On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have no idea about what's the least expensive body, but aside from the > obviously high-end PZ-1, I know that on the ZX-10 the user can set aperture > from the body in the way you describe as well as having the option of using > the aperture ring.
I am surprised to read that. > I'm *guessing* that the "cheapie" ones that don't allow you to set the > aperture on the lens -- ZX-50, -30 and I think there was another one, maybe - > 60? -- have metered manual modes in which you would be setting the aperture > from the body. Of these, I have the -50 and loved it while I had no pre-A lenses; they should now go for a song. I believe the *ist (film) should be able to do that too, and if the -6 can do it as Boris says, so could the -7, but these would be a bit pricier. The OP can check the manuals on http://www.pentaxusa.com/ for the mechanics of how it is done. The -5/5n and (probably) the -3 cannot do that. Kostas
