In all this discussion of aperture control, I forgot one very lame behavior on the PZ-1p. It is somewhat of an oxymoron. It provides this capability to change aperture by spinning a dial rather than using the aperture ring, but the DOF preview button is mechanical and requires you to turn the aperture ring to make it work. I had forgotten about that, but now remember how it used to raise my hackles a bit. Especially doing macros, I would spin the dial to set aperture, press in the DOF button to view, and realize that I have to use the aperture ring.
Not only that, the dial doesn't work with pre "A" lenses, so to get aperture priority, you still have to use the aperture ring. This is probably what is meant by a somewhat confusing interface. Not quite as clean and cohesive as it ought to be. I understand why, but, nonetheless, it is inconsistent with the design philosophy. Bruce Dayton Friday, December 28, 2001, 8:45:18 AM, you wrote: a> Well with both cameras aperture selection is still on the lens. It's just a> with the 1p at least (don't know about MZ-S), you can also control it from a> the body if the lens is on A setting. a> I generally agree with your statement about multi-function buttons and a> dials. The problem is when you pack so much into a camera body, if you gave a> a dedicated switch or button to everything, the camera would either be too a> big or covered with buttons. a> The PZ-1/1p's interface is really not that hard to use. a> Tom C. a> ----- Original Message ----- a> From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 1:45 AM a> Subject: Re: I love the PZ-1p >> My opinion FWIW. >> >> Aperture selection is a lens function, so I expect to find its user >> interface on the lens. Shutter speed selection is a camera body function >> (in the case of a focal plane shutter), so I expect to find its user >> interface on the camera body. In the same manner I expect to find the >> controls for a (non RTF) flash unit ~on~ the flash unit. >> >> When manufacturers follow these basic philosophies their products become >> more intuitive. I cannot speak for either Z1p or MZ-S (not owning or a> using >> either) but my bane is manufacturers who use combined button pressing >> routines to get a lot of functions out of a few buttons, to reduce costs. >> To me, that is the epitome of non-intuitiveness. >> >> Regards, >> Anthony Farr >> - >> 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 . a> - a> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, a> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to a> 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 .
