>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.
Warning: the following statement will start a huge argument, but it's about time we had a decent technofight ;-) I'm sorry Pal, but I have always believed (and still do) that the depth of field preview on any camera is a complete and utter waste of time. If I want to use focus and aperture to achieve wide (or indeed narrow) depth of field, I certainly wouldn't use the DOF button on a Pentax, Canon or any camera. I would use the distance scale on the lens. If it didn't have one I would use tables. How anyone would tolerate stopping the lens down to try and see what the focus is like on the foreground (say) of a poorly-lit, grainy focussing screen is beyond me. How could anyone possibly see the subtle nuances of the fringe area between focus and out-of-focus down the viewfinder? Sure you can start to see the effect, but certainly not for judging DOF to any extent other than as a minor hint. Disclaimer: my method requires that I be very good at estimating distance. Which I am. Anyone care to take up the challenge? I'd love to read your explanations in favour of DOF preview. Respectfully, Cheers, Cotty ____________________________________ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ ____________________________________ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ ____________________________________
