>" Designed for advanced photographers, the Z-1p's digital system offered >such sophisticated features as a centralized display system and the "Hyper" >exposure modes, but its state-of-the-art control system was a little too >complicated for some users to get accustomed to in a short period. On the >other hand, the MZ-3 and MZ-5N's analog-type direct-access dial control >system was easy to understand and operate even for beginners, but some of >the features did not function as flawlessly as the digital system's. >Frankly speaking as camera designers, we thought it would be much easier to >standardize the entire control system one way or another.
I have felt the same on Z-1p and MZ-3/5 too. It tooks me many months before I could alter the setting on Z-1p efficently. But still, it still took longer to set than my simple MX (except when shooting in full program mode of course). >For the optimum benefit of our users, however, we decided to harmonize the >best of both worlds to develop a totally new hybrid control system for the >new MZ-S." >So it's clear that the MZ-S interface was designed to be simpler to operate >than the Z-1p's. I think their goal was to combine the design of Z-1p and MZ-3/5 together. That does not necessaily actually mean better or simpler interface. Coming from manual focus era, I have found nothing work faster for me than tradition shutter speed dial (all speeds printed clearly on the dial) and a seperate self-timer switch. Now, since I don't own the MZ-S (only try them in store), I don't know how well design it supposed to be. But at least I had no idea how to switch anything when I tried the MZ-S. Just plain confusing (without any help from the manual or the salesclerk). regards, Alan Chan _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - 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 .
