> What is interesting is that the Program Plus, with a lower sync > speed, but similar looking shutter is very good for hand held > shots.
I've never noticed this particular difference between the Super Program/A and the Program Plus/A before. However, while I employ SP's for a lot of different uses (including occasional tripod use at slower shutter speeds), my two PP/PA's (one of each) are used 99% of the time as my dedicated whale watch bodies, which typically have a long lens on one and a longer one on the other, whose shutters therefore are hardly ever fired at speeds slower than 1/250 sec. However, I just dug out two Popular Photo reviews of the two models (Super Program, January 1984, and Program Plus, December 1984) that show quantitative vibration test results - yes, indeed, the PP did show significantly less vibration than did the SP (although the PP's vibration level was still just slightly higher than average). Although the speed(s) used for these measurements was/were not mentioned, the tests would seem to support your observation, Bruce. Fred - 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 .
