RDJ92807, Don't you find in general that variable aperture zooms are maddening for precise control. When I want precise control, I am using primes.
You do present an interesting argument - should high end bodies cater to low to mid level lenses or is it a non-issue? Bruce Dayton Thursday, December 27, 2001, 10:39:28 AM, you wrote: Rac> As I mentioned earlier, I strongly agree that not having aperature contron on Rac> the body is a big problem witht the MZ-S. The problem is very Rac> simple......setting the aperture ring on f8 DOES NOT MEAN you will get f8 if Rac> you are using most zoom lenses that are not a straigth f4 or f2.8, for Rac> example. Isn't this the whole point of aperature priority???? If you put the Rac> new Pentax 24-90/3.5-4.5 on a new MZ-S, set the f-stop for f8 for Rac> example......zoom the lenses and you will find the real f-stop changes based Rac> upon the zoom range selected. This is maddening for precise manual control Rac> and is my biggest issue with the MZ-S. I just think an $800 camera should Rac> have this feature, as do the higher end Nikon, Canon and Minolta products and Rac> the Pentax ZX-7. Rac> Robert James Rac> In a message dated 12/27/01 9:45:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rac> writes: Rac> << >Having to use the aperture ring bothers ME because I find that, if Rac> anything >>can be objected to in Pentax lens construction for SOME of their lenses, >>it's the feel of the A-ring click stops. Many people simply don't like the >>plastic A-rings. Also, the A-set button on one of my lenses broke (SMC-A >>50mm F1.7) and when I successfully repaired it at my kitchen table I could >>see the weak link in the A-set click stop construction (it's a plastic-melt >>thing on that lens, if anyone is interested). After seeing that, I was VERY >>HAPPY to avoid wear on my A-rings and use the wheel to set aperture on the >>PZ-1p. I personally found it rapidly intuitive, and turning directions >>never confused me for a moment. Also, I hold the cable release in my LEFT >>hand, ready to shoot. Right-hand operation of the aperture set on PZ-1p >>body was clearly helpful here. The MZ-S absolutely requires the left hand >>on the A-ring, the other hand on the shutter release, cable or body, and who >>wants the cable release in the right hand? >> Rac> - Rac> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, Rac> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to Rac> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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 .
