Hello Nick,
Just a tip - When I owned two of them I found that the dial rotated
smoothly when pulled rather than pushed. So the technique is to
lightly pull from top to bottom on one side of the dial or other with
your thumb instead of pushing against it. Try it - you'll be
surprised how it suddenly works easily.
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Best regards,
Bruce
Monday, December 6, 2004, 9:05:56 AM, you wrote:
NC> Welcome to the MZ-S owners club! I think it's a great camera,
NC> especially with A and M prime lenses. I wish the control dial was
NC> slightly less stiff so I could turn it with one finger, and that
NC> it showed the aperture in the viewfinder and imprinted on the film
NC> with A lenses in Av mode, but othe than that it's great.
NC> I have the BG-10 grip but only occasionally use it. I've
NC> never gotten to grips (pun not intended) with using it in vertical
NC> mode. The shutter button is just too far down. It's useful for the
NC> infrared, but that should've been built into the body. I used it
NC> the other night though. I had been taken a series of shots of
NC> children receiving presentations using the MZ-S and the 24-90 FA.
NC> After about 45 shots in 20 minutes the AF started to slow down,
NC> but the batteries were not showing as low. Putting the grip on
NC> solved the problem, so I reckon the poor little CR2s were
NC> struggling with the load even though they had a full charge.
NC> Generally I prefer the MZ-S alone. I've got the ERC and the
NC> small and medium fronts. The first is great for the primes, and
NC> the latter for the 24-90. That doesn't see much action though.
NC> Nick
NC> -----Original Message-----
NC> From: "Bob Sullivan"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
NC> Sent: 06/12/04 00:02:08
NC> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
NC> Subject: MZ-S - new to me
NC> I picked up a used MZ-S, as the last of the 35mm film line.
NC> (I suppose the *ist is the probable end of the film line, but
whatever...)
NC> It is a really nice camera. It remindes me of a modern Super Program.
NC> The functions are similar, but updated with autofocus. The weight is
NC> a bit more than a Super Program, but less than an LX. Fit and finish
NC> are great, but not waterproof.
NC> I don't like the viewfinder very much, but I'll learn to live with it.
NC> The sound of the shutter/winder is different too. It seems much
NC> quieter than the LX or PZ-1p shutter. I feel less mirror vibration
NC> too. The advantage is the built-in 2.5 fps winder, and that I now
NC> have something lighter that the PZ-1p to use with my FA lenses. I
NC> took the FA50/1.4 for a walk and cut myself.
NC> Anybody got a line on a cheap BG-10 battery pack or GG60 grid screen?
NC> The companion digital MZ-D would have been one great camera!
NC> Sorry we all missed it.
NC> Regards, Bob S.
