Artur, Certainly to each his own. I have owned/used the following Pentax bodies: MX, SuperProgram, ZX-10, ZX-M, PZ-1p and MZ-S. Of the bunch, the *only* Pentax that doesn't use the aperture ring for aperture priority is the PZ-1p. I have used a ZX-50, and because of lack of aperture coupling (crippling it for older lenses), it requires pushing the shutter collar back and forth. However, it doesn't have a dedictated control for aperture vs. shutter, making it extremely clumsy for manual mode.
I suspect that since I have come from a long line (including Canon, Olypus and Nikon) of aperture ring lenses for many, many years, I do not find using the aperture ring as a problem. When I had my PZ-1p's, I did use the thumb dial, but did not find it inherently superior to the other method. Just different. I hope that in the future Pentax releases a camera that fits your style. However, other than lower models, I suspect that the future has been shown by the lack of success of the PZ-1p. With digital looming, we may not really see much of anything beyond the MZ-S. Perhaps the rumored LX II? But that certainly will not function like the PZ-1p. Good luck in your quest. Bruce Dayton Friday, December 28, 2001, 7:06:47 AM, you wrote: AL> Bruce, AL> Well, this actually was written by Robert, NOT me:)) AL> However, I agree with his statement a bit. Your way is still a Tv, isn't it? AL> As for me - I have the MZ-7, which, as you surely know, lacks c/w and spot AL> metering. But I use ML button VERY often. When shooting landscapes or still AL> life, your idea will work fine but how about shooting something that is in AL> motion? I don't mean shooting action, since this is the subject when you AL> probably would always shoot in the Tv, usually with the same aperture, that AL> you would have probably set before... I mean the situation, when you have to AL> control both aperture and shutter speed, i.e. when you have to both control AL> dof and freeze/blur the movement... I don't say it's impossible but it's AL> much more complicated, than using the good, old Av - I'm sure about it. AL> Well, it's all about personal preferencies... I like the way my MZ-7 AL> operates and since it's much like the Z-1p does, I prefer the latter to the AL> MZ-S. AL> Which is actually pain in my butt, since the MZ-S is technologically far AL> more advanced. I'd like to have 6-sensors AF, MRC, HSS, exposure data AL> imprinting, battery grip but personally the Z-1p suits my hands better. I'm AL> not sure if I want to invest in the old technology, so perhaps I'll buy the AL> Z-1p, if it's a real bargain. Otherwise I'll wait for another body - maybe AL> MZ-6 (athough I don't like the idea of hiding the spot metering among PF's - AL> what's the reason for this?), maybe some replacement of MZ-5n/3? AL> Greetz AL> Artur AL> ----- Original Message ----- AL> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AL> Subject: Re[2]: Aperature Ring On MZ-S >> Artur, >> >> If slight movement of the viewfinder would cause the meter to read >> differently, then you are relying too much on the automation of the >> camera. Generally, I meter pointing where I want, in center weighted >> or spot and then lock. So moving around a bit won't have any effect. >> Remember that you moving a bit doesn't change the lighting, only the >> camera's view. So what I said still holds. Point where I want to >> meter, spin the dial to get the f stop I want and then do the final >> composition. >> >> >> Bruce Dayton - 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 .
