P�l, Amen to that. I used the self timer mostly once a year at Christmas time to catch the whole family. I use the mirror lock up quite often. I found it clumsier to set on the PZ-1p, because I had to go through the menus *every* time. As P�l said, if you constantly switch between the two then the PZ-1p way is better, but if you mostly don't switch, the MZ-S way is better.
Bruce Dayton Thursday, December 27, 2001, 7:45:43 AM, you wrote: PJ> Mark wrote: >>easier to switch >> from 2-second mirror lock-up self-timer to standard 10-second self-timer (no >> need to go through Pentax Functions to do so); PJ> That depends. Its true if you never turn off the camera and/or take every other image with mirror-lock and every other with self-timer. The fact is that each time you turn off the Z-1p it forgets PJ> the mirror lock setting and have to scroll trhough the manues to set it again. This is not less time consuming than setting custom functions on the MZ-S. (Lets not comlicate matter by involving PJ> the user setting on the Z-1p; then you are locked to a certain metering mode, drive mode and exposure mode as well). PJ> However, very few use self-timer very often. If you use one setting or the other, self-time or mirror-lock, the MZ-S is far faster to set; just a flip of the switch. Personally, I never use PJ> self-timer but almost always mirror lock. On the MZ-S all I have to do is flip the switch or letting it stay permanently in the Mirror-lock/seltimer position, whereas on the Z-1p I had to scroll PJ> through the meny on every shot which was a true hassle. And how do you set the setting on the Z-1p when mounted on a tripod at eye-hight? Its impossible because you can't see a thing! PJ> Landscape shooting session with the Z-1p camera was hell on earth. Its clearly designed for using at eye-level as long as you never changed the modes of the camera during the shooting session; PJ> eg. touched the left dial. PJ> I'm strongly opposed to the idea that every function on a camera should be set with right hand and with the camera to the eye. PJ> P�l PJ> - PJ> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, PJ> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to PJ> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
