> I find that the "classical" style controls on the 5N make it > much faster and easier to change manual speeds and +/- EV. Also, > after you get used to the body, the 5N rotating tab switches for > motor and metering, plus the slider for spot/matrix focus allow you > set just about anything while you are looking through the finder.
I couldn't put it better myself, cameras are supposed to be intuitive to use like an extension of mind and body! John Whittingham Technician ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Jim Colwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pdml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 09:40:37 -0300 Subject: Re: ZX/MZ-5n vs. ZX-L/MZ-6 > I have an MZ-5N and an MZ-7, which has controls very similar to the > MZ-6. I find that the "classical" style controls on the 5N make it > much faster and easier to change manual speeds and +/- EV. Also, > after you get used to the body, the 5N rotating tab switches for > motor and metering, plus the slider for spot/matrix focus allow you > set just about anything while you are looking through the finder. > The MZ-7 and MZ-6 require you to change your gaze to view the LCD > panel, and the single-step toggle switch around the shutter release > button is a pain. If you normally use reading glasses but use the > camera's diopter for the finder, then you have to put your glasses > on to view the LCD panel. > > OTOH, I'd really like to have some of the MZ-6 custom functions > (esp. time delay with remote, and leader in/out on rewind - the only > one missing is an auto-rewind on/off control). The MZ-6 high speed > flash synch sounds great - I'd love to have it. The wireless flash > connection to the AF360FGZ sounds cool too, but it can be counter- > productive if the pre-exposure flashes between the camera's popup > and the 360 cause a reaction in the subject. > > AFIK, the MZ-5N and -7 both work with all advanced functions on the > AF360FGZ, except for wireless control and high-speed synch. I often > use either the MZ-5N or -7 with the on-camera popup flash and two > off camera flashes: an AF360FGZ and an AF240FT. This combo (with 5P > wire connections) provides either leading or trailing curtain synch - > which covers most applications that might come up. > > I'm sure either camera will provide excellent results; the key > difference is how you shoot - if you like to change the camera > settings while watching or tracking the subject, then the MZ-5N (or - > 3) may be the best solution. > > Jim > www.jcolwell.ca ------- End of Original Message -------
