Perhaps you misunderstood me. Both the FTZ 500 and the 280T work just fine
with the MZ-S. The problem is that I want to dial compensation on only the
flash sensor and stay in program mode. The MZ-S depends on the flash to do
this while the PZ-1p has it built in to work with any TTL flash. Because I
don't have the new flash, the only way to get that kind of compensation is
to use the PZ-1p.
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Artur Led�chowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 1:25 PM
Subject: The flagship dilemma (Was:MS-Z vs PZ-1p experience)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MS-Z vs PZ-1p experience
>
>
> | I can first say that without the new flash, I had to have the PZ-1p for
> fill
> | flash/flash compensation.
>
> So here's the problem recently discussed - incompatibility between MZ-S
and
> Pentax flashes.
> Being the MZ-7 user for a while (and occasionally using some other stuff
> like MZ-50, MZ-5 or Smiena:)) I've decided to move to the higher class. I
> like my MZ-7 but it lacks a spot meter, which has become a real pain in
the
> butt for me (and having autobracketing, user programs and faster shutter
> speed would be nice, too:)) So at first I decided to buy either MZ-3 or
Z-1p
> (more likely). And then came the MZ-S...
> My next option was: either Z-1p or MZ-S. But what about the flash? Since I
> have Sunpack MZ440AF, my natural choice was AF500FTZ, because of it's
> bounce&swivel ability. And then ... it appeared to be incompatibile with
the
> MZ-S.
> So my dilemma is: does it make any sense to put money into the MZ-S +
> AF360FGZ? What if the new flash isn't fully compatibile with older MZ
> bodies? Furthermore, since MZ-S isn't available in Poland yet, perhaps the
> better way would be to buy the Z-1p + AF500FTZ and have no headache caused
> by problems with cooperation of my MZ-7 and the flash?
> And my final thought and dilemma: I find Pentax to act a bit unfairly,
> especially towards those users, who have already put a lot of money in the
> MZ or Z bodies and flashes like AF500FTZ. Perhaps the MZ-S should have
> started a new body series (a pro-like perhaps), with the AF360FGZ being
the
> first flash fully dedicated to it...
> Just my two cents...
> Greetz
> Artur
>
>
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