Cameron wrote: > The lack of an Av wheel is just deplorable; what were they thinking?
They were thinking about simplifying and improving the interface... >They > took a giant leap backwards ergonomically with that camera. According to Pentax it was a step foreward. One of the most absurd things in modernm camera design is the insistence that the user will want to set everything with the finger simultaneously and leave the other hand useless. What should have > been a delight would truly be a nightmare for me: did they not try it out > with their own high end glass before approving production? Anyone with > fingers thicker that a six year old girl would have all sort of problems > accessing the aperture ring quickly, which is why I never use the damn thing > on the PZ1-P except when doing landscapes and using depth of field preview; I can't imagine anyone claiming to be remotely professional who don't use DOF preview. The Z-1p don't have DOF preview when using the AV wheel. I have no problems setting the aperture on any lens and grossly prefer it to pokig my eye with my right thumb every time I tried to set the aperture with the Z-1p's Av wheel. > it is just plain awkward. As is the exposure compensation wheel, which you > would have to use a lot because of the lack of an Av wheel; on the PZ-1, it > is right by your thumb, and accessible and visible in the eyepiece. So it is on the MZ-S. And to > have to delve deeply into the Pentax Functions menu, now greatly expanded > and more confusing than ever (and, incidentally, lacking the icons that it > has on the PZ series for easy identification in the field without the > manual), in order to switch to aperture priority, and thereby loosing > shutter priority until you delve in again, is just too slow and cumbersome > to be considered for serious use. Huh? tried reading the maual? I for one prefer that I can switch between aperture priority and manual without going through menues like on the Z-1p involving two wheels and a button. > At times I find even the PZ-1 a bit slow, but not by much; but having the > ability to go instantly from metered manual to program, or from program to > aperture or shutter priority without taking the camera from the eye is > essential in a pro-grade camera. I've never heard about a pro using program mode but I guess one learn something every day. I for one appreciate the fact that you can instantly switch from aperture priority auto to manual with the MZ-S: a truly useful feature on a pro grade camera. > The MZ-S is a lovely camera for landscapes, portraits, or anything slow and > premeditated, but it has far too many limitations for serious professional > use. Huh? The MZ-S is the fastest camera in use I've ever experienced due to it's very simple interface. > But who cares about that; the camera's speed and handling limitations > preclude it for use in wildlife photography anyway, unless it's at the > taxidermist's. Pure uninformed hogwash. The speed of operation of the MZ-S is state-of-the-art. No camera out there let you set exposure as fast as the MZ-S. Exposure mode, metering mode and settings can be done without taking the eye from the viewfinde and all can be done in a second. For bird photography the MZ-S is a revelation compared to anything. And who the hell use program mode for wildlife? P�l
