On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > 1. Size/Weight - Fairly Bulky and quite heavy. I have the wooden grip > which is essential for hand held but even then my left wrist started > to feel pain when I took too long to focus with my right. Once the > right hand is back on the body, its very comfortable to compose and > shoot.
I'm one of those who hold it like an oversized SLR, and I very rarely even think about it's weight. I find that it's pretty comfortable that way, and I always shoot without the grip. I need to always have one hand on the shutter button and the other on the focusing ring, and I can't do that while using the grip. > 5. Loading - Not too bad but I had to help turn the > feeder roll in order for the paper leader to start > taking up the film, kinda slow. At least you can shoot > 220 to minimize film changes. My folders are easier to load. > Rating = C I don't mind the loading that much, but it's hard sometimes to get the reels locked into place. The lock switch turns part of the way then won't go any further, and I have to fiddle with the reel for a bit before it goes the rest of the way to the "lock" position. I might have figured out how to stop this, though. chris - 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 .
