You could do exactly the same with the MZ-S. If you simply 1) turn it on, 2) turn the aperture ring, 3) turn the main dial to get shutter speed (which can be viewed on top or through the viewfinder) and 4) focus on manual, you would have exactly the same number of movements as a Spotmatic. The "Hyper" mode defaults to this manual configuration if you just what you would have done on a manual camera, and the main dial is exactly where the shutter speed dial would be. It's actually funny because if people would do exactly what they would do with a manual camera (assuming that you recognize that speed dial reads out digitally) the MZ-S would function normally. Of course, you can also 1) turn it on, 2) point and shoot Since I learned to use SLR's on the SP500, I still find it nice to use my MZ-S in "Spotmatic Mode". I will admit that I have not made my peace with the focus point selector, and I always find it faster to focus and recompose. On the other hand, I do not really try to use the continuous autofocus on moving subjects. I think the best way to pick an autofocus point that I have seen is the "Thumb roller" by Contax, which simply scrolls though the points, especially if they made it a dedicated switch.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/09/02 01:56AM >>> > The MZ-S is pretty simple to my mind: > Change the aperture - twist the aperture ring > Change the shutter speed - spin the control wheel > Set the camera back to Program - press the green button on the front > Lock everything - press the Hold button > Check the focus - press the AF button > Check DOF - pull the on-off switch back > Select the focus point - slide left middle finger around the lens mount > and press up on the switch - spin the control wheel and watch the > selected point in the viewfinder. > If you think thats simple, Try using a spotmatic: set aperture set shutter speed focus manually on what you want shoot JCO - 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 .
