Hi all, Thanks for the store recommendations in the PNW. We ended up driving down yesterday to Portland's Camera World store to take a look at the MZ-S. The phone number to R & K Photo in Auburn WA seems to be disconnected. Are they still in business?
The MZ-S is definitely going to be my next camera. I think Pentax has a real winner with the MZ-S. All the main functions are easily accessible without having to push and hold any mode buttons. The auto focus is very fast and smooth. Shutter seems vibration-free. (smoother than my ZX-5). To me, it's a definite postive that the camera has its unique switches and dials for drive mode, metering mode, exposure compensation, auto bracketing, traditonal aperature lens ring, and separate auto focus and auto exposure lock buttons. Except for the custom functions, I could figure out all the main functions without the manual (unlike Canon Eos 3 and Nikon F100). It's a very intuitive camera, very well thought out. It's not a small task to incorporate so many functions, and keep the camera user-friendly. Also like the shape, size, weight, and sturdiness of the body. The built-in flash can certainly come in handy. Viewfinder seemed bright, and liked the lcd illuminator aid light. One salesman told me that the camera was featured in Las Vegas Photo Media show, and it was well received. One thing I couldn't figure out was how you would set the camera to prewind the film to a specific frame number. (read about it) Is it actually possible to use part of a roll of film, rewind it, and then later put it back in the camera, advance it to a frame number, and shoot the rest of the roll? Could come in handy for multiple exposures, like moon shots, and then later, add whatever else. Harald Washington state - 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 .
