It's been my experience on Pentaxs that the speeds on the dial are all that is available for shutter priority. However in aperature priority there is a larger range of shutter speeds available. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Levente -Levi- Littvay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:05 AM Subject: Re: MZ-3 vs ZX(or MZ)-5n (EX: Re: *ist v. MZ or ZX series)
> Levente, > > One thing to remember about the ZX-5n/3 bodies. Because they have a > physical shutter speed dial, they can only represent a certain number > of shutter speeds. So the MZ-3 loses one slow speed setting to gain > the 1/4000 on the top end. > > Also, the faster shutter usually has a higher flash synch. My guess > is the MZ-3 has a slightly faster shutter synch. You may be able to > order one out of Canada if you really want one. > > > Bruce > > > > Wednesday, March 5, 2003, 8:47:35 PM, you wrote: > > >> My hunch is that the camera that handles most like the MX is the ZX-5n. > > LLL> This brings up another Q I had for a long time but I never got around > LLL> asking... Beyod the 1/4000 exposure versus the 1/2000, is there any > LLL> difference between these two? > > LLL> Is the MZ-3 not available in the US? (that SUCKS) > > LLL> L > > LLL> PS: Again... the intention was not to kill the old thread... :)) Keep > LLL> 'em commin' :)) > >
