At 3:50 PM -0400 3/29/08, Scott Loveless wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: >> Scott Loveless wrote: >>> Adam Maas wrote: >>>> The *istD. Overly small grip makes the handling inferior to the later >>>> bodies. Slow write speeds and the necessity to drop out of shooting >>>> mode to change ISO, WB or image quality settings comprimise it as a >>>> camera as well. >>>> >>> I think I'm odd-man-out here. While the K10D was plenty comfy, I found >>> the *istD much more pleasant to hold. >> >> I don't think you're odd (well, about this, anyway...) >> I prefer the feel if the ist-D to the K10D. It's a slight preference, >> though; not enough to bother me. >> >> What *did* bother me was the control layout of the MZ-S. I *loved* the >> overall ergonomics, but missed the dual-control-wheel setup of the PZ-1p >> (and ist-D and K10d). If the MZ-S had that control setup I *never* would >> have sold it. Ever. It would have been my "film camera to keep forever". >> >> >I've only used an MZ-S a couple of times and found the layout to be >non-intuitive. Actually reading the manual would have helped. The PZ-1 >has a wonderful interface, though. I only wish it was built to the same >standards as the MZ-S.
Funny! I am just the opposite regarding the MZ-S...I found its control layout to be very intuitive and easy to use. I think it is a lovely handling camera...especially with the grip. I think that is one of the two reasons that I have never really taken to the *istD...a non-intuitive interface with controls that are readily accessible on the MZ-S requiring multiple button pushes and wheel turnings on the *istD. I am slowly getting used to turning the wheel to adjust the aperture instead of twisting a ring. The camera is also just a little small to grip comfortably for me. I have just ordered the grip for the *istD from KEH...I expect that will improve things. -- Steve Sharpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://earth.delith.com/photo_gallery.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
