Artur, I'm quite surprised that you feel that aperture control on the lens is a step backward. I used PZ-1p's for quite a while and used to own 2 of them. I am not faulting the cameras at all, as I rather liked them. But in using the MZ-S's I don't find using the aperture ring a backward step. You may feel differently, but I have done both and just find them slightly different - not forward/backward. One can always argue that if you are in an automatic mode, controlling the shutter or the aperture nets you the same basic settings. So if you want to control it from the body, just spin the dial (MZ-S).
As Pal has said, the mode switching on the MZ-S is much faster with less fuss than the PZ-1p. Fortunately, those who want to continue using the PZ-1p may continue to do so. There is still some stock left and Pentax is servicing them. Those who want to move to a different, full featured body can do so. I can say that I was not unhappy with my PZ-1p's and was more curious about the MZ-S. After getting one and using it a bit, I found there were no features on the PZ-1p that I really needed that were not on the MZ-S and there were a few things about the MZ-S that I liked better than the PZ-1p. A feature that is rarely talked about that I love is wireless flash control. I have 3 AF360FGZ's set up with soft boxes and turn the flashes to wireless. Set the MZ-S to wireless and TTL is fully functional with all flashes. Each flash can be adjusted for output level for balancing. The body can be set so that pushing the LCD illuminator button causing the modeling mode of the flashes to fire (strobes them to see shadows). No muss, no fuss. Can't do that with any other Pentax body. Bruce Dayton Thursday, December 27, 2001, 6:53:40 AM, you wrote: AL> ----- Original Message ----- AL> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AL> Subject: I love the PZ-1p >> Aperture control on the body is MUCH better than using >> the aperture ring on the MZ-S. This is a BIG problem with the MZ-S and AL> zoom >> lenses. Hyper manual should have been a feature on the MZ-S, in my AL> opinion. >> Heck...you can even change the aperture on the body of the ZX-7. AL> EXACTLY!:) I have the MZ-7 and love the ability to control the aperture from AL> the body, since it allows me to do every operation without taking my eye AL> from the viewfinder. I have everything under control of my index fingers... AL> That in the MZ-S the Av operates by turning the aperture ring was quite a AL> disappointment to me. I've never owed neither a Z-1p nor the MZ-S, but AL> played with a Z-1 and a Z-50 - I had NO problem with mastering the control AL> of them without ANY manual (except for PF's, of course:)). Both were very AL> similar to my MZ-7. On the other hand, when I took the MZ-S, I couldn't do AL> anything with it, except for operating with shutter buton and DOF preview - AL> I was totally confused:(( AL> Don't get me wrong - I have nothing against turning the aperture ring... in AL> case of older bodies (I have a Program A, too). If this way of Av is AL> continued, what will be the use of an "A" switch? IMHO it's a big step AL> backwards... AL> What I mean is that I've been trying to decide what more advanced body I AL> should buy... I can't make up my mind because both flagships have serious AL> pros and cons. The Z-1p has IMHO far better ergonomy and is generally better AL> thought then the MZ-S. On the other hand the MZ-S has a far superior AF AL> system, HSS, MRC, exposure data imprinting, battery grip (I don't know how AL> high is the energy consumption in the Z-1p) ... I'm not sure if investing in AL> the old technology is the right way, especially in case of the flagships... AL> And I've NEVER considered any of the Z/PZ series bodies to be ugly. I AL> especially like the idea of placing flash shoes off-center... AL> Greetz AL> Artur - 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 .
