Dick wrote:
> >The interface is cumbersome. Focus point sellection is very cumbersome.
This one of my concerns; the manual focus point selection doesn't seem well
implemented...
>The
> >top left dial, which controls exposure compensation and auto bracketing, is
> >not designed so you can move the inner auto bracketing dial very well. The
> >little ribs are too small and the dial's detents are too difficult to
> >overcome. However, the general idea of it is good.
I personally couldn't care less. With this camera you'll spend less time manual
bracketing than setting auto bracketing on any camera. This is a feature that doesn't
need to be smoth in use.
> >
> >The outer ring on the right hand dial controls the exposure modes. This is
> >much like the old Maxxum 9000's exposure mode dial. But unlike the Minolta
> >where you just turned the ring to select the exposure mode; with the MZ-S
> >you need to push a button on the front of the camera and turn the dial to
> >get away from the program mode. You then need to push the button again and
> >turn the dial to get back to the program mode. This also is a bit
> >cumbersome.
This doesn't seem to me to be correct. As I understand it, in program mode you go
instantly in shutter priority mode by turning the shutherspeed dial either way. To go
back in program mode you press a button. Likewise between aperture priority and
manual. It works like the Z-1p and the IF button. The main deal is not a mode selector
primarily but a shutterspeed dial.
BTW I do not think the MZ-S is meant to be used in program mode. Its interface is
optimized for manual shooting with instant aperture priority auto posibilities. Every
other auto mode seem to take second place. This isn't so strange since interface
points back to those aperture priority Pentaxes.
>And they seem to have abandoned the Hyperprogram mode. This was
> >one of the PZ-1n's best features.
That depends on how you define hyper program.
> >
> >But more important than any of the above, dispite it's magnesium
> >construction, it feels cheap.
Hmmm. Maybe it just feel lightweight?
Pål
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