Hi Pat, Thanks for the info. You are right! I went back last night and checked all of the lenses. Only the third party lenses, such as the Tamrom Adaptall SP90mm 2.8, combine the highest f-stop with the auto setting. For this particulal lens, f32 is combined with the Auto mode. This does not pose a problem with the earlier Pentax bodies, but the MZ-S automatically switches to "P" or "Tv" mode in this Auto setting. Even after resetting the MZ-S, with the little green button on the front of the body, it reverts back to "P" or "Tv."
Also, thanks for clarifying the operatin of the 2P PC adapter. Since the manual does not address its functionality, I was unclear as to whether it had the high speed sync capabliity. Jason -----Original Message----- From: Pat White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fw: MZ-S Questions ----- Original Message ----- From: Pat White To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 12:41 PM Subject: Re: MZ-S Questions Jason, I'm not sure what you're seeing, but all the Pentax lenses with an 'A' setting that I'm aware of have the 'A' setting beside f22, not linked with it. You can set 'A', or you can set f22. There should be no conflict. Most Pentax lenses require you to press the lock button to reach the 'A' position, but the 28-200 doesn't (you just turn it past f22). I've used my old Bellows K with the MZ-S. As Bruce mentioned, the base of the camera interferes with the bellows, so you have to loosen the locking ring on the bellows and set it to shoot vertical format, which I don't find to be an inconvenience for the rare times that I use it. I would expect that you could use any bellows unit that allows you to rotate it to a vertical orientation. With the K bellows at least, you can use manual or aperture-priority, but not program or shutter-priority. When you mention 2P sync, are you referring to the 2P PC adapter? That's the hotshoe adapter that provides a PC outlet for cameras that don't have one. It's a simple PC connector, and sync speeds would be as normal, i.e. any speed up to 1/180 for the MZ-S. High-speed sync would call for automation that a PC connector can't provide. Hope this is helpful. Pat White - 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 . - 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 .
