amateur Photographer magazine.
> >
> >No prizes for guessing which camera came last, because of
> >"...its more limited (sic) AF sensors and a more limited choice
> >of how they can be used."
> >
> >Canon won (most advertising?) and the F80 scored because of the
> >grid screen overlay and a cable release socket.
> >
> >A few statements about the MZ-3 puzzled me. I am not familiar
> >with this camera, but have followed threads in PDML and read
> >about it elsewhere. For example "The Pentax has....a central Af
> >point that expands slightly across the screen.....but you can
> >use the centre spot by itself" In another pert, the tester seems
> >to be of the opinion that aperture can _only_ be selected with
> >the aperture ring, but then goes on to say "...the Pentax...uses
> >a separate A setting....". I always assumed that aperture was
> >selectable from other controls when the aperture ring was in the
> >A position. Another statement which I find odd is that "when
> >using a hotshoe adaptor......you may only use the X
> >setting......thus you are stuck with 1/125sec and no slow sync."
> >
> >Anyone have any observations about these?
> >
>
> The MZ-3 has a central AF sensor, and I think 2 more? You can select the
> center only, or let the camera choose between them.
>
> The tester is right about the aperture ring, if you want to set it
manually
> you have to use it. Putting the aperture ring into the A setting the
> camera automatically chooses the aperture. This is different from the
MZ-7
> or PZ-1p where you have a choice of manually selecting an aperture, you
can
> either turn the ring or choose from the body.
>
> The statement of only being able to sync at 1/125 is a blatant lie. You
> can sync at 1/125 or any slower speed. If the shutter dial is in A, it
> will choose 1/focal length for any F or FA lens, 1/125 for all others
where
> it doesn't know the focal length. If you select a speed manually, it will
> use that speed, evem B - unless you choose a speed over 1/125 then the
> camera will override you and choose 1/125.
>
> >The unassisted exposures from the MZ-3 were definitely the
> >lightest of the three, but where a blip of fill-in flash was
> >used indoors (a cathedral) to lighten foreground objects, the
> >other two had compensated by reducing the total exposure,
> >resulting in very dark pictures as the flash was insufficient to
> >properly light any of the scene. "...Some underexposure.."
> >meaning a view of a stained glass window and its reflection off
> >the floor, with everything else black. I suppose we have to
> >make some allowance for magazine reproduction.
> >
> >For me, this would be a major failing which would have caused me
> >to either send the product back as defective or relegate it to
> >last in the test.
>
> I think the same way. Basically don't pay any attention to magazine
tests,
> because they are full of crap.
>
> >
> >The reason given for the Canon winning, given that "The
> >exposures are no better than those of the Nikon and Pentax.."
> >was build quality and handling. Not my perception when handling
> >this model, but it is the heaviest of the three, by quite a
> >margin. Guess which is the lightest? By about 25%..... Hard
> >to be precise, as it is not clear whether lenses are included,
> >but batteries definitely are not for the MZ-3.
>
> I have always thought Canons were pretty cheesy build myself. On the
> otherhand, the whole MZ line feels solid, even the MZ-M.
>
> >
> >The only interesting fact for me was that the pentamirror of the
> >MZ-3 is "moulded".
>
> I thought MZ-3 has a pentaprism like the MZ-5n?
>
> Todd
>
>
> >
> >mike
> >-
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